๐๐ ๐๐๐ก'๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ข๐โ ๐ก๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ผ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ โ๐๐ค ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐คโ๐๐ก ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐.
Photo credits: Placebo, Stefan Olsdal and Digital 21 Instagram, edit by Marti |
Stefan invited us on his Instagram to the first planned summer festival in 2020 - at ๐ด๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ ๐๐๐ , where Placebo were going to perform. Unfortunately, he had no idea at the time that there would be no festivals this year.
๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ - ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐.
๐ข๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข
In February, Stef announced that the second ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ & ๐๐ญ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ "๐๐๐๐๐๐๐" will be released in March, but unfortunately on March 11. he wrote a report that the release of the album was postponed due to the pandemic.
Photo credit: Stefan Olsdal IG |
Brian sent us a photo from the studio "๐ ๐๐๐๐คโ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐" with the text "โ๐๐ค ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐? ..."
We were happy for a while before everything changed ...
24.3. Stefan sent us a lot of love from his balcony, with the assurance that their decision to postpone working in the studio and stay at home was painful, but the right thing to do. And we all directed our positive energy to the guys to keep them healthy and safe.
๐ฅ✨31.3. ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ.๐ ๐โ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ค๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ค๐๐ โ๐๐ , ๐๐๐โ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ โ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐โ๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐.
๐ข๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ข
Stef and his magical son Bosco greeted us from the roof of their house and played the Happy Birthday song for the 100th birthday of ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐, ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ £ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. And do you remember that relief when you saw Stefan healthy and happy? I do...๐
Photo credit: Placebo IG |
On May 2 we celebrated ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ and we had a wonderful time together. The song ๐ธ "๐ป๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ "๐ธ sounded from all sides of social network, it was a beautiful spring and our connection was almost tangible.
From Placeboworld came blue post without text. We looked at Brian's amazing pedals and the yellow pick.
๐ฆBrian on a wave of inspiration? Definitely good news ...๐ฆ
๐ข๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ข
๐ฅIn June, the world was moved by American events started by the murder of George Floyd. The Placebo band once again actively showed an attitude towards the entire resistance movement, which rose in several parts of the world after this event.๐ฅ
Photo cedit: Placebo IG |
Placebo joined the #letthemusicplay appeal directed to the UK government with a request to support the restart of the live music industry.
Stefan was invited to the podcast ๐ป๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ to talk openly about his path of addiction.
Great confession, thanks Stef!๐
It was the first summer in the whole long history without festivals and live concerts ... Placebo felt the weight as much as we did. ๐ป๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ ๐ป๐ฝ, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
Which one of you went back in time?
๐ข๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข
And on August 12th, an amazing surprise came from Placeboworld that brought us together for the next few weeks and improved the memory of this strange summer.
๐ธ๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ "๐ณ๐ถ๐บ๐ป ๐ป๐จ๐ท๐ฌ๐บ" ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ธ, which premiered on YT.
๐ฅฐ๐น๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ, ๐๐ก ๐ค๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐. ๐โ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฆ, ๐ค๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐ค๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐๐ฅฐ๐
๐ฅ✨๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ announced the formation of a new instrumental band ๐ธ"๐ด๐๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐"๐ธ and the release of their first single "๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐". Stef justified this by the need for a mental escape from life in a lockdown, and we welcomed that something new and uplifting is emerging even during these difficult days.
Photo credit: Placebo IG |
Stef published a beautiful post with a photo on which he signs a limited edition of Lost Tapes posters.
14.9. ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, the German drummer of the band Carrera and the chief marketing officer of Universal Music, appeared on Placeboworld. Andreas was a longtime friend of the guys and his unexpected departure hit them hard.
๐ฏ๐ค ๐น๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐, ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
๐ธOn Placeboworld there was the announcement of the release of the film ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ณ๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
Have you seen this gem about what preceded Riverman management? Because it's definitely worth a look!
๐ข๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข
7.10. Another amazing event awaited us - ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅ"๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐"๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ .
We received a gift in the form of 4 episodes full of yet unpublished shots and memories of the recording of this treasure, and many of us remembered our youth.
Stefan and his photo when he was 8 years old ... It was his invitation to take part in a charity event supporting the mental health of children in schools❤
๐ต๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ ๐๐ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ , ๐คโ๐๐โ โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ โ๐๐๐๐กโ ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐๐.
We could also admire his ashtray with a lighted cigarette and a cup of coffee, so the picture was really very personal. Thanks Brian for that!๐ฅฐ
And a few days later, a short message "๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐"
followed, which we rejoiced at.
In a few days, Brian showed up again with a short and concise "๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฎ๐" report and the shared motto
"๐โ๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐โ๐ก ๐๐๐ค ๐๐ ๐๐"
๐I floated that day on a pink cloud๐.
Brian's diligence and good mood continued the next week with Jenny Holzer's beautiful motto:
"๐ผ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐ ๐๐ค ๐ ๐ค๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ."
Brian added "๐ณ๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐".
Photo credit: Placebo IG |
Stefan's post with the signing of the new album "๐ด๐๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐", which was released three days later.
Thanks to Stefan for this positive light in these strange times...
๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข
1.12. Brian amused us๐. He shared with us a photo of the figurines displayed on the shelf in the secret bathroom. Most of us, however, knew that he was visiting "the Olsdals", because the same photo was shared by David Amen, Stefan's husband.
๐ฅ4.12. Brian offered his Fender Disgustang guitar as a winning option for anyone attending the #ILoveLive month of fundraising for @stagehandcharity and his own Placebo crew.๐ฅ
This charity event ended on December 17.
It was exciting and we did everything we could to reach the target amount.
We don't know yet who won the guitar in the end. But, it is not important.
๐ธ๐โ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐ โ๐๐ค ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ธ❤.
๐ฆ๐๐.๐๐. ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง'๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฒ. ๐ฆ
We did not forget him, and he did not forget us.
He thanked us for our birthday wishes and again made us think about something more important, global human rights violations.
But his whole birthday was an amazing ride in the end with the participation of Riverman, who gave Like to our birthday video❤.
๐ธThanks, Dave, we appreciate that.๐ธ
And this year we will close with Brian's last post.
He shared with us two fun and wonderful mottos - from Bruce Nauman and Jenny Holzer:
๐ธ"๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐"
๐ธ"๐ด๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐"
And he added his words
"๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ & ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐".
Brian's statement at Christmas๐๐.
๐ผ โ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข'๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐, ๐คโ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐.
Photo credit: Placebo IG |
๐ป๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐?
I'm not so sure, but I always believe in the better option.
I believe in live music performances and live culture and art.
I believe in a world that will be healed and in support of the Universe itself so that it can be.
๐ฅ๐ข⚡๐ธ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ - ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐๐ง ๐จ๐๐!!!๐
Let's step into the new year with respect, but without fear and with determination to manage everything and help wherever it is needed. Let us remember that if we want to change something, we must make an effort, it will not work without it.
๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ .
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