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.

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.

Placebo frontman Brian Molko has been charged with defamation by Italian prosecutors after calling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a “piece of shit, fascist, racist” during a festival performance in the country in 2023.

British rocker and Placebo frontman Brian Molko has been charged with defamation after hurling insults at the Italian Prime Minister mid-performance. Giorgia Meloni sued Molko in August 2023 after he allegedly branded her a ‘fascist’ and a ‘Nazi’ while on stage in Turin.

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,

The frontman of the British rock band Placebo has been charged with defamation after he allegedly called the Italian prime minister a “fascist” and a “Nazi” while on stage.