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Continuing to backtalk and doubling down is just digging the hole deeper. Take the L and move on, dude. I did notice that Emily was a lot stiffer here than she is during proper shows, but I don't think it's worth really dwelling on, though my first thought (since we're all offering those up here I guess) is just that it's a different environment from a concert where everyone is there to see you, different audience, so it could be a little intimidating. Not really a big deal either way, and her vocals were on point as usual - great performance, and the stage choreography was excellent, especially the trophy rising up during the bridge, lol.

Good song, better video. I would agree that it's the weakest of the three tracks released so far, but all three have still been very, very solid. I like the overall sound that we're getting a picture of. It is weird, though, to hear and see a Linkin Park song with only Emily's vocals for the first time - obviously that'll become normal as they make more music, but it's still a strange, novel feeling for now.

I don't think people on the Linkin Park superfan site are really the target audience for a book like this, guys. Have some perspective. Christ. Jason Lipshutz is a great writer, he's been at Billboard forever, and clearly this book is a passion project meant for an audience of people who, for instance, only heard She Couldn't when it was released as a single in 2020. Not every biography of a band is going to unearth shit that the freaks in the fandom don't know.

Too many variants, sheesh. Amazon especially does not need an exclusive variant, lol, and I've never really bought that "indie exclusive" variants do anything at all for those stores. I really feel like there should only ever be a black vinyl and one color variant and that's it, not this giant catalog of variants for every retailer that begs for one.

Re-release on blue vinyl like RSD 2014 would've been nice, but it's still good to have new copies in circulation. I do think this is all we'll get for CC, which is unfortunate. The DVD probably also isn't being included this time either, which I guess makes sense to keep the cost and complexity down.

Linkin Park Tiny Desk would be absolutely unbelievable, lol. I would LOVE that.

No, LP hasn't even gone on yet. That's a leak of the setlist from a picture of the printed one, which I think is absolutely insane to just post in this thread without being hidden or spoilered or anything. If I hadn't already seen it I'd be super pissed, personally.

This happens with Springsteen shows too and it's really made me spoiled about it, lol. I'd definitely understand if no one in the crowd wants to cook their phone streaming a two-hour concert by a band that hasn't played publicly in seven years, but if they did, a lot of people would appreciate it. Just saying!

Yes, the $75 tier includes the bundle and the zine without further purchase. They're on the store for the lower tier members who don't get them included.

I can really feel the joy in this write-up. We really are back. I will take literally anything for this show. They could do the entire Papercuts tracklist in order and I'd be losing my mind for every song, because every song is fresh, every song is going to feel new in some way with Emily singing. The key changes will take some getting used to - In the End in particular sounded really, really weird - and I do hope that Emily's voice holds up better than it did on the livestream, but I have full confidence that this show will be incredible. Maybe even some brave soul could stream it from their phone for all of us, lmao. In any case, I'll absolutely be setlist-watching for these shows. Can't wait for tomorrow.

Hope we get a clean re-edit of the entire livestream to replace the broadcast version too.

It really is just so nice to have a reason to be subscribed to the LPU again. I cashed in my free year from the Meteora box for the QWERTY/Friendly Fire single and won’t need to renew until April - hopefully tour info for next year will be out by then, but I’m probably gonna renew either way.

Rob does not owe this fandom any sort of statement or explanation, lol. Chill out with that. If Mike is speaking for him in these interviews, it means either that Rob is fine with the band setting the narrative, or that he’ll come out and say something separately if he thinks it’s off-base or he wants to announce his own thing. I don’t mind one bit if we never hear from Rob again, because that’ll be his call.

This event being livestreamed is a big relief. I wouldn't necessarily fault the band for wanting to keep the event itself for LPU members and provide a separate announcement on socials after, but giving everyone the chance to at least see what's going on is excellent.

LPU members have received an email with an invitation to an event in Los Angeles on the 5th. If you can make it and you’re in, you should hop on that ASAP.