Brian Molko had a moment he would likely rather forget while on stage in Milan, Italy. The Placebo frontman appears to have lost his temper after seeing so many members of the crowd filming his set and taking photographs. The footage of the incident has since gone viral online.
In fairness, Molko had a reason to be annoyed. The band has implemented a no-camera rule for their 30th anniversary tour.
"In the lead-up to their gigs, Placebo had been displaying pre-show messages asking fans to put away their phones and immerse themselves in the live experience," Page Six reports.
Molko initially addressed those in attendance after performing "Teenage Angst," which was a hit back in 1996. He began by thanking fans that had respected the bands request to not use their phones.
"We'd like to thank you all, well, almost all of you, for putting your phones away," he said, via Page Six. "Because in 1996, we didn't have mobile phones."
However, that's when things took a turn, as Molko spotted multiple fans using their phones.
"I'm here playing this concert for you, and you can't put your f-king phone away?" he said.
Unfortunately, only a small section of the crowd then chose to lower their cell phones.
Brian Molko Then Became Even More Frustrated
Seeing that so many fans were still ignoring the band's wishes only served to upset Molko more.
"So if you and you and you can't put your f-king phone away, when I'm up here with COVID-19 — I'm talking to YOU motherf---r — we are going to start removing people from the f-king audience, do you understand?" Molko continued.
Molko then continued by noting that he'd been sick for weeks, but was still performing.
"I've been sick for two weeks and I haven't cancelled a show," he added.
However, on Monday, November 9, Placebo were forced to call off a show in Munich, along with another in Vienna.
Hopefully, Molko makes a full recovery as he continues to battle with COVID. Whether he can recover any fans he lost in Milan, is a totally different question, though.
