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Placebo add second London date to European tour . . .
The group began rehearsals at Crowded House 's studio at Karekare , on Auckland 's west coast, a week ago. The original barrage of songs was whittled down to an interchangeable set of 40 numbers, which will vary from gig to gig. We had an amazing rehearsal out in a barn. We worked for 10 hours a day, with jetlag, but it felt effortless. I Got You' and 'History Never Repeats' with Betchadupa , Finn 's son Liam 's band, as his backing band.