LeonardoMF93

I find it funny how Mike makes it increasingly clear that he doesn’t like the cover band called Hybrid Theory 😅

Did I get it wrong? Did you guys listen to Ashes, Deftest, and Turn to Grey? How would you describe these versions of those demos to us? I'm really curious! Jeff seems like an amazing person and probably the biggest collector of pre-Hybrid Theory items. He must have more stuff than the band itself. I'm looking forward to more details about this meeting, and it was really cool of you to wait for the hype around From Zero to settle before talking more about this.

Do you think so? Ok, they could add an extra show in São Paulo on the 11th and have a rest day before playing in Brasília on the 13th. It makes sense. Another factor we need to consider is demand. I hope I’m wrong, but I’m not sure there will be enough demand for four shows in large stadiums in Brazil. I think Live Nation misinterpreted the demand in November 2024 since the fact that those were the first shows after the comeback boosted sales. I hope I'm wrong.

There are already rumors about the venues where the band will perform in other Brazilian cities: São Paulo: MorumBIS Stadium (capacity of 80,000 people) Rio de Janeiro: Rio 2016 Olympic Park Brasília: Mané Garrincha Stadium (72,000 people) Porto Alegre: Arena do Grêmio (55,000 people) Regarding Rio de Janeiro, it is unclear whether the shows will take place in the outdoor area of the Rio 2016 Olympic Park (which hosts up to 100,000 people during Rock in Rio) or in one of the local arenas. The most likely scenario is that the show will be held at Farmasi Arena, which accommodates 18,000 people. If the Rio de Janeiro show is indeed held inside Farmasi Arena, it could be the only show in Brazil with a 360º stage. As for the show at MorumBIS Stadium, it’s a historic event. Returning to the venue of their first Brazilian concert 21 years later would be legendary, but the stadium is now outdated, despite being larger than Allianz Parque, where the band performed in November 2024. Ideally, the shows would remain at Allianz, but issues with Palmeiras (the club that owns the stadium) led Live Nation to sign the deal with MorumBIS instead. Another interesting fact is that the stadium is currently called MorumBIS, not Morumbi. The name was changed due to naming rights agreements. I don’t believe there will be additional dates in Brazil. Extra dates are typically added in São Paulo, but there’s no room for that this time. The only exception was an additional date added in Rio de Janeiro in 2012, which was more a consequence of the cancellation of a show in Curitiba due to low ticket sales.

Maybe my favorite song from MTM!

It would be amazing, but it makes much more sense to have a performance at the next Olympics since they will be in Los Angeles. Could the performance really be during halftime? Usually, performances at soccer finals happen before the game, since halftime is practically the only break for advertisements. From what I researched, the performances last year were before the game.

Mike traveled to Japan to record a video for YouTube to promote Already Over. 😅 Not to mention the various trips only to promote albums at the time of their releases, without performing any shows. In terms of publicity, I think performing at the Champions League final is huge. It's definitely worth making a round trip just for that performance.

I’ve said this here before, and I’ll say it again: I think this is the band’s most commercially successful moment! I also believe it must be their most profitable period, even more so than the Hybrid Theory and Meteora eras. The rumors about performances at the Champions League final and the Super Bowl are unprecedented for the band. This is truly incredible! I never thought I’d see Linkin Park reach this level of popularity again. I can only imagine how excited Dave must be to perform at the final, considering he’s such a huge soccer fan.

I hope I’m wrong, but I think with the release of From Zero, we shouldn’t expect many songs from previous albums to be added to the setlist. I believe the band will focus on setlists featuring songs created for Emily’s voice and their major hits. That way, I think almost the entire From Zero will be performed live throughout 2025. I really hope to see Cut the Bridge. One thing they could take advantage of is including songs originally sung by Mike, such as No Roads Left, In Between, Hands Held High, and Sorry for Now. I would also love for the band to make an effort over the coming years to play all the songs from their main albums that have never been performed live. However, I find that quite unlikely. I’d also love to see With You, Forgotten, By Myself, Step Up, and Victimized/QWERTY. That said, I think many of these songs are almost impossible to expect. What I really hope for, though, is for the band to do something they’ve hardly ever done in their career: make each show unique, changing the songs and the order, just like Pearl Jam does. Following so many shows in 2025 will be tiring if they only have three setlists that change just two songs between them.

These new episodes of LPTV are incredible. Each one is better than the last. This one is even more special to me because I appear in the Bogotá segment and partially in the São Paulo segment. 😎 This week was amazing! I really hope the quality of LPTV stays consistent next year, despite the large number of shows.

It doesn't make much difference. The HTEP is practically a relic. Nobody buys CDs to listen to music anymore. We buy them to collect. True. In São Paulo, everyone’s attention was on buying the From Zero CD and vinyl that were being sold inside the stadium. I got Early Entry in Bogotá and São Paulo, and I could see the difference in the number of CD Single copies. In São Paulo, there were probably 10 times more compared to Bogotá. A comparison with Los Angeles wouldn’t be fair, as even though I managed to buy mine, I arrived an hour after the gate had opened, and the CDs were almost sold out.

You’re right! It was very unfair to collectors from places where the band didn’t perform. These people basically relied on scalpers to get the CDs. Anyone who buys a CD single is a hardcore fan, so the hype around the song ends up being pretty irrelevant. This case was just an exception because it was sold at shows, so many people who bought it could be considered normal fans. This one makes sense being $100.00. 😅 I really hope the LPU ends up making a new batch of the HTEP to lower the price on eBay, but that probably won’t happen anymore. Maybe it was something decided recently. The CD was very limited at first, and the quantities increased over time. I went to the show at the Kia Forum, and the quantities were extremely limited, with each person allowed to buy only one. In Bogotá, I noticed there were more available, and you could buy as many as you wanted. In São Paulo, the quantities were huge, and they lasted until the end of the shows. I think they realized the demand was high, started producing more, and decided to sell it on the website.

It is definitely a painful defeat for scalpers.

The official Linkin Park website has started selling The Emptiness Machine CD Single for USD 10,00. Previously, the CD was considered a highly collectible item since it could only be purchased at the band's shows and was available in very limited quantities (which gradually increased throughout the tour). Later, it became exclusively available on Amazon Germany. So far, this is the only CD single from From Zero. You can buy it here. UPDATE: After a few days of the CD being available for sale, the page was taken down. It’s likely that the stock ran out. There are reports of people who made a purchase and had the CD shipped.

Considering that a video of Two Faced in Brazil has already been released, I believe they will release a video of The Emptiness Machine tomorrow. It would make more sense for Two Faced since it's the latest single, but now they should release one for the most popular song from From Zero.

They probably won't generate new codes. When they sold tickets for the first show in São Paulo, Ticketmaster and LPU said the code could be used for 4 tickets. When they announced the second show in São Paulo, you couldn't reuse your code if you had already purchased four tickets for the first night.

It seems that you can only use your code six times, right? Now, is the limit of the code counted even if you try to purchase tickets for different tours? For example, if I use my code to purchase tickets for shows in North America, will I have fewer uses left for shows in Europe? If so, when will the usage count reset?

Maybe that date will actually end up being the most likely. Now, Lana Del Rey will perform at Wembley just five days after Linkin Park. I don’t know if adding another date and shortening that gap is technically feasible. Still, an extra show in London is definitely not impossible.

Surprised that the band agreed to return to a festival where the audience's reaction wasn't the best. With their current setlist, I don't think they'll face issues. I'd just avoid playing My December or Friendly Fire. Now, looking at the gaps between the European shows, it's unlikely that any new dates will be added, unless it's before the first show in Austria or the last one in France.

We know that at a concert, casual fans make up approximately 90% of the stadium/arena. I don’t think the casual fan gets that upset about a cancellation. They probably don’t even think about it anymore. The ones who truly suffer from a cancellation are the hardcore fans.

Are you going to Seattle or Vancouver? I just haven’t bought the Seattle ticket yet because I’m trying to figure out the documentation needed to return to Canada after the show. Since I’m not a U.S. or Canadian citizen, and I only have a U.S. visa and an entry permit document for Canada, I’m checking whether I can legally return to Vancouver by land or if I’ll need to take a flight.

Thank you! For that reason, your effort is amazing, and the entire LP community owes you gratitude. About the YouTube, that’s bizarre. It must be NRJ itself preventing the uploads. In any case, it’s a curious situation, to say the least.

Thank you!

You're right. Sorry I couldn't find the video on YouTube, only some stories on TikTok. The NRJ Music Awards live stream also seems to no longer be available. I looked for someone sharing a link, but I couldn't find one either. If Wesley or someone else has it, it would be good to try uploading it to YouTube, but I'm not sure if anyone is trying to take down uploads of clips from the live stream.

Talking about videos, we have: LOS ANGELES (09/05): Full show LOS ANGELES (09/11): Nothing NEW YORK (09/17): Nothing HAMBURG (09/22): My December LONDON (09/24): Heavy is the Crown SEOUL (09/28): The Emptiness Machine PARIS (11/03): Nothing TEXAS (11/08): Nothing BOGOTA (11/11): Nothing SÃO PAULO (11/15): Full show SÃO PAULO (11/16): Nothing so far