Watch Placebo Debut 'Helen Keller' and Dust Off Rarities and Deep Cuts on 30th Anniversary Tour
The song reworks a hidden 1996 instrumental and was produced with Adam Noble as Placebo marks 30 years since its debut album.
- Placebo shared a new single, "Helen Keller," as they kicked off their 30th anniversary tour on September 28 at the Super Bock Arena in Porto, focusing exclusively on material from their first two albums.
- Recorded in London earlier this year, the track was produced by Placebo and Adam Noble, drawing its eerie keyboard melody from "H.K. Farewell," a hidden instrumental from the band's 1996 self-titled debut.
- Brian Molko said the song was "inspired by the piano melody from 'H.K. Farewell' and named after one of my favourite people from history." In June, the band released "Placebo RE," reworking all 10 original tracks as a "director's cut."
- Following their European run, the band will perform across Ireland and the UK in late November and early December, including stops in Dublin, Manchester, London, and Cardiff. A Latin American leg begins February 20, 2027 in São Paulo.
- NME gave the project a four-star review, describing it as "a renaissance rock record with an experimental edge" and finding Placebo "inspired and ready for a new era." Their most recent album of entirely new material remains 2022's "Never Let Me Go.
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British alternative rock band Placebo kicked off their 30th anniversary concert tour with a surprise release of a new song, "Helen Keller."
Placebo released their new song “Helen Keller” at the start of their 30th-anniversary tour. Thirty years later, the band has incorporated the piano melody from the hidden track “H.K. Farewell” from their 1996 debut album into the foundation of this new rock song.
Watch Placebo debut 'Helen Keller' and dust off rarities and deep cuts on 30th anniversary tour
Placebo have kicked off their 30th anniversary tour by dusting off some tracks for the first time in over 20 years, and also playing new single ‘Helen Keller’ live for the first time. The new dates come as the band are celebrating the 30 years since they dropped their 1996 debut album. To mark the
Placebo Drop New Single 'Helen Keller'
Placebo are just about to head off on their 30th anniversary tour, but that hasn’t stopped them from recording a brand new single. ‘Helen Keller’, sees Placebo referencing their self-titled debut and its hidden track H.K. Farewell. However, instead of revisiting the original recording, the band have created an entirely new song anchored around the ... Placebo Drop New Single ‘Helen Keller’
The band Placebo has recently embarked on a tour in Europe and the United Kingdom. The event is the thirtieth anniversary of their debut album, which was released earlier this year, or rather reissued, and the band has also recently released a new song. The post Placebo celebrates its thirtieth anniversary in Budapest was first published on Lángoló-é.
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