Because Placebo want you on tour…

• 20th Feb 2006

To celebrate the release of their forthcoming fifth album, 'Meds', Placebo take to the road in April to play their first UK shows since their amazing sell-out Wembley Arena show back on November 5th 2004.

The band release their new single 'Because I Want You' on 6th March. It was added to the XFM Daytime playlist seven weeks upfront and has been championed by BBC Radio 1 DJs Jo Whiley, Zane Lowe and Steve Lamacq. The band caused hysteria last week when over 1000 fans turned up at the video shoot for the single.

The tour dates are as follows:

Wednesday 5 April – Blackpool Empress Ballroom

Thursday 6 April – Glasgow Academy-

Saturday 8 April – Newcastle Academy

Sunday 9 April – Birmingham Academy

Tuesday 11 April – London Alexandra Palace

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