Placebo taking meds on tour

• 19th Mar 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 released 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- 01253 292029/ 0161 832 1111

Thursday 6 April

Glasgow Academy- 0870 169 0100

Saturday 8 April

Newcastle Academy- 0870 771 2000

Sunday 9 April

Birmingham Academy- 0870 771 2000

Tuesday 11 April

London Alexandra Palace- 020 7403 3331/ 020 7734 8932/ 0870 5344 4444

The tour goes on sale from 9am on Friday 3rd February.

'Meds' will be released on 13th March.