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โญ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ "๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐"โญ
"๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ค โ๐๐ค ๐ผ'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐ ๐ผ ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ โ๐๐๐... ๐คโ๐๐โ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐ก, ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ก-๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐..." ๐ต๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
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| Photo credits: screenshots from video, edit by Marti |
Its beginning is very sad, Brian collapses on stage in Osaka after playing the first song. And then the director gives us an insight into the story that took place before this collapse.
During beautiful shots of Asian cities, we hear Brian's charming voice telling us how he felt when they arrived in Asia after five months of touring Europe.
The plan was 5 concerts in 5 countries in just 12 days.
Few of us can imagine it ...
๐ธ The very next day after arriving in Tokyo, the guys got up at five in the morning so they could be on the Tokyo radio show at seven. They were very surprised by the amount of fans who came out to meet their favourite band in person.
๐ธ Then followed the trip to Taiwan. Fans at the airport took the band's breath away.
At least a hundred people welcomed the Placebo band at the airport.
...How is it possible that they know us here?...
Although the gig and the audience were absolutely perfect, Brian admitted that he was getting very tired.
His days were marked by departures and arrivals and it is terrible for a person who has an essential fear of flying.
"๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ โ๐๐ฃ๐ 15 ๐๐๐๐๐ ... 15 ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐... ๐โ๐๐ก ๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐..."
๐ธ Next stops were in HongKong and Seoul, an increasingly exhausting cycle - airport - hotel - soundcheck - concert.
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| Photo credit: screenshot from video |
โ๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ค๐๐๐กโ๐๐. ๐ธ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐กโ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐ค๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐. ๐ด๐๐ ๐๐๐ค โ๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ โ๐๐ค ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก.โ
Funny Brian...๐
๐ธ The band is flying back to Japan. The next show is the Summer Sonic Festival in Tokyo and Osaka to finish the Asian tour. In Brian's words โ...๐ผ๐ก'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐ผ'๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ โ๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐..."
The film ends with shots just before Brian's collapse.
๐ธ I found a statement from Brian and the band about this sad event that caused Placebo to cancel their North American tour:
๐ฌ๐ธ "When you watch the footage it's kind of scary. I was in and out of consiousness for a good few hours after the actual collapse," he reveals. "Two days before the show in question, I had a gastric virus that just emptied me and that, combined with travelling and tour fatigue, made my body give up. It was definitely exhaustion.
(๐ต๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐, ๐ท๐๐. 2009)
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We would firstly like to thank you for all your kind words and messages of support regarding Brianโs health after fainting at the show in Osaka, Japan, yesterday.
It is always incredibly disappointing when a show cannot take place for any reason, particularly on this occasion due to Brian being unwell, as we have looked forward for such a long time to these shows in Japan!
We have undertaken a gruelling and intensive schedule over the last few months and the last couple of weeks alone played 5 countries in 9 days. Brian picked up a virus which coupled with jet lag and exhaustion caused his collapse on stage. Thanks to prompt and professional care Brian is recovering well.
We would like to extend our grateful thanks and sincere apologies to the fans who made a huge effort travelling to see us in Osaka, especially after long queueโs in the heavy rain. We would also like to extend many thanks and apologies to the promoters, Creative Man, at Summer Sonic for all their help and understanding under difficult circumstances.
We are all the more devastated after such an amazing show in Tokyo on Saturday where the crowd was incredible. We were so excited to be back in Japan after a few years away and we were reminded what a very special place Japan is to us.
Thank you all for your ongoing support and we hope to make it up to you with new dates in Japan very soon. We love your country and canโt wait to come back.
Love
Brian, Stefan, Steve - Placebo x
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๐ธ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐จ ๐ข๐ง ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ:
https://vimeo.com/20632600
๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐๐:
๐ธ Placebo A New Tomorrow - Part 1.
https://bit.ly/3udQjmW
๐ธ Part 2.
https://bit.ly/3udd1eY
๐ธ Part 3.
https://bit.ly/3KhMItB
โฎ Dear friends, I'm sharing this film with you ahead of our favorite band's upcoming tour.
It's clear that I am appealing to percieve everything through our hearts and not just through our egos.
As fans, we must always keep in mind that there are human beings on stage in front of us, not robots. โฎ
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