Placebo Release New Single Helen Keller

Placebo have released a new single titled Helen Keller as the band sets out on its 30th anniversary tour. The track Helen Keller was produced by Placebo alongside Adam Noble, and Noble also mixed the song. Brian Molko stated that the composition was inspired by the piano melody H.K. Farewell. In addition, Molko said that the song is named after one of his favorite figures from history.

Before the arrival of this single, Placebo released Placebo RE in June. For that release, the band reworked all of the songs from their first album. The last album from Placebo that was composed entirely of new material was Never Let Me Go, which was released in 2022.

The anniversary tour for Placebo begins tonight with a performance at Super Bock Arena in Porto. As part of the tour schedule, Placebo will perform concerts across the United Kingdom and Ireland in late November and early December. Furthermore, the band has announced a Latin America tour leg for 2027, with the run of dates set to begin on February 20 in São Paulo.