As part of their PSM Loves Summer series, Zorlu PSM will host internationally renowned alternative rock band Placebo, set to perform on Monday 18 July, with the Turkish indie-electronic music group, Hedonutopia opening for them. Taking place on the main Turkcell Stage, doors are set to open at 19:00, the opening act starts at 20:00 with the performance starting at 21:30. Tickets are available via Passo and more information is available via the official event page.
From the organizer:
Placebo, one of the leading alternative rock bands of the last quarter century, is coming to Istanbul on July 18, 2022 to meet their audience once again as part of PSM Loves Summer! Hedonutopia, one of the pioneers of indie-electronic music based in Istanbul, will take over the opening of the night!
Founded by Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal, Placebo has succeeded in inspiring a generation around the world with its path so far. Having released 7 studio albums, the band, with more than 13 million albums sold, acted as an ‘antithesis’ to Britpop, which dominates its native land, and paved the way for a powerful change in British music.
Collaborating with music legends such as David Bowie, Robert Smith and Michael Stipe, the duo consolidated their place in music history by topping the charts with albums such as ‘Placebo’, ‘Black Market Music’, ‘Meds’ and ‘We Come In Pieces’.
Released in 2006 and selling over 1.1 million copies, ‘Meds’ achieved Platinum status in both Germany and France, and was awarded Gold in the UK. The band experienced the turning point of their career that year when they took the stage as a ‘headliner’ at Rock Am Ring and gave a concert to thousands of spectators. Then they performed for 36,000 people two nights in a row at Bercy in Paris.
“Battle For The Sun”, the sixth studio album that Placebo recorded over three months with producer Dave Bottrill, was released in June 2009. The album was an amazing, lively, vital and pushing the boundaries that marked a whole new era for the band. Staying at number 1 on the European Billboard Chart for 2 weeks, “Battle For The Sun” peaked at number 1 in 10 countries and Top 5 in 20 countries. They received the award for Best Alternative Rock Group in 2009 at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
Placebo celebrated its 20th anniversary by releasing the retrospective hit album ‘A Place For Us To Dream’ on October 7, 2016, and an EP of 6 new tracks featuring hits like ‘Jesus’ Son’, ‘Life’s What You Make It’ . Shortly after the album’s release, in 2017, they embarked on a world tour called ’20 Years of Placebo’.
The band made a fast start to 2021 and finished their 8th studio album ‘Never Let Me Go’. After a long break after the album will be released on March 25, 2022, the band will be on tour, and will take the stage at Zorlu PSM Turkcell Stage on the evening of July 18, 2022 within PSM Loves Summer!
Hedonutopia
Hedonutopia, whose name comes from the words “Desire Utopia” was founded in 2008, İzmir. With Fırat Külçek on the guitar and vocals, and Kerem Feyzi on synth and samples, they base their music on electronic rhythms, flying melodies, and deep vocals. The duo, floating on the waters of experimental and melancholy while listening, came in first at the 18th Battle of the Bands competition organized by Radyo Boğaziçi and released their first album “Ucube Dizayn” shortly after. In the following years, Hedanutopia released their albums “Yarı Cennet” and “Yakamoz Sandalı”.
At the end of 2019, Hedonutopia released their fourth album “Arzu Utopyası”, where they tried to answer the question “How would we make music if we were living on an island where every dream came true?” Their latest albums “Beyaz Durak” was release 2020 and “Nergist” in 2021.
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For more information, check out the official event page.
Image sourced via event organizers.
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