Placebo postpones Munich and Vienna concerts after Brian Molko laryngitis, Digi Mart USA News: Placebo are unable to perform in Munich tonight due to illness, according to a report from MUSIKEXPRESS. The band said it will do everything it can to reschedule the concerts as soon as possible.
The band was due to play the Olympiahalle in Munich on Monday evening, but postponed the show a few hours beforehand, along with its Wednesday performance at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna. Singer Brian Molko has been diagnosed with acute laryngitis.
According to a statement from the band, Molko had experienced strong flu-like symptoms for several days. He performed the concerts anyway because he did not want to disappoint anyone.
His condition worsened on Sunday, and a doctor was called during the night.
An examination on Monday morning confirmed acute laryngitis. On medical advice, Molko may not perform in Munich or Vienna and must rest.
Molko and Stefan Olsdal addressed fans in a joint statement on Instagram, apologizing for the short notice and saying they understand how disappointed ticket holders will be.
Tickets already purchased should be kept, the band said. Ticket holders will be informed directly once new dates or refunds are confirmed.
No replacement dates have been announced so far. The Munich show was to feature Maria Iskariot from Ghent as the support act, and the Vienna concert was planned for Hall D of the Stadthalle.
Health concerns had also surfaced at the November 6 concert at the Unipol Forum in Assago near Milan. According to the Italian music portal Rockol, Molko was annoyed by fans filming with their phones and said on stage, “And I have just got Covid-19.” It is unclear whether the current diagnosis is related, as the band’s statement refers only to flu symptoms.
The postponements affect the band’s 30th Anniversary Tour, which celebrates the 1996 debut album, re-released in June 2026 as Placebo RE:CREATED. The setlist also includes songs from Without You I’m Nothing (1998), some of which the band had not played live in more than twenty years.
Munich was the fifth of seven German concerts, after Leipzig, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Cologne. The next scheduled dates are Budapest on November 13, Prague on November 15, Berlin at the Uber Arena on November 16, and Stuttgart at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle on November 21.
The band has not yet said whether these concerts will go ahead as planned.
