There are at least four artists with the name Placebo:1) Placebo is a British alternative rock band formed in London in 1994 by vocalist-guitarist Brian Molko and bassist-guitarist Stefan Olsdal Drummer Robert Schultzberg joined in late 1994 but left in 1996 shortly after the release of the band's eponymous debut album due to conflicts with Molko He was replaced the same year by Steve Hewitt Molko was born in Belgium, and Olsdal and Schultzberg were born in Sweden Remaining members Molko and Olsdal both grew up in Luxembourg before separately relocating to London and are both British citizensFollowing the release of a demo, a split single, and their eponymous debut album, Placebo gained exposure in 1997 after the single "Nancy Boy" became popular in the UK, a song notorious at the time for its gender-bending content The band stood out among the Britpop scene they were associated with at the time for their androgynous appearance and musical content, as well as Molko's distinctive voice and lyrics which openly discussed sexuality, mental health, and drug useHewitt left Placebo in 2007 due to personal and musical differences He was replaced the following year by Steve Forrest Placebo released two albums with Forrest, who left in 2015 to pursue his own musical career
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