Placebo have announced that their upcoming intimate album release shows will be a “phone-free experience”.The gigs have been scheduled to celebrate the duo’s new LP ‘Never Let Me Go’, which is out this Friday (March 25).
Placebo will play five shows, kicking off tonight (March 23) at Le Trianon in Paris – tickets are available here.Ahead of the first show, the band posted a statement on Twitter detailing their request for phones to be put away.“All the Placebo intimate album release shows will be a phone-free experience,” the statement reads. “Use of phones, smart watches, cameras and other recording devices will not be permitted in the performance space.
The hope is to enjoy the experience between band and audience, and be in the moment.“Upon arrival at the venue, all phones, smart watches, cameras and other recording devices will be secured in individual Yondr pouches that will be opened at the end of the event.
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