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Thanks to all of you for the positive reviews on my post! I’ll also be on the floor, it’s jam time baby!

We’re so back baby! LP finally make their return to the Carolinas in Raleigh today, Tuesday May 6th, 2025 at the Lenovo Center (formerly PNC Arena). The last time any LP related act played Raleigh or North Carolina for that matter was Mike Shinoda’s stop there in 2018. The crowd there got 'When They Come For Me' opening the show, followed into 'I.O.U.' and then 'In Stereo!' Talk about filth! One of my friends and who I’ll be attending the show with @ChuckCheese actually sang part of 'Running From My Shadow' with Mike at this show! He also told me that the fans were singing LP songs in the parking lot of the venue after the show! For the last time LP played North Carolina as a band because of the cancellation of shows in 2017 (due to the tragic passing of Chester Bennington) and 2015 (due to Chester’s ankle injury) you will have to go back to my very first show EVER. Charlotte 2014. I had the pleasure of meeting the OG lineup at a M&G then and it’s something I’ll never ever forget. I remember being a deer in the headlights when Chester came around and he said something along the lines of “I love this guy, I’m excited for the show now” and hugged me. I’ll never forget his kindness to me that day, I miss him so much but I’m also very happy and grateful the band has found new life. 16 year old me about to receive a hug from the legend himself, Chester Bennington To go back to LP’s last show in the city of Raleigh however, you’ll have to go back to the Minutes to Midnight era on Projekt Revolution 2008. The show there was the first show without Busta Rhymes as he had a dispute with his label that forced him to drop off the tour! Even with 'We Made It' being dropped, the crowd still got tasty songs such as 'No More Sorrow' (can you please play that again LP?) and 'From The Inside.' Chris Cornell also came out for his now famous performance of 'Crawling' on this tour, and this show was no exception to that. Prior to that they played the year before there in 2007 also on Projekt Revolution. The crowd there got the epic set B (although 'QWERTY' was dropped) the most noteworthy thing about this show is Mike rapped 'Second To None' by Styles Of Beyond for the only time ever over the song. That and 'Bleed It Out' from this show was released on LPU 7. To my surprise while researching for this post Linkin Park has played only 3 shows in Raleigh, NC. 2000 (which we have no setlist for), 2007, 2008. As far as this current tour goes, we are really off and running now, last show was in Baltimore and 'Stained' finally got it’s debut, so with the debut of 'Cut The Bridge' in Tulsa and now 'Stained,' the ONLY song left from From Zero that hasn’t been played live yet is 'IGYEIH.' Could we see that or any other surprises? The rotation tonight should be ‘set B’ with the 'Iridescent' intros, the last show set B was performed at was Tulsa, so I’m expecting to see songs like 'Given Up' and 'From The Inside' in those rotation slots. If Baltimore is any indication however, they may be mixing things up though. The show is also Emily’s birthday, so maybe one of the songs she’s been requesting ('Lies Greed Misery' or 'Blackout') will be played? ------------------------------------------------------ Weatherman Rogue Soul here to hijack the end of the post! 😎 Great work by xxHybridXeroxx on the pre-show post! Who's heading to the show? Looks like a wonderful day in the forecast, with temperatures in the 60s and low 70s and partly cloudy skies. Get ready for a great day out and an even better show! grandson will be opening, so be sure to catch his set if you can! Linkin Park continue their first U.S. leg of the From Zero World Tour with one more headlining show in North Carolina on Saturday before taking on Ohio's Sonic Temple festival on the 10th and wrapping things up in Florida next weekend at the Welcome To Rockville festival. The band will then head to Europe next month for their first full European Tour of the touring cycle. We'll have you covered on everything the band does at this show and everything they whip out for the rest of the year, so be sure to sign up on the forums and follow us on social media (Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook)!

Rotate Crawling not LFY lmao

Numb & SIB are fine. agreed about BTH.

I still miss Chester too, we all do, but the unfortunate reality is he isn’t here anymore and there’s nothing we can do about that. What we can do however is support the band in this new chapter. Emily and Linkin Park aren’t trying to replace him, because he is irreplaceable. The best vocalist of his generation imo. She’s very talented in her own right and does great on most songs but the only two songs I think they should drop that she kinda struggles with is Given Up and Crawling. As far as the new songs go, they SOUND amazing, the lyrics do feel kinda bland at times but overall I like From Zero a lot, I love Emily, and am extremely grateful for the band being back because it feels like the hole that existed when Chester passed away has been filled a little bit. That doesn’t mean it’s still not there and I don’t miss him, of course I do, but the fact is change is hard, we’re all gonna struggle with it in ways. This was also very unexpected as I never expected that LP would come back EVER. I thought maybe we’d get vaulted releases every once in awhile but new music and playing live again? No way. This all being said, I guess it goes back to the question, ‘are you better off with or without the band being back?’ I’d say with. For sure. I’ve gotten so much enjoyment from following the shows online and getting to see them in Dallas, and i can’t wait to see them again in a week.

Bridge on this song RIPS

Fingers crossed for QWERTY, would be amazing. No More Sorrow or Guilty All The Same would slap. I’d love to see Emily’s take on Pushing Me Away or With You as well. Final Masquerade too.

THIS. 100000000% THIS!!!!

Lol I like the designs, bought the signed Raleigh one, hell yeah. Even though I agree with you a fan design contest would be awesome

I like CTB, don’t like Stained however. I almost always skip it if it comes up.

The rap verse dating to 2013 is crazy lol I like it too, even if some people here say it’s bleed it out part 2 lol

Yeah, I agree. It’s an awesome one. So bittersweet as it’s the last show with Chester but it’s amazing regardless. I’m just glad the band has a second life and that this wasn’t the end.

Wow! Whatever it is, b-side or new song, I’ll take it! It’s obvious the band is rejuvenated, you can tell by the energy of the album, the shows, and the overall vibe of the band members both old and new, they all seem to be having a lot of fun! It probably translates into making more music as well. Interested to see what they can come up with, I loved From Zero.

I hope you’re right lol. That would honestly be wild if they were to release a two part album. (Like Metallica did with Load & Reload - although I have no doubt LP’s part 2 would be better received than Metallica’s, those are some underrated albums however imo)

I think it’s hard for all of us in ways to accept the change. As Mark said, we were spoiled with Chester for so long… truly a once in a generation vocalist, hell maybe even a once in a lifetime vocalist. For me, as someone who was saved by Chester and still loves him dearly, having LP back is a true blessing because the band wasn’t just him, it was the others too. Emily’s fine imo, I just wish she’d sing a little bit more instead of having the crowd do parts. I think that’s her style, she likes getting the crowd involved. She obviously isn’t going to compare to Chester because nobody can or would. Which is also why I’m glad they picked her because a Chester copy would just be weird and uncomfortable. She brings her own energy and vibe to the band and honestly I see a little bit of Chester vibes in how she acts and her stage presence, but it feels NATURAL not forced. She’s not going to be him because she isn’t him, but she’s damn good for what she is and in the position she’s in.