Placebo Changing Their Set List For Projekt Revolution

UK Alt Rockers, Placebo couldn't be more excited to get out on the road on Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution tour, although the band admits they were a little shocked by their first performance on the tour. Over the pond, in Europe and especially the UK, Placebo are one of the hottest touring bands around although making a name for themselves has been a little slower in the U.S. and that's why the band was eager to gain new fans on one of this summers biggest tours, Projekt Revolution. After performing at a show in Auburn, Washington to kick off the tour, the band felt the crowd needed a little more rocking set and they have altered their set list to accommodate their fans in America.

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We caught up with Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal of Placebo to talk about the reasoning behind changing their normal approach to performing on the Projekt Revolution tour.

Watch video: Placebo Adjusting Set For Projekt Revolution

"The first show was a real shock and we've been continuously readjusting and trying things out since then. I think we came (on the first show) and we played a very contemplative kind of set, just kind of melancholy set and it didn't really work. We realized that at 5 O'Clock in the afternoon and three bands away from Linkin Park people just kind of really want to rock. So we've been changing our set list and trying out more sort of funky numbers."

Besides Linkin Park and Placebo 2007's Projekt Revolution features My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, H.I.M., Mindless Self Indulgence, Madina Lake, Saosin, The Bled and Julien K. The Projekt Revolution tour has dates in the U.S. extending until September 3rd in Englewood, Co. Bam Margera has also revealed and Placebo has confirmed that they have written a track for the second Viva la Bands compilation which is scheduled to be released through Bam Margera's own Filthy Note Records during 2007.

Comments

[FriggenCarl]

wouldve loved to go to that.. 1st comment? my first!

[Pink_blood]

apart from madina lake that is a rather good line up (Y)

[Joshrocker48]

I'm going to this for Placebo and MSI.


I'm interested to see what they will play.

[Rebourne]

Placebo and MSI are awesome, Linkin Park sucks balls... And not clean balls sweaty smelly balls...

[br4ve]

ahh geez Placebo are the best band on that bill easily

[METALLICAFAN77]

wel hopefully itll work for them then. i jsut went to the Dallas show 8/8/07 and they were the worst band i saw. (i didnt see the revolution stage though)

[Surfer Rosa]

I agree Placebo are leagues ahead of the other acts.

[break-me-in]

Placebo are above this.

MCR are too but they fit in with the line-up so it doesn't really matter.

[mattyp90]

I agree that Placebo are more awesome than the other bands could hope to be. In my humble opinion I think that instead of "three bands away from Linkin Park" they should play one band away from Linkin Park - AFTER them.

[saad_nirvana]

MCR??!?!?


allright,linkin park just hit BELOW rock bottom

[ReaverNightwing]

MCR was on jimmy kimmel, they completely suck, they can't sing or even play guitar, its just like one note,

[sithian476]

saad_nirvana :
MCR??!?!?


allright,linkin park just hit BELOW rock bottom

Based on that statement, your intelligence just hit rock bottom. Time to go work at McDonald's.

[fukkindoyle]

hey i used to work at mcdonalds. haha. but onto the article. placebo is awesome. me an placebo been down since they came to town! metophorically speaking... i've just liked them since they've been around...

[fukkindoyle]

i could've just replaced town with around couldn't i... ****.

[blue european]

I think, it´s no Placebo´s problem,it´s the problem of...:P
to Placebo guys: we in europe love you so much and promise you, we will always dance, sing and rock on your gigs!!!come back home!!!

[bdub98899]

Any band that has a song titled I Hate Jimmy Page will never ever get my respect. sorry MSI

[The Spoon]

This was an amazing concert.

I had a terrible stomach ache when Placebo came on. Its not that they were bad, but i just thought that was funny

[rodgab3]

METALLICAFAN77 wrote:

wel hopefully itll work for them then. i jsut went to the Dallas show 8/8/07 and they were the worst band i saw. (i didnt see the revolution stage though)

DUDE!! i was there, and youre right, placebo really sucked there, most of the people were just annoyed at them, but LP had a awesome set tho, MCR was good too.

[Teufel]

Wow, emo tours... How repugnant.

[SchitzoJoe]

Teufel wrote:

Wow, emo tours... How repugnant.

Because LP, Placebo, MCR, and MSI are just definitely emo. Unlike Juliana Theory or Rites of Spring, they're so punk and hardcore that it hurts.

Go die in a corner, uneducated ****. HIM is the most emo band out om that tour. The other aren't.

[MustangMan311]

Man, I know sooooo many people are just devastated.

[stumaster18]

placebo! I love seeing news about them. one of the greatest bands out there today! Brian Molko is brilliant

[rg7aaron]

SchitzoJoe wrote:

Teufel wrote:

Wow, emo tours... How repugnant.


Because LP, Placebo, MCR, and MSI are just definitely emo. Unlike Juliana Theory or Rites of Spring, they're so punk and hardcore that it hurts.

Go die in a corner, uneducated ****. HIM is the most emo band out om that tour. The other aren't.

you could probably use some education yourself.