Placebo has revealed RE:CREATED, a reimagined edition of their 1996 self-titled debut album, alongside an extensive UK and European arena tour celebrating the record’s 30th anniversary. The tour focuses on tracks from the debut and sophomore album Without You I’m Nothing, including songs absent from live sets for over two decades.
Reimagined Debut Album Details
The updated album arrives June 19 via Elevator Lady Ltd through AWAL. It reworks all 10 original tracks plus two bonus songs from the initial release, capturing three decades of live evolution while preserving the raw energy of classics like ‘Nancy Boy’ and ‘36 Degrees’.
Placebo states: “We think of this record as a director’s cut. We haven’t recreated it from scratch. We went back to the original master tapes and brought 30 years of playing these songs live back into the record.”
The band adds: “This project was about finally finishing the record, dragging it into the 21st century sonically, while preserving the integrity and the spirit of the original. It’s not about improving it, there’s nothing wrong with it, it’s about completing it.”
“When we made the first album, we didn’t yet have the experience or the studio knowledge to fully translate what was in our heads. Over the years, the songs took on a life of their own on stage; they grew, they developed, they kind of completed themselves,” they explain. “It’s a celebration of where we began, and a meeting point between who we were then and who we are now. It’s a way of honouring that innocence, while letting the songs exist with the scale, confidence, and energy of the band we’ve become.”
Brian Molko and Rob Kirwan recreated the album from the original master tapes, with mixing by Adam Noble.
Upcoming Performances and 2026 Tour Dates
The announcement follows a one-off Teenage Cancer Trust show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on March 28 alongside Garbage, and a performance at Zermatt Unplugged in Switzerland on April 11.
The main 30th anniversary tour spans September to December 2026:
- September 28 – Oporto, Portugal – Super Bock Arena
- September 29 – Lisbon, Portugal – Sagres Campo Pequeno
- October 1 – Madrid, Spain – Movistar Arena (The Ring)
- October 3 – Barcelona, Spain – St. Jordi Club
- October 5 – Toulouse, France – Zenith
- October 7 – Nantes, France – Zenith
- October 9 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal
- October 12 – Leipzig, Germany – Quarterback Immobilien Arena
- October 15 – Vilnius, Lithuania – Twinsbet Arena
- October 16 – Riga, Latvia – Xiaomi Arena
- October 18 – Helsinki, Finland – Veikkaus Arena
- October 20 – Stockholm, Sweden – Annexet
- October 22 – Oslo, Norway – Spektrum
- October 24 – Copenhagen, Denmark – KB Hall
- October 26 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena
- October 27 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
- October 29 – Frankfurt, Germany – Festhalle
- November 1 – Antwerp, Belgium – Afas Dome
- November 2 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
- November 4 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
- November 6 – Milan, Italy – Unipol Forum
- November 9 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle
- November 10 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
- November 13 – Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Arena
- November 15 – Prague, Czech Republic – Fortuna Sports Hall
- November 16 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
- November 18 – Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena
- November 21 – Stuttgart, Germany – Hans-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
- November 23 – Lyon, France – LDLC Arena
- November 25 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
- November 28 – Nottingham, UK – NIC Arena
- November 30 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
- December 2 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
- December 4 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live Arena
- December 5 – London, UK – OVO Arena Wembley
- December 7 – Cardiff, UK – Utilita Arena
Tickets are available for UK shows and international dates. The plans build on teases from late last year marking the debut’s milestone, following a 20th anniversary tour in 2016 and the 2022 release of Never Let Me Go.
