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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

Louder

"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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‘Absolute joke’: customers’ personal data exposed amid Pandemonium Rocks festival refund stoush

Information commissioner investigating data breach as ticket holders demand refunds because of amended lineup

The Guardian - AU

"Hopefully we’ll get all the metallers weeping": English shoegaze legends Slowdive on their upcoming appearance at one of America's biggest metal festivals

Slowdive aren't entirely sure why they were booked to play next month's Sick New World metal festival in Las Vegas, but they know that it'll be "an experience"

Metal Hammer

"It's about evoking feelings in people," says rock photographer Scarlet Page

Jimmy Page's daughter tells how she "borrowed" her dad's lenses, captured nine frames with Paul McCartney, and why she's intimidated by Duran Duran

Digital Camera World

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

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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

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

Remembering the crazy time 50 Cent got bottled off stage in 20 minutes at Reading Festival

That moment 50 Cent and G Unit were sent packing thanks to an onslaught of bottles, cups and...er...camping chairs

Metal Hammer

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

Anastacia, Backstreet Boys and N-Dubz among acts coming to Manchester this month - and you can still get tickets

There are still limited tickets for a number of shows across the city in November

Manchester Evening News

Liverpool nightclub where clubbers had 'the best nights'

It first burst onto the scene in the early 1990s

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool's lost 'adult funhouse' that was like a 'second home' to clubbers

It was an institution in the city-centre

Liverpool Echo

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The Guardian - UK

From The Worst Person in the World to The Honest Vocal Coach: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether you want to check out a Norwegian Oscar hopeful or learn from an expert whether Lady Gaga really can sing, our critics have your plans for the next seven days

The Independent UK

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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