Placebo’s Brian Molko has been charged with defamation for allegedly calling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a “fascist” and a “Nazi” during a concert.

Placebo frontman Brian Molko has been charged with defamation for allegedly calling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a “fascist” and a “Nazi” during a concert. The 52-year-old rocker was charged over the comments made during the Sonic Park festival in Turin in 2023 — when he allegedly also called the country’s leader a “piece of s–t,

Placebo frontman Brian Molko has reportedly been charged after he branded Italy's Prime Minister a 'racist' and a 'fascist' during a gig in the country last year

Rock band artist Brian Molko has been charged for defamation after calling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a 'fascist' and 'Nazi' during a concert. The case has sparked debates on free speech, with critics claiming the government is using defamation laws to suppress dissent.

In 2023, the glammy British band Placebo played Italy’s Sonic Park Stupinigi festival, outside Turin. During their set, frontman Brian Molko addressed the crowd in Italian, mentioning the country’s far-right prime minister Giorgia Meloni and continuing “piece of shit,

Speaking in front of around 5,000 fans, the frontman of the alternative rock band called the prime minister a "piece of s***" and described her as "fascist" and "racist".