After footage of his remarks circulated on social media, prosecutors in Turin opened an investigation into the 52- year-old singer for defamation and contempt, and Italy's justice ministry approved their request to charge him with defamation on Monday.

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

Placebo frontman Brian Molko has been charged with defamation after he reportedly called the Italian prime minister a “fascist” and a “Nazi” during a gig in the country.

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,

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".

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,