The band is on a long awaited holiday.
They will be going into studio in Spring.
Placebo have parted company with drummer of 11 years, Steve Hewitt, due to personal and musical
differences.

Brian Molko commented "Being in a band is very much like being in a marriage, and in couples - in
this case a triple - people can grow apart over the years. To say that you don't love your partner
anymore is inaccurate, considering all that you've been through and achieved together. There simply
comes a point when you realize that you want different things from your relationship and that you can
no longer live under the same roof, so to speak."

The split is amicable and a sad time for both parties. Steve Hewitt replaced Robert Schultzberg behind
the drum kit in 1996 whilst the band were promoting Placebo’s eponymous debut album and went on
to record the following 4 studio albums ‘Without You I’m Nothing’, ‘Black Market Music’, ‘Sleeping
With Ghosts’ and most recently ‘Meds’.

Placebo have just returned from the USA where they were part of the high profile ‘Projekt Revolution
Tour’ alongside Linkin Park and My Chemical Romance. The band are now taking a well earned break.

Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal will begin work on Placebo’s 6th studio album next Spring and are in
no rush to find an immediate replacement for Steve.
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