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Placebo frontman Brian Molko charged with calling Meloni ‘fascist’ and ‘racist’

The singer is being charged with defamation of the far-right Italian prime minister leader while performing at a festival in Turin in 2023

The Guardian - UK

Placebo frontman Brian Molko charged after labelling Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni a "piece of s***, fascist, racist” and a "Nazi" during festival appearance

Placebo frontman Brian Molko charged after labelling Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni a "piece of s***, fascist, racist” and a "Nazi" during festival appearance

Brian Molko has been hit with a defamation charge after calling the Italian PM a "Nazi" during a performance at Sonic Park festival in 2023

‘Nazi’ jibe at Italian PM lands British rock star police charge

‘Nazi’ jibe at Italian PM lands British rock star police charge

Brian Molko made the remarks at a 2023 music festival in Turin

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Brian Molko charged in Italy

Placebo's Brian Molko has been charged after allegedly branding Italy's Prime Minister "racist" and a "fascist" on stage in July 2023.

This Search for Meaning review – slick reminder of radical rockers Placebo

Eye-opening archive footage and a Bowie appearance are the highlights in an otherwise polite but bland documentary

The Guardian - UK

"Placebo might play something from each of their eight albums, but it’s not a pure nostalgia-fest." Brian Molko's crew roll back the years but keep their feet firmly planted in the present at celebratory London show

Placebo play a special, career-spanning set in England's capital

"My coping mechanisms for a long time were alcohol and drugs." Placebo announce new documentary This Search For Meaning, featuring interviews with Robbie Williams, Garbage's Shirley Manson, Idles, Yungblud and more

"This Search for Meaning glimpses the band in a way that I do not believe they have been seen before" says director

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Crooked pubs, listed churches and scouting chaos – take the Thursday quiz

Crooked pubs, listed churches and scouting chaos – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni sues Placebo singer for calling her ‘fascist racist’

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni sues Placebo singer for calling her ‘fascist racist’

Calls for overhaul of defamation laws in Italy after legal action brought against Brian Molko

The Guardian - UK

Rock band singer ‘investigated’ over comments made about Italian Prime Minister

Rock band singer ‘investigated’ over comments made about Italian Prime Minister

Prosecutors in Turin have reportedly opened an investigation after the lead singer of rock band Placebo insulted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia…

The National (Scotland)

Italian prosecutors open an investigation after Placebo frontman calls Meloni a fascist, reports say

Italian prosecutors open an investigation after Placebo frontman calls Meloni a fascist, reports say

Prosecutors in Turin have reportedly opened an investigation after the lead singer of British band Placebo insulted Premier Giorgia Meloni during a July 11 concert

The Independent UK

Placebo's Brian Molko stalls gig in protest at fans filming on their phones

Placebo's Brian Molko stalls gig in protest at fans filming on their phones

Placebo frontman Brian Molko paused the band's recent show in Dublin after fans refused to stop filming

Review: Placebo at 02 Victoria Warehouse

Review: Placebo at 02 Victoria Warehouse

"Apart from an increase in synths it’s incredible how consistent their sound has remained over time"

Manchester Evening News

‘An old strain of English magic had returned’: stars on why they fell in love with Kate Bush

‘An old strain of English magic had returned’: stars on why they fell in love with Kate Bush

As a new generation continues to discover her via Running Up That Hill, musicians including Sharon Van Etten and Brian Molko reveal how the singer changed their lives

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Album reviews: Placebo – Never Let Me Go, and Aldous Harding – Warm Chris

Placebo return with their first album in nine years, while Aldous Harding plays a host of eccentric characters on her fourth record

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Brian Molko’s cultural highlights

The Placebo frontman on sexy, sacrilegious TV, the roots of addiction and why he prefers birdsong to music

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