OLDER NEWS STORIES FROM 04.06.03 ONWARDS
20.10.06
UK Support acts confirmed
The support acts for all four UK dates will be Archie Bronson Outfit and Howling Bells. Archie Broson outfit will open the shows in Glasgow (November 6th) and Nottingham (November 7th) with Howling Bells to follow. The shows in London (November 9th) and Manchester (November 10th) will kick off with Howling Bells followed by Archie Bronson Outfit.
20.10.06
Instore acoustic performance and signing
Placebo will be doing a special acoustic set and signing at the Virgin Megastore in the Hollywood and Highland complex on Hollywood Boulevard at 2pm on Saturday October 21st.
13.10.06
Win tickets to see Placebo
Watch Popworld on Channel 4 in the UK on Saturday 14th October, between 10:30am - 11:35am, for the chance to win flights, accomodation and tickets for you and a friend to see Placebo at Geneva Arena on November 19th. Other prizes that can be won include ipods and Placebo goodie bags.
09.10.06
MEDS is out now!
There will be TWO brand new tracks on the new single for Meds. They are titled LAZARUS and UNEEDMEMORETHANINEEDU. Also, the enhanced CD features the video for Meds. Full tracklisting for the formats is as follows:
Order the single here
View the e-card
iTunes links
Buy the radio edit
Buy the live at Paleo version
Buy the live from Newcastle version
Buy the instrumental version
Buy the acoustic version
Buy the live at La Cigale version
7"
1. Meds
2. UNEEDMEMORETHANINEEDU
2-track CD
1.Meds
2. Lazarus
Enhanced CD
1. Meds
2. UNEEDMEMORETHANINEEDU
3. Space Monkey - Timo Maas mix
4. Meds (video)
11.10.06
Brian has a Braveheart moment.
In honour of Scotland's victory over the French at the weekend, in the European Football Championships Qualifiers, Brian has a Braveheart moment while Stefan acts the queen!
09.10.06
Placebo track on One tree Hill in USA
Catch Placebo's song 'Post Blue' from the 'Meds' album on this week's episode of the CW show One Tree Hill
06.10.06
'Placebo day' on Virgin Radio Xtreme
Virgin Radio Xtreme will be running a 'Placebo Day' on 9th October'. they will be playing past singles, album tracks, session tracks & old interviews throughout the course of the day, & will run competitions for the special edition on-air, & through their website. They have also asked their listeners to vote for their top 5 Placebo tracks, which they will then put out at the end of the day.
06.10.06
Placebo provide music for Paris light installation
Placebo have provided four exclusive instrumental tracks for use in the light installation created by artist Thierry Dreyfuss which is part of the Nuits Blanches night on Saturday 7th October in Paris.
You can see it at François Mitterrand de la BnF
11, Quai François Mauriac ˆ 75013, Paris
Métro : Bibliothèque Fr. Mitterand
You can see more information here:
http://www.nb2006.paris.fr/artistes/bercy_tobiac.html
03.10.06
Watch the video for the new single 'Meds' here
Click here to watch the amazing new video for MEDS online using the links below:
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29.09.06.
Win a Placebo ipod!!
This week sees the release of a special 10th anniversary re-mastered version of Placebo's classic eponymous debut. It was the second single from the album - Nancy Boy - which would hit the Top 5 of the UK charts and put Placebo on the map. Placebo went on to go Platinum in the UK and sell over 750,000 worldwide
Check out the Kerrang! site to enter a competition to win a Placebo ipod, speakers and more! .
28.09.06.
URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT - LILLE SHOW POSTPONED!
Placebo have had to postpone the first show of their arena tour in Lille this Friday night (29th September).
Brian Molko came down with severe tonsillitis on Sunday night. He saw a specialist on Tuesday and was immediately admitted to hospital where he spent Tuesday and Wednesday night on an intravenous drip. Brian was released from hospital this morning (Thursday) and is under doctors orders to rest for 48 hours. His doctor has ruled out a show on Friday night.
Brian is now fighting to be fit for Saturday’s show in Lille. At present, we very much hope this show will go ahead and, subject to doctors ok, this is our intention. Please check here for updates regarding any further necessary cancellations.
Placebo very much regret having to cancel a show and are aware how disappointing this is for the fans who’ve bought tickets and have been waiting a long time to see the band. Brian is devastated at the timing of this illness and apologises to all the fans. It’s particularly disappointing as this was the very first show of the band’s autumn European arena tour.
We will however be re-scheduling the show and all tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled date. Please check here for details. For those that wish to have their tickets refunded, please contact their point of purchase.
Thanks to all for your understanding.
28.09.06.
Placebo on Arte tonight.
Check out this documentary on ARTE in France at 10.40pm tonight, which follows Placebo and Franz Ferdinand over the course of the Summer Festival season this year.
Find details at:
http://www.arte.tv/fr/70.html
25.09.06.
10th ANNIVERSARY REISSUE OF DEBUT ALBUM - OUT NOW
On 25th September, Placebo will release a 10th anniversary re-mastered version of their classic eponymous debut.
‘Placebo’ was originally released in July 1996 and went on to become one of THE seminal rock albums of the 1990s. The first single from the album, ‘Teenage Angst’, charted respectably at number 30. It was the second single from the album - ‘Nancy Boy’ - which would set the Top 5 of the UK chart ablaze. ‘Nancy Boy’ was a rallying call-to-arms for outrageous and androgynous boys and girls; an antidote and two-fingered gesture to the laddism of Britpop, resulting in a blistering TOTP performance. ‘Placebo’ went on to go Platinum (300,000 sales) in the UK and sell over 750,000 worldwide, cementing the band’s place as one the truly great guitar-pop bands of the 1990s, which continues to this day - recent album ‘Meds’ has sold one million-to-date, taking the band’s total sales to eight million.
The album re-issue will feature the original album re-mastered, plus exclusive, previously unavailable demo ‘Paycheck’, and fan club only demo ‘Flesh Mechanic’. Also included are b-sides ‘Drowning By Numbers’, which was the b-side to Placebo long since deleted second single ‘Come Home’ - released on Deceptive Records; and ‘Slackerbitch’, which appeared on ‘Nancy Boy’. The second disc will be a DVD made up of all the promo videos from the album and previously unavailable live and TV performances, including a Glastonbury 1998 performance of ‘Lady of The Flowers’, and a hilarious Big Breakfast roadshow performance of ‘Teenage Angst’.
See below for full track listing.
This summer Placebo has headlined 11 European festivals and triumphantly return to the UK to make their fourth appearance at Reading Festival - also their 10th anniversary appearance – where they’ll be the penultimate band on the main stage on Sunday 27th August (as well as playing Leeds Festival on 26th), further proving their status as one of the UK’s most important and enduring bands.
Track listing
CD:
Come Home
Teenage Angst
Bionic
36 Degrees
Hang On To Your IQ
Nancy Boy
I Know
Bruise Pristine
Lady of the Flowers
Swallow
Paycheck (demo)
Flesh Mechanic (demo)
Drowning By Numbers (b-side)
Slackerbitch (b-side)
H K Farewell (hidden track)
DVD:
Come Home – Alexandra Palace (2006)
Teenage Angst - The Big Breakfast (1996)
Nancy Boy – Top Of The Pops (1997)
Lady of the Flowers – Glastonbury (1998)
Teenage Angst – The White Room (1997)
Bruise Pristine – Top Of The Pops (1997)
36 Degrees – Wembley Arena (2004)
36 Degrees (promo)
Teenage Angst (promo)
Nancy Boy (promo)
Bruise Pristine (promo)
21.08.06.
Placebo day on XFM
It's Placebo day on XFM tomorrow (September 22nd). Tune in to the XFM network in the UK to win tickets to see Placebo live in Milan.
15.09.06
Placebo rock Beijing
Placebo played the Beijing Pop Festival in Chao Yang Park, Beijing last Sunday, 9th September. The reaction to the show by the Beijing audience was incredible and even the promoter felt a piece of history was being made!
The band were completely overwhelmed by the reaction of the crowds.
Brian commented:
"Playing in a new country you never know what to expect, particularly in one whose culture is so different from our own.
The crowd blew our minds with their energy and generosity and the concert remains one of the most enjoyable of the year, if not the whole album campaign"
14.09.06
Video-C Placebo microsite
To mark the 10 Year Anniversary Edition which is out on September 25, check out Placebo’s special Artist Feature Micro Site on Video-C, the web’s biggest and best free music video destination. The Micro Site is showing three classic Placebo videos from the album ‘Placebo’, including ‘Nancy Boy’ right now, followed by ‘Teenage Angst’ from Friday 15th Sept and ‘36 Degrees’ from Friday 22nd Sept. There is also a competition to win exclusive Placebo speakers for your MP3 player!
http://www.video-c.co.uk/artistfeatures/placebo
07.09.06.
New single and video!
Placebo release their new single ‘Meds’ on 9th October. Details and tracklisting (including EXCLUSIVE NEW TRACKS) to follow.
The video for ‘Meds’ was filmed ‘on the road’ with Placebo on and around the Colmar Wine Festival gig on August 16th. Directed by David Mould – the video is something very special!
You can see it on the following music channels from this Friday morning (8th September):
MTV2, Chartshow TV, B4, Scuzz, Kerrang! and Q TV
It is also available to vote for on NME Chart show - being played as a hot new pick on Monday's show.
MTV appearances
There will be a Placebo videography (inc Meds) with an interview with Brian on MTV2 on Monday @ 11pm.
There will also be a competition running on Gonzo’s show on Sept 29th.
25.08.06.
Did someone call an ambulance?
Placebo picked up an award for Classic Songwriter at last night's Kerrang! awards. The band arrived in style by ambulance complete with flashing lights and sirens.
Read more on the night's awards here.
24.08.06.
Radio and TV appearances
Listen to Brian live on the 'Today Programme' on Radio 4, this Friday 25th August. He will be on air at 8.45am talking about the Kerrang! Awards.
Watch highlights from Placebo's performance from Reading Festival on BBC3 and BBC2, including a live to air interview with Brian, from 9.30pm on Sunday night, 27th August.
Also, watch highlights of the Kerrang! Awards on Kerrang TV on Sunday and Monday night, 27th + 28th August, to see if they win the Best Single Award!
15.08.06.
US tour dates
We are thrilled to announce the return of Placebo who will be playing their first U.S. dates in 3 years! They will be touring with She Wants Revenge playing dates in October and November. Tickets for these shows go on sale soon. Check back here for on-sale dates and pre-sale info.
October
17 Phoenix Marquee Theater *
18 San Diego House of Blues *
19 Las Vegas House of Blues *
22 Los Angeles Greek Theater
24 San Francisco Warfield
25 Portland Roseland
26 Seattle Showbox
28 Denver Gothic Theater
29 Kansas City Beaumont Club
November
02 Minneapolis Fine Line
03 Chicago Riviera
04 Cleveland Agora Ballroom
06 Philadelphia Electric Factory
07 New York Nokia Theater
08 Boston Roxy
*Placebo Only, headline show
14.08.06.
Placebo up for another Kerrang! award
Placebo have been nominated for a Kerrang! award for the second year in a row, all because of you! This year it is for the Best Single category, for 'Infra-red', which is voted for by fans and readers of Kerrang and and Kerrang.com
The full nominations for this category are as follows:
Nominees:
Placebo - Infra-red
Fall Out Boy - Sugar We're Going Down
Bullet For My Valentine - Tears Don't Fall
Muse - Supermassive Black Hole
Trivium - Dying In Your Arms
Lostprophets - Rooftops
Full details about the awards can be seen here
The Kerrang! Awards are to be held on Thursday 24 August at The Brewery in London's East End, and being Kerrang!'s 25th Anniversary, the Awards will be set to live up to its reputation of being THE party of the year - and one renowned for its bad behaviour and rock star antics. This year will see the strange, the weird and the fantastic, with a "Twisted Carnival" theme - expect the full works!
09.08.06.
Back in the USA!
Keep an eye on Placeboworld in the next day or two for the exclusive announcement of the bands first USA tour in nearly 3 years! The tour is likely to take place this October and November. Keep locked on here for the all the upfront ticket details and venue information of the forthcoming tour.
07.08.06.
Live footage from Oxegen festival
See Placebo's performance on the MTV Overdrive broadband channel.
31.07.06.
Italian tour dates
Placebo have now confirmed the following two live show in Italy:
Palacogressi, Jesolo (Venice) on November 25th 2006
Paladozza, Bologna on November 26th 2006.
27.07.06.
Ticket link for Glasgow show
Buy tickets online for the Glasgow show on Wednesday 6th December HERE.
21.07.06.
UK Tour dates announced
Placebo can exclusively announce their biggest UK tour to date, which will take in 4 UK cities this December.
The dates are as follows:
Thursday 7th December - Nottingham Arena, Nottingham
Saturday 9th December - Wembley Arena, London
Sunday 10th December - Evening News Arena, Manchester
Wednesday 6th December - SECC Glasgow
Tickets go on general sale on Friday 28th July.
21.07.06.
Live on Inter France Radio
Listen to Placebo live on Inter France Radio broadcast from the Carhaix festival from 10pm this evening.
21.07.06.
Placebo announce their first ever Chinese show!
Placebo will be playing their first ever show in China on September 9th in Beijing. They will be headlining the Beijing Pop Festival on the Rock For China Stage.
14.07.06.
Oxegen festival
You can see coverage of the Oxegen festival on MTV on July 28th, 29th and 30th.
07.07.06.
Placebo broadcasts at T in the Park and Oxegen
You can see Brian live on BBC3 tomorrow night around 7.35pm (Saturday 8th July) being interviewed by Colin Murray for the T in the Park coverage. There will also be a track shown between 7pm and 1am.
There will also be highlights of T in the Park on an hour long highlights programme is transmitted on BBC ONE Scotland at 11.30pm on Saturday and Sunday, with a further 8 one hour 'Best Of' compilation programmes transmitted on BBC1 Scotland, weekly, after the festival.
You can also hear live tracks from Oxegen festival, near Dublin, on Ireland’s 2FM Radio this Sunday (9th July), between 5.30-6.30pm.
07.07.06.
More Tour dates announced for later in the year
Placebo has just announced their first dates in Australia for nearly 2 years, please see dates below. Tickets are going very fast for these shows, so don’t delay in purchasing! The band hopes to return to Australia for a more extensive tour next year.
More European dates have also been announced through October, November and December. UK and USA dates are likely to follow very shortly so please keep a close eye on the site for an announcement.
September 2006
15 Melbourne, Festival Hall, Australia
16 Canberra, Royal Theatre, Australia
18 Brisbane, Convention Centre, Australia
20 Sydney, Hordern Pavilion, Australia
October 2006
06 Zurich, Hallenstadion, Switzerland
07 Amneville, Galaxie, France
09 Milan, Palamazda, Italy
11 Stuttgart, Schleyerhalle, Germany
12 Erfurt, Messehalle, Germany
13 Munich, Olympiahalle, Germany
November 2006
19 Geneva, Arena, Switzerland
21 Lyon, Halle Tony Garnier, France
22 Toulouse, Zenith, France
23 Clermont Ferrand, France
30 Oberhausen, Arena, Germany
December 2006
13 Vienna, Stadthalle, Austria
15 Berlin, Treptow Arena, Germany
16 Hamburg, Sporthalle, Germany
17 Leipzig, Messehalle, Germany
19 Hannover, AWD Hall, Germany
20 Mannheim, Sap Arena, Germany
05.07.06.
Placebo to play Romania for the First time!!
Placebo’s first ever Romanian show will take place on 13th August. The venue is Arenele Romane, the exquisite summer-theatre situated in the beautifully picturesque Carol Park, in the heart of Bucharest.
Tickets will be available next week. Opening acts to be announced shortly.
See the tour section for an updated list of live shows.
27.06.06.
URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT! CANCELLED DATES IN ITALY!
Placebo have had to cancel tonight’s show in Rome and tomorrow night’s show in Pordenone. Steve Hewitt fell whilst on the tour bus yesterday morning and damaged his arm. He went ahead with the show last night but woke this morning in agony. A doctor was called and ordered 48 hours complete rest.
The band are devastated at having to cancel these shows and send their apologies to all the fans who had bought tickets. Every effort will be made to re-schedule. Please check the website for updates on this.
Placebo will continue the tour at Werchter in Belgium on Saturday night.
21.06.06.
Infra-Red on iTunes!
The links below will take you straight to the iTunes music store:
Single version
Hotel Persona remix
Call the Ambulance remix
Waltmann remix
Live in Glasgow
Live in Blackpool
21.06.06.
Watch Placebo play live on the Friday Night Project.
Placebo will be the musical guests on Channel 4 show ‘The Friday Night Project’ this coming Friday June 23rd. You can see the band play the new single ‘Infra-red’, out this week, live on the show from 10.30pm-11.35pm on Channel 4 in the UK.
Brian on the couch with Zane on MTV2’s Gonzo
You can see Zane Lowe Gonzo goes out on MTV2 on a Friday 7pm - 9pm then is repeated on sat @ 12pm, sun @ 11pm and Mon @ 12pm.
20.06.06.
Infra-Red released 19.06.06 - update
After the urgent plea that was ‘Because I Want You', the second single from the album, ‘Infra Red’, further shows the maturity of the band’s song writing and Brian’s finely-honed storytelling. It is a classic Placebo single; understated verses and a euphoric, reaching chorus. It perfectly showcases an album where the band have returned to their roots, stripped away the layers and got to the heart of being a live, confident rock band.
Following the Top 10 success of ‘Meds’- Placebo’s most acclaimed album in five years, and a recent sold-out UK tour, the band will release ‘Infra-red’ on 19 June.
Tracklisting
7 "
Infra-Red
Infra-Red (Call the Ambulance -Remix))
CD
Infra-Red
Infra-Red (Hotel Persona Remix)
DVD single
Infra-Red
Song To Say Goodbye (Extended video)
Behind the scenes interviews
Song To Say Goodbye (River and Tears Remix Edit)
Infra-Red downloads
Digital downloads available from Monday June 19 are as follows:
Single version (available now from album)
Instrumental
Call The Ambulance remix
The Waltmann remix
Hotel Persona remix
Live at Blackpool Empress Ballroom
Live at Glasgow Academy
Live at Newcastle Academy (iTunes exclusive)
20.06.06.
Placebo TV appearances
French fans can also see Placebo perform 'Infra-Red' on Canal+ from 8pm to 8:50pm (French time). Brian will also be interviewed on the show. Other guests are Jean-Paul Rouve and Omar.
20.06.06.
Press archive
Catch up with Placebo in the press in the archive section.
09.06.06.
Highlight from IOW festival
Listen to highlights from tonight's performance at the Isle Of Wight Festival on Virgin Radio from 7pm on Saturday 10th.
Listen to Virgin radio live.
31.05.06.
Update to live dates for 2006
Additional dates have now been confirmed:
14th August - Sziget Festival, Hungary
16th August, Colmar Wine Festival (Alsace), France
18th August - Lowlands Festival, Holland - NEW!
19th August, Pukkelpop Festival, Belgium
30th September, Zenith, Lille, France
3rd Oct - Bercy, Paris (second night)
01.06.06.
Placebo play Rock AM festival this weekend!
MTV are taking pole position once again at the Nurnberg Ring F1 Race track for the 2006 Rock Am Ring Festival.
MTV Central will be broadcasting Live to air whole sets from Friday to Sunday and the rest of the network will be taking MTV festival Lives from Korn, Metallica, Franz Ferdinand and Placebo, culminating with a pan Euro link up live to air with Depeche Mode on Sunday evening.
MTV will be interviewing Placebo and sending out news stories and web packages that will be be sent out across Europe and globally.
Those of you in the UK can catch these Lives on MTV2.
Sunday 4th June 8pm UK - Franz Ferdinand Live from R&R
8.30pm UK - Placebo Live from R&R
9pm UK - "Essential Depeche Mode" build up show
10pm UK - Depeche Mode Live from Rock am Ring
www.rock-am-ring.com
25.05.06.
Isle of Wight Festival
Friday 9th June, late night, 12:30am - 1:15am, Channel 4 (UK) broadcast the NOKIA ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 2006 - The legendary festival kicks off in spectacular style. The weekend's coverage begins with performances from Placebo, The Prodigy, Goldfrapp and The Rakes.
24.05.06.
4 Music Special (repeat)
If you missed it before, you can see a repeat of the 4 Music Special recorded for Channel 4 in the UK, which is unmissable. It is being shown on June 19th at 00.50am on Channel 4.
04.05.06.
Stefan DJ dates (update)
Confirmed dates for Stefan's Hotel Persona DJ outfit so far are as follows:
Thursday 4th May – The Gasoline Club, Milan, Italy
Friday 12th May – Transmission @ RAZZMATAZZ CLUB, Barcelona, Spain
Friday May 19th - Androgyny @ Le PULP 25 Boulevard Poissonnieres, Paris.
Saturday 20th May – Transmission, 333 Old Street, London.
05.05.06.
New Single details: 'Infra-Red'.
Following the success of the release of the album ‘Meds’, Placebo’s most acclaimed album in five years, and a recent sold-out UK tour, the band will release ‘Infra-red’ on 19th June in the UK, which is already proving to be a live favourite with audiences. Ahead of this, you will be able to purchase ‘Infra-red’ as a digital download from 5th June.
The singles will feature remixes of ‘Infra-red’ by Hotel Persona, Nackt from Warren Suicide and Waltmann. The DVD single will feature the video, an exclusive making of the video documentary and a very special 8 minute version of the video for ‘Song to Say Goodbye’. Full single details to follow.shortly.
WATCH IT! The UK TV exclusive showing of the ‘Infra-red’ video can be seen on MTV2 from Monday - Friday all next week, starting Monday 8th May.
Ed Holdsworth directed the Infra-red video which was shot in Holborn in London.
Or alternatively, click here to watch the video online using the links below:
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04.05.06.
Placebo to play Korea!
Placebo are to headline the Pentaport Rock Festival (500 Okryun-Dong, Yeonsu-Ku,Inchon City, Korea) on 29th July. The venue is Song Do Air Field with a 20,000 capacity. Other bands on the bill; will include BEP, Franz Ferdinand, Snow Patrol and Audioslave
The website is www.pentaportrock.com if you want to check it out.
04.04.06.
Stefan DJ dates (update)
Stefan will be doing more DJ dates across Europe in May, so keep checking for updates here on Placeboworld.
The three confirmed dates for his Hotel Persona DJ outfit so far are as follows:
Thursday 4th May – The Gasoline Club, Milan, Italy
Friday 12th May – Transmission @ RAZZMATAZZ CLUB, Barcelona, Spain
Saturday 20th May – Transmission, 333 Old Street, London.
20.04.06.
In the press
See this week's Kerrang! for a double page review of the Birmingham show.
18.04.06.
TV performances
Placebo will perform 'Song To Say Goodbye' on May 20th for Channel 4's Chart Show and T4.
13.04.06.
Song To Say Goodbye update
The video for 'Song to Say Goodbye' video has been added to the playlists for Kerrang!, Chart Show TV , VH2, MTV2, VMX:alt, Fizz and Scuzz TV .
09.04.06.
Placebo live on Radio One - Monday!!!
Placebo are to perform tracks from their new album live on air on the Steve Lamacq show, Radio 1 at 10pm on Monday night 10th April.
03.04.06.
Placebo to play Reading and Leeds festival this Summer!
Placebo will play just before headliners Pearl Jam on the bills at this years Reading and Leeds festivals. They will play Leeds Festival on Friday 25th August and Reading Festival on Sunday 27th August.
Book online at: www.meanfiddler.com and www.seetickets.com
03.04.06.
MTV Fashionably Loud show in Singapore
The MTV Fashionably Loud show in Singapore Placebo played on 23 March will be aired on MTV channels in the following countries as per below. Fashionably Loud was a fashion show/ gig filmed by MTV in front of an invited audience of over 1500 people. The event kicked off Singapore Fashion Week
MTV Singapore & Malaysia
April 9 (Sun) 2100 hrs
April 11 (Tue) 1700 hrs
April 14 (Fri) 1200 hrs
MTV Philippines
April 12 (Wed) 2030 hrs
April 14 (Fri) 1200 hrs
April 16 (Sun) 2130 hrs
MTV Thailand
April 25 (Tue) 1900 hrs
April 26 (Wed) 0300 hrs
April 28 (Fri) 1730 hrs
MTV Indonesia
April 21 (Fri) 2330 hrs
April 23 (Sun) 0030 hrs
April 29 (Sat) 0030 hrs
MTV Mandarin
April 22 (Sat) 1900 hrs
April 25 (Tue) 1500 hrs
April 28 (Fri) 2330 hrs
MTV China
April 22 (Sat) 2230 hrs
April 25 (Tue) 1330 hrs
April 27 (Thu) 2000 hrs
03.04.06.
Chile award
Placebo have picked up the ‘Best Concert of the Year 2005’ in the Chilean ‘Rock and Pop’ radio awards. ‘Rock and Pop’ is the biggest radio station in Chile. You can see Brian and Stef proudly accepting the award on the left of this page.
31.03.06.
Bercy Announced!
We are pleased to announce that Placebo will be returning to headline the Bercy, Paris on 2nd October.
Tickets will be on sale Tuesday 4th April.
Ticket links:
www.fnac.com
www.ticketnet.fr
31.03.06.
The new album results!
A big thank you from the band to each and everyone of you that has gone out and bought the new album! It has been the best start ever to an album campaign, and you can see a few of the highlights:
PLACEBO are No. 1 on the Billboard European Sales Chart for the second week in a row!
The Sales Chart are as follows (which measures combined sales across Europe). It is an amazing result for a British rock band, and alternative music in general.
The chart runs as follows:
1 Placebo - Meds - Virgin
2 David Gilmour - On An Island - EMI
3 Andrea Bocelli - Amore - Polydor
4 Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway - RCA
5 Corinne Bailey Rae - Corinne Bailey Rae - Good Groove/EMI
To add to that, Placebo have also had major success around the rest of the world, with the following fantastic results...
NO.1 in 7 countries (France, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, Mexico and Chile) NO.2 in Germany No. 4 in Australia, Italy and Argentina
TOP 5 in 14 countries
TOP 10 in 20 countries!
Thank you again everyone for your continued support!
28.03.06.
USA release
Attention US fans! Only one week to go before the American release of 'Meds'. The album is in stores Tuesday April 4th, but also look out for Limited Edition CD with bonus DVD. The new issue of Rolling Stone blesses the band with an insightful review commenting 'Brian Molko's witty self-deprecation and heartfelt choruses make for stylized darkness with a power-pop spirit'.
28.03.06.
Best concert of the year!
Placebo are the winners of: "Rock & Pop" Award for Placebo as the BEST CONCERT OF THE YEAR (2005) from Rock & Pop radio in Chile.
14.03.06.
This Week's TV and radio appearances
SOCCER AM:
A debut for Brian and Steve on Soccer AM on Sky Sports 1, Saturday March 18th.. It goes out from 9am - 12pm with the band go on approx 10.30am
THE ALBUM CHART SHOW:
Recorded at Koko, Camden, London earlier this week, you can see Placebo as the headline band on the new Album Chart Show at 12:25am this Saturday night/ Sunday morning on Channel 4. They will perform ‘Because I Want You’ and ‘Follow the Cops back Home’ plus there is an interview with Brian.
XFM PLACEBO WEEK!
XFM 104.9 FM radio in London has dubbed this week ‘Placebo week’ on the station, tune in all this week for Placebo songs and prizes.
14.03.06.
A new member in Placebo??
Placebo welcome onto the stage, Alex Lee, who has joined the band on
tour and now replaces Xavior Roide who toured with Placebo on the 'Sleeping
With Ghosts' album.
Alex plays keyboards and guitars on stage (along with Bill Lloyd) as witnessed by those of you who managed to attend the first shows in Europe (Lyon,Stransbourg and Paris). Our new member has quite a track record - he was in the 2002 line up of Suede!
13.03.06.
The fifth Placebo album 'MEDS’ is finally here.
Order it on CD or 2-disc Limited Edition
See what Brian and Stefan have to say about MEDS in a video interview exclusive to Placeboworld:
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Don't forget to watch Placebo on TOTP!
See them perform 'Because I Want You' on Top of the Pops (BBC2) tonight at 7pm.
10.03.06.
You can buy the following versions of the new single on the ITunes music store:
ITunes – Single
ITunes – Ladytron Club remix
ITunes – Demo version
ITunes – Instrumental
ITunes – Russell Lissack from Bloc Party remix
10.03.06.
Attention U.S. Fans!
Due to extended manufacturing needs, the U.S. release of 'Meds' is now April 4th. The U.S. limited edition features a DVD in the NTSC format compatible with U.S. DVD players. We're sure fans will want to wait for the official U.S. version. Please do not buy imports. Pre-order the album from Amazon.com starting Tuesday March 14th and get an exclusive audio stream of the entire album right up until release date. Visit www.astralwerks.com for more details.
10.03.06.
Berlin Instore signing today!
Placebo will be signing copies of the new album MEDS instore of the Saturn store, Alexanderplatz, 10117, Berlin, today between 18.00-19.00.
09.03.06.
Introducing our very special guest Michael Stipe!
With only a few days to go now before the release of ‘Meds’ we thought we’d focus a little on our guest collaboration with Michael Stipe from REM. We have two guests featured on this album, the title track ‘Meds’ features an old friend of the band, Alison (aka VV) from The Kills. Our second collaboration features the great Michael Stipe on the track ‘Broken Promise’. Michael spent a day with the band at Snake Ranch studios in Chelsea back in July last year. He was a true professional and utterly charming as ever. His vocal performance on the day was something very special and clearly something he’d given a lot of thought to.
Watch another exclusive Placeboworld interview with Brian and Stefan as they describe the duets with Michael and Alison:
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Michael Stipe's comments on recording 'Broken Promise':
'We recorded in London. After we finished ‘Broken Promise’, I had a chance to listen to roughs of the other songs that the guys had been working on. I knew, 3 songs in, that it was a great record. We had a terrific time in the studio, everyone was there throughout the session and open to ideas, Brian and I sang side by side, which doesn’t happen often and created a cool energy for the track. I’m really honored to have been asked, and to be a part of this record.'
Michael
Feb 2006
NYC
Watch a QuickTime slideshow of some very special stills from the recording session in July
09.03.06.
Placebo to play secret O2 show in Berlin on March 10th
We can exclusively announce Placebo will be playing a free O2 gig tomorrow, Friday 10th March, at the ColumbiaHalle, Columbiadamm 13-21, Berlin.
The tickets are strictly on a first come first serve basis at the venue, when the doors open from 7pm. Support come s from Slut.
09.03.06.
Placebo to perform Live at the Virgin Megastore!
Placebo will be launching their highly anticipated new album 'Meds' with an exclusive live performance and signing at the Oxford St Virgin Megastore on Wednesday 15th March at 6pm.
NB: This is a ticketed event with limited numbers. Tickets are available on a first come first served basis to personal callers only at Virgin Megastore from 9am on Monday 13th March at this store. Maximum 1 ticket per person.
08.03.06.
You can buy the following versions of the new single on the ITunes music store:
Because I Want You – Single
Because I Want You – Ladytron Club remix
Because I Want You – Demo version
Because I Want You – Instrumental
Because I Want You – Russell Lissack from Bloc Party remix
08.03.06.
Placebo on TOTP!
See Placebo perform 'Because I Want You' on Top of the Pops (BBC2) Monday March 13th at 7pm.
03.03.06.
French television and radio listings update
TV
March 11th - Canal+: Special Placebo night, ‘Les 10 ans de Placebo’ + 8 live tracks
March 31st - Canal+: Spéciale Gainsbourg, performance of ‘Ballad of Melody Nelson’
March 31st - france3: Taratata
April 1st - france4: Taratata
Radio
March 18th - Hit Machine / m6
02.03.06.
Launch the new album player!
Watch video clips and preview tracks from 'MEDS' here.
28.02.06
Placebo on TV and Radio!
See Placebo playing 4 songs and an interview with Brian on a 4 Music special at 11:50 on Channel 4 (UK) on Thursday March 9th.
Tune in to BBC2 on Thursday March 2nd to see what The Culture Show make of the new album.
Zane Lowe has picked out MEDS as his album of the week on Radio 1!
23.02.06
French Tour dates announced
Before the release of 'MEDS', Placebo will be playing the following dates in France:
March 4th - Transbordeur, Lyon
March 5th - La Laiterie, Strasbourg
March 6th - La Cigale, Paris
Tickets on sale from 10.00am, March 1st.
From FNACS BELLECOUR, PART DIEU, STRASBOURG and MONTPARNASSE
Offer limited to one ticket per person!
20.02.06
'Because We Want You Too!'
As a big thank you to all the fans, here is a video clip exclusive to Placeboworld which captures the energy and excitement of the day during the video shoot in January.
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17.02.06
Limited Edition bonus disc details
Disc two will contain the following extras:
1. Documentary
2. Lyrics in 'virtual booklet'
3. Twenty Years - Live From Wembley (video)
4. If Only Tonight We Could Sleep - The Cure and Placebo (video)
5. Backstage at Live 8 (video)
6. Long Division (audio)
7. In The Cold Light Of Morning - demo (audio)
8. I Do - demo (audio)
9. Pierrot The Clown - demo (audio)
Order your copy of MEDS and the new single using the links below:
MEDS will be released on March13th, but you can pre-order you copy here.
Order the Limited Edition 2 disc version with extra content.
Pre-order the UK commercial release of Because I Want You in the following formats:
7" | CD1 | Enhanced CD
09.02.06
XFM competition
Win a trip to Bangkok for two people to attend the Bangkok 100 Rock Festival, including flights, four nights accommodation in the five star Dusit Thani Hotel and tickets to the festival, where you'll be able to check out Oasis, Placebo, Franz Ferdinand, Snow Patrol, Ian Brown, The Futureheads and Maximo Park.
Go to the XFM site for more info.
09.02.06
Video News
Because I Want You' video has been added to MTV2 and VH2 playlists this week.
You can also see the video on cd:uk late night hotshots on March 9th.
07.02.06
Order your copy of MEDS and the new single!
MEDS will be released on March13th, but you can pre-order you copy here.
Details of the Limited Edition will follow shortly.
Pre-order the UK commercial release of Because I Want You in the following formats:
7" | CD1 | Enhanced CD
03.02.06
Vote for 'Because I Want You' on MTV2!
'Because I Want You' video is one of the 'Hot New One's on Monday's NME
Chart show on MTV2 at 7pm
You can vote for it here
02.02.06
See the video for 'Because I Want You'
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The video for ‘Because I Want You’ was directed by Russell Thomas, who also directed the bands, ‘Soulmates Never Die – Live in Paris 2003’ DVD.
02.02.06
'Because I Want You' video
'Because I Want You' video has been added to the main Kerrang! Playlist this week - the only new addition!
The video will also be played on B4 on Channel 4 on Feb 6th (clip) and in full on Feb 7th, 8th and 9th. The show goes out daily on Channel 4 at 7am. This will be the first play on terrestrial TV of this video.
01.02.06
Placeboworld Exclusive
The New UK Tour goes on sale on Friday February 3rd at 9 am.
However, exclusively for Placeboworld, if you click on the following pre-sale link from 9am Thursday February 2nd you can get upfront tickets for the shows!
http://www.gigsandtours.com/?link=placebo&site=placebo
31.01.06
UK tour dates announced
Placebo will play their first UK gigs since the amazing Wembley Arena show back on 5th November 2004:
Wednesday April 5th
BLACKPOOL EMPRESS BALLROOM
Thursday April 6th
GLASGOW ACADEMY
Saturday April 8th
NEWCASTLE ACADEMY
Sunday April 9th
BIRMINGHAM ACADEMY
Tuesday April 11th
LONDON ALEXANDRA PALACE
Keep an eye on Placeboworld on Wednesday February 1st for an exclusive offer on the forthcoming UK tour.
See the lates tour dates in full here.
25.01.06
Single formats announced - released 06.03.06
We can exclusively announce all the single release formats for ‘Because I Want You’ and ‘Song To Say Goodbye.
There are cool mixes from Bloc Party’s Russell Lissack and Ladytron, keep ears open at clubs in the coming weeks for them!
Because I Want You UK only commercial release
7 "
Because I Want You
Because I Want You (Ladytron Mix)
CD1
Because I Want You
Because I Want You (Russell Lissack Bloc Party Remix)
DVD single
Because I Want You
36 Degrees 2005
Because I Want You (Ladytron Club Mix)
Because I Want You (video) plus 2 mins bonus footage.
Song To Say Goodbye Rest of the World (Exc. UK)
7"
Song To Say Goodbye (Radio edit)
Because I Want You - (Ladytron Remix)
Slimline Wallet CD
Song To Say Goodbye (Radio Edit)
(Russell Lissack Bloc Party Remix)
MAXI CD
Song To Say Goodbye (album version)
36 Degrees (Live from Wembley)
Because I Want You (Russell Lissack Bloc Party Remix)
Because I Want You (Ladytron Club Mix))
25.01.06
Placebo Pizza!
Placebo would like to say a big thank you to all of you who turned up for the ‘Because I Want You’ video shoot yesterday at Koko.
We were completely taken aback by the numbers that showed up and so grateful to you all for braving the very cold weather! We know many of you travelled a long way to get there. We are also very aware that many of you were turned away last night – literally hundreds of you. The band are truly sorry that you didn’t get into the venue.
We would like to re-iterate that the Koko had very strict health and safety regulations and numbers were always limited. We did make this clear in the announcement. Unfortunately the venue were unable to increase the capacity on the day despite our best efforts to persuade them to do so. If it had been up to the band, you would have all got in!
Thank you again – as always, we appreciate your unwavering support.
25.01.06
More European festival dates
Placebo have now confirmed the following dates for July 2006:
19 July 2006 - Roskilde, Denmark.
22 July 2006 - Paleo, Switzerland.
29 July 2006 - Werchtere, Belgium.
see the tour section for the latest live dates.
19.01.06
'MEDS' the new album - released 13.03.06
'Well, if you haven’t already heard through the grapevine, then here it is officially, the fifth Placebo album title is called ’MEDS’.
The track listing is as follows:
1. Meds
2. Infra-red
3. Drag
4. Space Monkey
5. Follow The Cops Back Home
6. Post Blue
7. Because I Want You
8. Blind
9. Pierrot The Clown
10. Broken Promise
11. One Of A Kind
12. In The Cold Light Of Morning
13. Song To Say Goodbye
CAT No: CDFLOORX26
Read the press release.
13.01.06
UK and Worldwide singles update
'Because I Want You’ will be the first single from the forthcoming album in the UK only is now set for release on March 6th.
The first single Worldwide (excluding UK) we can now exclusively reveal will be the track ‘Song To Say Goodbye’, released on March 6th.
10.01.06
Hear 'Because I want You' again on XFM (UK)
You can hear the UK only single ' Because I Want You' again on Ian Camfield's show on XFM, 104.9FM in london and online
You can vote on you reaction to the single on the XFM site here. (scroll down the page).
09.01.06
New single: 'Because I Want You'
So here we go! On 27 February Virgin Records will release Placebo’s new single, ‘Because I Want You’(release date subject to change).
‘Because I Want You’ will be the first single from the band’s fifth as-yet-untitled album. It’s an urgent, impassioned plea to unrequited love; three-and-a-half minutes of joyous pop, reminiscent of the band’s early work and a strong indication of what to expect from the new album.
As mentioned, the as yet untitled album, will be released on 13th March on Virgin Records. More details to follow shortly.
06.01.06
Rocksound UK feature
Check out February’s edition of Rocksound magazine (UK) for 4 pages of interviews, new pictures and news of the forthcoming Placebo single and album. Available in shops from Monday 9th January.
21.12.05
Placebo to headline in Austria
Placebo is headlining the Nova Rock Festival 2006, Pannonia Fields II, Austria, on 16th June.
Placebo will be topping a fantastic bill still to be announced, but Korn and Leg Wagon are other bands playing over the 3 day festival - not on Placebo's day.
Festival homepage: www.novarock.at
Ticket website: www.musicticket.at
Ticket hotline: 0043 196096.
16.12.05
Placebo to play Bangkok!
Placebo are confirmed to play the biggest rock festival ever to hit South East Asia. It takes place in Bangkok, Thailand over the weekend of 18th and 19th February 2006 and promises to be the most exciting rock music event the region has ever seen. Other artistes confirmed for this event are: Oasis, Franz Ferdinand, Ian Brown, Snow Patrol, Maximo Park, dEUS with more acts to be added. Bangkok is an amazing city and Brian has spent quite a lot of time there over the last couple of years.
Tickets on sale from Saturday 17th December from Thai Ticketmaster.
www.thaiticketmaster.com
13.12.05
German festivals announced for 2006
Placebo will be playing alongside Depeche Mode on the Centerstage at Rock Im Park on June 2nd and then Am Ring June 4th Rock, Germany.
The line up is as follows (subject to change)
Depeche Mode
Placebo
Franz Ferdinand
Sportfreunde Stiller
Kaiser Chiefs
+ more to be confirmed
07.12.05
First new album details revealed!
With the album now completed, produced by Dimitri Tikovoi and mixed by Flood, we can reveal some more details, including the much anticipated release date. The 5th, as yet untitled, studio album will be released on Virgin Records on 13th March 2006.
The album will feature a track with guest vocals from Alison ‘VV’ Mosshart from the Kills, called ‘Meds’. Other track titles that can be revealed at this early stage are, the incredible ‘Space Monkey’, another huge twist in the musical tale of Placebo, also the track ‘Because I want you’.
You can read more of the bands thoughts on the album in an interview in Kerrang! magazine, out now in the UK.
29.11.05
Placebo to co-headline the Isle of Wight Festival joined by special guests Goldfrapp
Placebo and Goldfrapp are joining The Prodigy for the opening night on Friday 9th June and tickets are now on sale.
The Isle Of Wight Festival 2006 will be the fifth festival since it’s reincarnation in 2002. Over the last few years David Bowie, R.E.M, Faithless, The Who, Supergrass, Razorlight, Travis and The Magic Numbers amongst many others, have taken to the stage in what is fast becoming one of the hottest festivals in the UK.
Described as ‘The Best Rock Band for a Decade’, Placebo will co-headline the opening night of the festival with The Prodigy. The band are one of Britain’s biggest selling artists with nearly a decade of hits under their belts. 2004 saw the release of their multi-platinum album ‘Once More With Feeling’ a collection of singles spanning 1996-2004, to celebrate the launch they played their biggest UK show to date, a sold out Wembley Arena. They are currently in the studio writing a new album for release in 2006.
Goldfrapp are the Mercury Award nominated duo, famous for their avant-garde electro-pop sound and their extravagant cabaret stage shows. Currently promoting their latest album ‘Supernature’, Goldfrapp are set to bring a sprinkling of glamour to the Isle Of Wight Festival.
The Isle of Wight Festivals at the end of the 1960’s were a series of legendary events featuring Bob Dylan, The Who, Free, The Doors, Joni Mitchell, Jefferson Airplane culminating in 1970 with 600,000 hippies descending on the island to see Jimi Hendrix perform his penultimate concert. As documented in the film ‘Message to Love’ and celebrated in songs such as Oasis’ ‘F***ing in the Bushes’, the event has played a major part in shaping the music festivals we know today and was the European answer to Woodstock.
The festival will take place from Friday 9th June – Sunday 11th June at Seaclose Park, Newport.
Tickets are on sale now on Ticket Zone
www.ticketzone.co.uk or 08705 321 321
Tune in to Virgin Radio from 8pm tonight to hear Brian talk about today's announcement.
25.11.05
2006 approaches
Keep you eyes on the news section at 8pm (GMT) next Tuesday 29th
November, as there will be exclusive news and details of a Placebo live
show for 2006.
07.11.05
Live 8 'One Day, One Concert, One World.' DVD
A 4-disc set is released in the UK on November 7th. It brings together performances from the amazing series of concerts which took place around the world on July 2nd.
Disc 3 features Placebo's unforgettable performance of 'Twenty Years' in Paris.
Foe more information visit www.live8livedvd.com
19.10.05
KERRANG! MAGAZINE AND SAMARITANS 'ROCK FOR LIFE' AUCTION
Fancy owning a piece of rock history? Lucky you because Samaritans are auctioning a signed Gibson Les Paul Spec II guitar on ebay.co.uk. The rather smart axe is emblazoned with the squiggles of the many rock stars who attended this year's K! Awards, including Jaz Coleman, Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, Funeral For A Friend, Juliette And The Licks, Placebo, Skin, Stereophonics, HIM, Bullet For My Valentine and Feeder.
The auction is in honour of the Samaritans' and Kerrang! magazine's 'Rock For Life' campaign, which aims to increase the awareness of the Samaritans charity to 16-25 year olds in the UK, and all the money raised will ensure the charity can continue to provide their helpline 24 hours a day, seven days a week to everyone , everywhere.
The auction starts on October 22 so log on to www.ebay.co.uk and search for item 7553839063 to place your bid. Be quick, though, as it finishes at midnight on Hallowe'en! For more info on the auction, the 'Rock For Life' campaign or to buy a wristband log onto www.samaritans.org/kerrang.
26.09.05
The new Placebo Web shop is here!
You can now buy Placebo tracks in the digital download shop right here on Placeboworld. All the back catalogue of albums and singles plus B-sides that have been difficult to find in the shops until now.
You can also now indulge yourself in having a Placebo track as your ring on your mobile phone, both ringtones and realtunes available in the Mobile shop. Enjoy!
VISIT THE NEW WEBSHOP
26.09.05
Rock School
'Rock School' is on Channel 4, UK, on Friday October 7th at 21:30 BST. It features Gene Simmons from KISS taking Rock School graduates to Placebo's London Wembley Arena show last November to teach them a thing or two on how it is really done!.
08.09.05
Watch more from the band's exclusive studio diary:
Go to the exclusives section to see the third studio diary clip in which Brian talks about Placebo albums past and present.
10.08.05
Placebo nominated for Kerrang! award.
It was nearly 8 years ago when Placebo first picked up the Kerrang! Best British Band Award. Since then the band have been nominated for various other Kerrang! awards and attended countless award shows. The winners of this year's awards will be announced on 25 August, and Placebo have been nominated in the Best British Band category for 2005.
Best British Band - Sponsored by Roadrunner Records
Voted for by the readers of Kerrang! Magazine and Kerrang.com:
1. Feeder
2. Stereophonics
3. Funeral For A Friend
4. Placebo
5. Cradle Of Filth
To vote for Placebo to win go to www.kerrangawards.com
More info on the awards here
25.07.05
Exclusive live 8 Footage.
Here is an exclusive peek into backstage and onstage footage from the momentous day that was Live 8 in Paris, where a massive 220,000 people attended the show at the Versailles Palace. As you will see the band also bumped into an old friend backstage.
It was a very important and significant day for the fight against World Poverty, that the band hope will make a difference. A huge thanks to everyone involved in the event and especially Bob Geldof who has acheived so much in a such a short space of time.
Watch the clip:
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Watch more video clips in the exclusives section
14.07.05
Behind the scenes studio diary!
Brian, Stef and Steve have recorded an exclusive interview for Placeboworld direct from the studio where they are currently working on the new album. There is also an interview with their producer Dimitri Tikovoi. This is the first part of Placebo's 'Studio Diary' and gives a rare insight into the band 'at work'.
Watch the clip:
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Watch more video clips in the exclusives section
01.07.05
Brian Molko interview
Watch Brian speak about his thoughts on Live 8 in an exclusive interview for placeboworld.
Download Brian Molko interview (2.6Mb QuickTime Movie)
30.06.05
Live 8, Saturday 2nd July
As you are all aware by now Placebo have been announced to play Live 8 in Paris. We have now officially confirmed this, and can give you a few more details.
They will perform at 9.49pm, Central European time, subject to change, on Saturday night, 2nd July at the Palais de Versailles, Paris. Placebo will perform two songs. The performance is scheduled to go out live on M6 television and NRJ radio in France on Saturday night. You will also be able to watch live online on demand at www.aol.fr. Other TV highlights will hopefully be shown in other countries for people who can't be there.
The line up (alphabetically) for Paris, at present, is as follows:
Andrea Bocelli with the Philarmonie der Nationen
Amel Bent
Axelle Red
Calogero
Cerrone / Nile Rogers
Craig David
Cure, The
David Hallyday
Diam's
Dido
Disiz La Peste
Faudel
Florent Pagny
Kool Shen
Kyo
Louis Bertignac
Matt copora
Muse
Placebo
Raphael
Shakira
Sheryl Crow
Tina Arena
Yannick Noah
Youssou N'Dour
For more information visit the live 8 website: www.live8live.com
The band believe strongly in what Live 8 stands for and have a huge amount of respect for Sir Bob Gldof efforts to pull these Live 8 shows together, but most importantly, what he has done already to make people aware of the massive World Debt problem and force Governments into action, even before a note has been struck at any of the shows.
Now Make Poverty History
www.makepovertyhistory.org
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