After introducing Emily Armstrong as the new lead vocalist of Linkin Park during a live stream , the band kicked off their tour with a show at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles. The setlist included hits and rarities.
This was the group's first show since 2017, when they performed at an event honoring iconic vocalist Chester Bennington, who passed away that year.
Following rumors of a comeback, the band teased fans with a clue inside a countdown timer that then began counting down to the 100-hour mark where it started. The exclusive fan event was announced, still shrouded in mystery, as many believed Linkin Park would reveal their new vocalist.
Emily Armstrong, from Dead Sara , has been revealed as Bennington's successor, ushering in a new era for Linkin Park along with the release of the new single "The Emptiness Machine" and the announcement of the new album From Zero for November 15th.
The Los Angeles show is the first in a series of dates that includes performances in several cities around the world. Learn more about the tour by clicking here.
Setlist
At the show, Linkin Park opened with the Meteora , "Somewhere I Belong," and it was the first time they had started a show with that track.
As for rarities, “When They Come For Me” was played for the first time since 2014, while “Given Up” hadn’t been played since 2015. Linkin Park went back in time and added “My December” back to the setlist for the first time since 2008.
“Keys to the Kingdom,” from The Hunting Party ’s 2014 album, made its live debut, as did “Friendly Fire,” a previously unreleased track featuring Chester Bennington that appeared on this year’s compilation Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2003) . It was originally recorded in 2017 during the One More Light sessions.
See the full setlist (via setlist.fm ), which includes a solo by Joe Hahn and speeches by Mike Shinoda and Armstrong, below.
Linkin Park: September 11, 2024 in Los Angeles
01. “Somewhere I Belong” (first time opening a show)
02. “Crawling”
03. “Lying From You” (featured a speech by Mike Shinoda)
04. “Points of Authority”
05. “New Divide” (“Moscow Intro”)
06. “The Emptiness Machine”
[transition] “Creation”
07. “The Catalyst”
08. “Burn It Down”
09. “Waiting for the End” (with speeches by Emily and Mike)
10. “Castle of Glass”
11. Joe Hahn solo
12. “When They Come for Me” / “Remember the Name” (Mike's solo, first time they played “When They Come for Me” since 2014)
13. “Lost in the Echo”
14. “Given Up” (first time they played since 2015)
15. “One Step Closer”
[transition]
“Break/Collapse” (Mike and Emily on piano)
17. “Breaking the Habit”
18. “What I've Done”
[transition] “Kintsugi”
19. “Leave Out All the Rest”
20. “My December” (first time they played since 2008)
21. “Friendly Fire” (first time they played)
22. “Numb” (with “Numb/Encore” intro)
23. “In the End”
24. “Faint”
BIS:
25. “Resolution” (with elements of “The Requiem”, “Castle of Glass” and “Papercut”)
26. “Papercut”
27. “Keys to the Kingdom” (first time they played it)
28. “Bleed It Out” (part of the bridge from “There They Go”, by Fort Minor)
New Linkin Park album
The new album will be their first in seven years and will feature the band without Chester Bennington. Furthermore, it will debut the band's new lineup, which now includes Shinoda, Brad Delson, Phoenix, Joe Hahn , and new members Emily and Colin Brittain (composer/producer of G Flip, Illenium, One OK Rock), who replaces drummer Rob Bourdon.
Check out everything we know about the album so far here.
Linkin Park – From Zero
From Zero (Intro)
The Emptiness Machine
Cut The Bridge
Heavy Is The Crown
Over Each Other
Casualty
Overflow
Two Faced
Stained
IGYEIH
Good Things Go
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