Placebo frontman Brian Molko has been charged with defamation for allegedly calling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a “fascist” and a “Nazi” during a concert. The 52-year-old rocker was charged over the comments made during the Sonic Park festival in Turin in 2023 — when he allegedly also called the country’s leader a “piece of s–t,

After footage of his remarks circulated on social media, prosecutors in Turin opened an investigation into the 52- year-old singer for defamation and contempt, and Italy's justice ministry approved their request to charge him with defamation on Monday.

Placebo’s Brian Molko has been charged with defamation for allegedly calling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a “fascist” and a “Nazi” during a concert.

Placebo frontman Brian Molko has reportedly been charged after he branded Italy's Prime Minister a 'racist' and a 'fascist' during a gig in the country last year

Brian Molko, lead singer of the rock band Placebo, has been charged with defamation by the Italian government for calling Prime Minister Giorgia Melo

Brian Molko, frontman of British rock band Placebo, has been charged with defamation in Italy after making controversial remarks about Prime Minister Meloni.

The frontman was sued in 2023 for his comments about Brothers of Italy party leader Giorgia Meloni during a festival performance