Placebo return to North America this Fall for their first trek across the continent in eight years.
The long-awaited dates see the band venture through Canada, Mexico, and the United States, including performances at the iconic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City. Tickets are on-sale this Friday at 10 am local time (Mexico City is on-sale now).
The iconic duo of Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal recently announced their eighth studio album, Never Let Me Go (March 25, Rise Records). The 13-song collection, the pair’s first since 2013’s Loud Like Love, grapples with humanity’s multiple crises, from “Beautiful James,” a stirring anthem for non-heteronormative relationships, to “Surrounded By Spies,” an observation on tech-saturation, “Try Better Next Time,” a track that is both a statement on climate calamity and a poetic hope for the future, and the final preview of the album: “Happy Birthday In The Sky,” a moving ode to those who are no longer with us.
“I wanted to capture the confusion of what it’s like to be alive today,” explained Molko of the impetus behind Never Let Me Go, “the feeling of being lost, always walking in a labyrinth, continuously being overwhelmed by information and opinions.”
Never Let Me Go pre-orders are available now with the collection available on limited-edition 2LP red vinyl (indie retail exclusive), pink 2LP vinyl (web exclusive), standard black 2LP vinyl, cassette (a variety of limited-edition colors), and digitally.
North American tour dates: September 4 Vancouver, BC The Commodore Ballroom September 6 Seattle, WA The Moore Theatre September 7 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom September 9 San Francisco, CA The Warfield September 10 Los Angeles, CA The Greek Theatre (with special guests Cold Cave) September 12 Mexico City, MX Palacio de los Deportes September 14 Austin, TX Emo’s September 18 New York, NY Brooklyn Steel Previously announced UK & European tour dates: October 1 Frankfurt, Germany – Festhalle October 4 Stuttgart, Germany – Schleyerhalle October 6 Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena October 8 Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega October 10 Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene October 11 Stockholm, Sweden – Cirkus October 13 Helsinki, Finland – Ice Hall Black Box October 14 Tallin, Estonia – Saku Arena Black Box October 17 Warsaw, Poland – Expo XXI Hall 3 October 19 Leipzig, Germany – Quarterback Immobilien Arena October 22 Hamburg, Germany – Barclaycard Arena October 24 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome October 26 Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle October 27 Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum October 29 Zurich, Switzerland – Samsung Hall October 31 Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Universum November 2 Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle November 4 Esch El Azette, Luxembourg – Rockhal November 7 Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena November 8 Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis November 10 Nancy, France – Zenith November 11 Paris, France – Accorhotels Arena November 13 Bordeaux, France – Arkea Arena November 14 Rennes, France – La Liberte November 18 Portsmouth, UK – Guildhall November 19 Brighton, UK – Brighton Centre November 21 Liverpool, UK – Eventim Olympia November 22 Manchester, UK – O2 Victoria Warehouse November 24 Cardiff, UK – Motorpoint Arena November 26 London, UK – O2 Brixton Academy November 27 London, UK – O2 Brixton Academy November 29 Leicester, UK – De Montford Hall November 30 Leeds, UK – O2 Academy Leeds December 2 Newcastle, UK – O2 City Hall December 3 Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy Glasgow December 5 Dublin, Ireland – 3 Arena December 7 Cambridge, UK – Corn Exchange December 8 Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy 1 |
