Placebo frontman Brian Molko has been charged with defamation by Italian prosecutors after calling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a “piece of shit, fascist, racist” during a festival performance in the country in 2023.

In 2023, the glammy British band Placebo played Italy’s Sonic Park Stupinigi festival, outside Turin. During their set, frontman Brian Molko addressed the crowd in Italian, mentioning the country’s far-right prime minister Giorgia Meloni and continuing “piece of shit,

British rocker and Placebo frontman Brian Molko has been charged with defamation after hurling insults at the Italian Prime Minister mid-performance. Giorgia Meloni sued Molko in August 2023 after he allegedly branded her a ‘fascist’ and a ‘Nazi’ while on stage in Turin.

Placebo’s Brian Molko has been charged with defamation for allegedly calling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a “fascist” and a “Nazi” during a concert.

Placebo frontman Brian Molko has been charged with defamation after he reportedly called the Italian prime minister a “fascist” and a “ Nazi ” during a gig in the country. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

ROME, Feb 19 — The Italian Ministry of Justice has authorized legal proceedings against Brian Molko, frontman of British rock band Placebo, over remarks he made about Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a 2023 concert in Turin.

Speaking in front of around 5,000 fans, the frontman of the alternative rock band called the prime minister a "piece of s***" and described her as "fascist" and "racist".

The frontman of the British rock band Placebo has been charged with defamation after he allegedly called the Italian prime minister a “fascist” and a “Nazi” while on stage.