Placebo mark 30 years since their debut album with an arena night of songs from their first two records, some unplayed live for more than 20 years.
Placebo, the London band behind “Pure Morning” and “Every You Every Me”, play OVO Arena Wembley on Saturday 5 December 2026 on their 30th anniversary tour. The Hunger open the night.
Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal met by chance at South Kensington tube station in 1994 and formed the band that year. The name comes from the Latin for “I shall please”.
Their self-titled debut came out in June 1996 and reached number five on the UK album chart. At the height of Britpop, its songs dealt with sexuality, androgyny and addiction.
The tour marks 30 years since that record. In June 2026 the band released Placebo RE:CREATED, a reworking of all ten tracks made from the original master tapes.
The set draws on the first two albums, Placebo and Without You I’m Nothing. It includes the singles “Nancy Boy” and “36 Degrees”, and songs the band had not played live in more than 20 years.