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British alternative rock band about|the British rock band|the Belgian jazz band|Marc Moulin use British English February 2012 November 2021 infobox musical artist | name = Placebo | image = PlaceboBologna2009.jpg | caption = Placebo in 2009. From left: Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Steve Forrest (musician)|Steve Forrest | alt = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = Ashtray Heart | origin = London, England | genre = hlist|Alternative rock | years_active = start date|1994–present | label = flatlist| * Hut Records|Hut * Virgin Records * Astralwerks * Universal Music|Universal * Kobalt Label Services|Kobaltcite web Leonelli Andrea Placebo to distribute back catalogue through Kobalt Label Services http://www.rockol.com/uk/news-641215/placebo-distribute-back-catalogue-through-kobalt-label-services rockol.com * SO RecordingsCite web https://www.instagram.com/p/B75Wa_wJfxt/ OFFICIAL PLACEBO INSTAGRAM. on Instagram: "A HISTORIC MOMENT: PLACEBO ARE EXTREMELY HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT ALBUM 8 WILL BE RELEASED BY @sorecordings, HOME TO @bandofskullsofficial,…" Instagram.com 21 October 2020Primary source inline December 2021 * Rise Records|RiseCite web https://riserecords.com/collections/artist-placebo|title = *Artist* Placebo | associated_acts = | website = URL|placeboworld.co.uk | current_members = *Brian Molko *Stefan Olsdal | past_members = *Robert Schultzberg *Steve Hewitt *Steve Forrest (musician)|Steve Forrest ''Placebo'' is a British alternative rock band, formed in London in 1994 by vocalist–guitarist Brian Molko and bassist–guitarist Stefan Olsdal, and in late 1994 Robert Schultzberg joined as drummer. Molko was born in Belgium and Olsdal and Schultzberg in Sweden; Molko and Olsdal grew up in Luxembourg before separately relocating to London and becoming British citizens. Schultzberg left the band in 1996 shortly after the release of the band's Placebo (Placebo album)|eponymous debut album due to conflicts with Molko, and was replaced the same year by Steve Hewitt. Following the release of a demo, a split single, and Placebo (Placebo album)|their eponymous debut album, Placebo gained exposure in 1997 after the single "Nancy Boy" became popular in the UK, a song notorious at the time for its Gender bender|gender-bending content. The band stood out amongst the Britpop scene they were associated with at the time for their Androgyny|androgynous appearance and musical content,cite web http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=placebo TrouserPress.com :: Placebo Neugebauer Delvin Trouser Press|TrouserPress.com 4 July 2016 as well as Molko's distinctive voice and lyrics which openly discussed sexuality, mental health, and drug use. Hewitt left Placebo in 2007, due to personal and musical differences. He was replaced the following year by Steve Forrest (musician)|Steve Forrest.cite web http://popspoken.com/music/2013/08/part-time-dj-part-time-tattoo-model-full-time-drummer-for-placebo| title = Be Infected by Steve Forrest's Optimism Popspoken.com | date = 29 August 2013 Placebo released two albums with Forrest, who left in 2015 to pursue his own musical career. Since 2015, Placebo are officially a duo, though augmented with additional musicians. Placebo have collaborated with various artists over the years, including David Bowie, Justin Warfield, Michael Stipe and Alison Mosshart. Placebo have released eight studio albums, all of which have reached the Top 20 in the United Kingdom, and have sold around 14 million records worldwide.cite web http://www.jimdunlop.com/artist/placebo Dunlop Manufacturing :: Artists :: Placebo |work=Dunlop Manufacturing|Dunlop 5 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150322023810/http://www.jimdunlop.com/artist/placebo 22 March 2015