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Before heading home for what will be their longest break all year, Linkin Park return to Jakarta, Indonesia for the final show of the Asian Leg of the From Zero World Tour on February 16, 2025 at the Stadion Madya Gelora Bung Karno. It has been quite some time since Linkin Park has last graced the stage in Indonesia! This will only be the band's third show in the country ever, the last being on 2011's A Thousand Suns World Tour. Their show in Jakarta in 2011 was the third-to-last show of the whole world tour behind Bangkok and Singapore, and featured a wide array of tracks across the band's discography at the time. New tracks from A Thousand Suns like 'When They Come For Me' and 'Blackout' graced the city, while tracks like 'No More Sorrow' and 'Shadow Of The Day' also got some time to shine after the country had been skipped on the Minutes To Midnight Tour. The band's first visit there dates all the way back to the summer of 2004, the first Asian date on the Meteora International Tour. The band appeared in the country despite travel warnings from the United States government, which led to cancellations in the country from the likes of Missy Elliot, Limp Bizkit, and Garreth Gates that summer. The band still performed the show, however, as the country stood as one of their biggest markets in Asia at the time. Out of concern for their female fans, Chester stated that the show would start early at 4:00pm so everyone could get home in the safety of light. Despite the controversy, Linkin Park delivered a massive first show in the country, churning through Meteora-era hits like the Hip-Hip Medley consisting of 'Step Up,' 'Nobody's Listening,' and 'It's Goin' Down.' The legendary Nine Inch Nails cover - 'Wish' - also graced Indonesia's ears during the encore. With a lot of catching up to do since 2011, the band's third show in the country will surely be another one to remember! Linkin Park performing 'In The End' in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 21, 2011. From the way the crowd sings this one, you can tell the fans from this country love the band. There's a lot of singing to be done at this show, too! Another cool note about this performance - Brad plays the guitar harmonics from 'Pushing Me Away' during the second half of the second verse, if you listen closely! The Asian Leg of this tour has been an eventful one, if not a short one! The band played two nights back-to-back at Saitama, Japan's Saitama Super Arena, and threw in a bunch of variations to spice things up between shows! The band celebrated Mike and Phoenix's birthdays on the first night, blowing out candles on a cake onstage before 'Casualty.' Set A4 made a return, featuring 'Casualty' and 'A Place For My Head' as the rotation songs and 'Castle Of Glass' in its interludes. The band has been matching their last song on their pre-show playlist before they walk onstage with the country this year, with Vicente Fernandez's 'El Rey' in Mexico, the Pokémon Theme Song on Saitama night one, and 'Monster Zero March' from the original Godzilla soundtrack on Saitama night two. Another note is that Mike accidentally sang the demo lyrics to 'Cut The Bridge' during the extended bridge of 'Bleed It Out' at this show, too. Saitama night two followed suit with an extra rotation slot: 'Crawling' rotated with 'Points Of Authority,' making it the first show to not feature 'Crawling' and the first appearance in 2025 for 'Points.' This modified version of Set B4 (listed as V5 on the paper set) featured this along with 'Keys To The Kingdom' and 'Lying From You' as rotations, as well as 'Burn It Down' during the interludes. The performance of 'Keys' marked the first performance of any material from The Hunting Party had been played on Japanese soil - this statistic is even crazier with Indonesia, as no music since Living Things has been performed in the country. This'll be the first time Indonesia's had the chance to singalong to numbers like 'Castle Of Glass' and 'Burn It Down,' and we can hope for a surprise appearance from more tracks from The Hunting Party and One More Light too to pop up. Jakarta is lined up for Set C4, featuring 'Given Up' and 'From The Inside,' the latter of which is fresh off the press with the band's new lineup, having debuted in Monterrey, Mexico earlier this month. Linkin Park ripping 'Keys To The Kingdom' live in Saitama, Japan on February 12, 2025. The first song from The Hunting Party to be performed live in Japan - will Indonesia see some similar statistics be broken? Who's heading to the show? If you're in Jakarta this weekend, be on the lookout for a Linkin Park-themed Tahu bulat truck going around the city and grab a bite before the show! It's monsoon season in Indonesia, so it's no surprise that Weatherman Rogue sees thunderstorms and rain in the forecast for Sunday, and it'll be hot and humid to boot. So be sure to stay dry and light and get ready to jam with the band! Not sure if there's an opening band or not yet, but I'll update the post with information as it comes. After this show, the band takes the rest of the month, March, and most of April off before launching into the busy part of the year, kicking things back up on April 26 in Austin, Texas for the first leg of the United States tour. With the cancellation of the Sick New World festival in mid-April, there's nothing on the live schedule until the end of April, so the band may have some extra time to prepare some new surprises! We'll have you covered on the setlist and all the fun stuff that happens at this show, so be sure to sign up on the forums and follow us on social media (Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook)! See the rest of Linkin Park's 2025 touring schedule on our live guide.

This is all stuff we WOULD put a note for, it's just a matter of we can't always find 100% of the little mistakes that happen between shows, so we list what we can confirm. Largely with bass/guitar mistakes, those are brief/hidden enough to not really warrant. But then look at this OSC in 2012 where it seems Rob fucked it up and confused Brad and Phoenix too: No ill intent meant, the main purpose is to show the differences between each show. Joe messing up an intro is more of a welcome tradition at this point than us complaining lol. Even the band jokes around with each other about the mistakes every so often. Since we're bringing up mistakes, I'll present my personal favorites, coincidentally both 'Burn It Down' - the first one has a pre-recorded instrumental in 2016 with just Chester and Joe where so much somehow goes wrong, and the second is the infamous 2014 Brazil show where everything went wrong lol (Mike plays in the wrong key at the start, Joe misses the cue because Mike stops playing, the whole band forgets they are playing a shortened version of the song). Chester even says at the end: "That was interesting" and then he and Mike both laugh it off. They're professionals - they have a good laugh about it and move on, probably don't think about it a few seconds later.

Linkin Park continue the Asian Leg of their From Zero World Tour tonight with night two in Saitama, Japan at the Saitama Super Arena - and if night one is any indicator, we may be in for the best performances on the tour yet for night two! Night One in Tokyo was perhaps the best the band has sounded since they returned. No major surprises came in the form of changes to the set, but fans in Japan witness the band in full form nonetheless. Set A4 returned, featuring 'Castle Of Glass' lyrics in the interlude, 'Casualty' in the mid-set rotation and 'A Place For My Head' in the encore rotation. While nothing much changed on the surface from the set's last appearance at the tour kick-off in Mexico City, the show featured many little details that made it a whole new night. The show took place on Mike's birthday (and only three days after Dave's), so the crowd took a few minutes to sing 'Happy Birthday' to them both before they blew out candles on a cake brought out by the crew. This heartwarming moment was followed immediately by 'Casualty.' The band dimmed the lights for the last song on their pre-show playlist, invigorating the crowd with the Pokémon Theme song ("I wanna be the very best that no one ever was") -- as a big Pokémon fan myself, this is a phenomenal moment to be alive. The set was riddled with further Pokémon references throughout the night, including Mike shouting "I choose you, Pikachu!" (to which Emily responded, "I look like Pikachu.") right before kicking into 'A Place For My Head.' The band definitely felt right at home and had a lot of fun at this show - Joe even came back out from the encore break adorning a guitar, pretending to play a little before running back to his station. One thing you can always depend on a Japanese crowd is to be the right amount of respectful - singing at the top of their lungs when they need to and showing respect and being quiet during more intimate moments. This practice lead to some truly incredible moments, such as the stunning renditions of the half acoustic/half full-band version of 'Lost' and 'Good Things Go.' Songs like 'Overflow' got moments to truly shine for perhaps the first time, while the classics like 'One Step Closer' and 'In The End' exploded with more meaning than ever before on Japanese soil. Emiy was at the top of her game, delivering huge screams on 'Two Faced' and 'Heavy Is The Crown.' Another cool moment was during the extended bridge of 'Bleed It Out,' where the normal "Bridgeception" mashup with the 'Cut The Bridge' bridge actually featured lyrics from the demo version of the song (the lyrics can be seen written in artwork on From Zero)! One final detail is that the 360 stage setup returned for this show, but with the end-stage production; what this means is that the band performed with a modified version of their current arena setup at the end of the arena but with seats on all sides. The 360 setup from 2024 will return this summer in the United States and Canada. An absolutely stunning performance of 'Lost' at night one in Saitama, Japan's Saitama Super Arena on February 11, 2025. Night Two in Saitama holds a lot of promise and opportunity - but what set will the band deliver? Set B4 features 'Iridescent' vocals in the interludes and 'Keys To The Kingdom' and 'Lying From You' as rotation songs, while Set C4 includes 'Burn It Down' vocals in interludes and 'Given Up' and 'From The Inside' (the latter of which is being performed with the new lineup for the first time this year). It's not too late to switch things up for a surprise in Japan, though. Last year's 'QWERTY' single release was boosted by a live release from the song's iconic performance from the short but legendary 2006 Japan Tour -- there's no time like the present to whip this one out of the bag, especially after debuting 'All For Nothing' last year for a one-off in Arlington, Texas. On the topic of heavy music and The Hunting Party, no music from that album nor One More Light (barring an intimate performance of 'Heavy' featuring just Chester and Mike in 2017) has ever been performed in the country, as the band's last visit there was in 2013 for a series of shows for the Summer Sonic festival. The band had a three-night residency planned in 2017 at Chiba's Makuhari Messe, but the shows never ended up happening due to Chester's passing. It's the perfect opportunity to bring out 'Keys To The Kingdom' to give Japan some well-deserved Hunting Party action, and even perhaps 'Friendly Fire' to give them the One More Light action they missed out on equally as much. We're still waiting to see Emily, Colin, and Alex take on more numbers from these records, especially 'Guilty All The Same,' 'Final Masquerade,' and 'Talking To Myself.' The band has rarely ever performed a single night in Tokyo when headlining in the city, always playing at least two (and sometimes three!) shows in the city back-to-back. This practice goes all the way back to 2003, where the band played three nights at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan. The second night featured the addition of 'My December,' being performed for the first time since Projekt Revolution 2002. The third night featured a further addition of 'Nobody's Listening,' marking the first time the regular studio version had ever been performed after having been extended earlier in the year. The band played two completely different setlists in 2007's two shows at the Saitama Super Arena, bouncing between tracks like 'Hands Held High' and a 'No More Sorrow' opener on night one and a 'One Step Closer' opener plus 'Leave Out All The Rest' on night two. The band's 2011 venture to Chiba saw both different setlists and the 5th LPU Summit, a tradition we'd like to see return soon. LPU members entered the venue early to explore the band's live setup and get up close and personal with them, asking questions and sometimes even being treated to an acoustic performance or soundcheck. These shows are remembered for them being the debut of 'No Roads Left,' which had its first verse and chorus performed over the bridge of 'Bleed It Out' for a few shows around this time. Will 2025 continue the band's legacy of unforgettable back-to-back nights in Tokyo? The band delivered what was perhaps the best performance yet of 'Overflow' at the Saitama Super Dome in Saitama, Japan on February 11, 2025. Which songs will shine in night two? Who's heading to the show? Weatherman Rogue Soul here to report a chilly but sunny day in Tokyo, so dress warm and get ready to jam! A reminder that there is no opening band AND the band will be taking the stage quite early, with doors at 4:30pm and show time at 6:00pm. After this show, Linkin Park's wrap up their Asian Leg this weekend on February 16 with a show in Jakarta, Indonesia before heading home to rest and gear up for the real gauntlet of touring they have coming up. With no shows for the rest of the month or March after Jakarta, the band will return to the United States to kick off their first of two legs in April. And don't miss the stripped down performance of 'The Emptiness Machine' that Emily, Mike, and Colin performed on the Japanese morning show DayDay! We'll have you covered on the setlist and all the fun stuff that happens at this show, so be sure to sign up on the forums and follow us on social media (Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook)!

Given Up in the Casualty/KTTK spot, and while POA doesn't get its first encore spot, FROM THE INSIDE is back! First time with Emily, Colin, and Alex, AND the first time it's ever been in the encore!

can confirm he typed One More Light himself instead of OMS. character development 🥲 great post! It’s nice to run down someone else’s memory lane every so often if anyone else would ever like to do one for their show, feel free to shoot me a message and we’ll see if we can make it work

Thanks for the love on the post, everyone! 2024 started similarly with just one rotation spot in the setlist before new songs were added in and switched out with others. It was only in Brazil that all three rotations happened, anf that was because of the two shows. With the two shows in Japan coming up next week, I think they must at least have a FEW songs to switch in and out, but we may very well not see them until then. That being said, since the rotation songs themselves seem to have switched around (APFMH now in Set A), I think B and/or C will have something cool in that spot.

The From Zero World Tour is officially underway, and it continues February 3, 2025 in Zapopan, Mexico! Linkin Park are back on the road, starting off their busiest year of touring in over a decade in the capital city of Mexico. The first stop of the tour in Mexico City brought a huge start to the tour, complete with familiar goodies and new surprises. The band performed a new version of Set A (Set A4), which is the setlist that features 'Castle Of Glass' lyrics over the interludes such as Inception Intro and Resolution Intro. A number of changes were made, especially structurally: songs like 'Two Faced' and 'Over Each Other' saw their spots switched around in the set, the latter of the two being moved up significantly further than in 2024, in the slot after 'Burn It Down.' 'Two Faced' was performed before the solo portion of the show. Last year, the rotation song in this set was 'Lost In The Echo' - in 2025, that slot in Set A now begins with the classic 'A Place For My Head,' featuring in the encore after 'Papercut.' The biggest surprises of the night were the additions to the set, which all happened almost consecutively. The first was the debut of a brand new version of 'Lost,' a "hybrid" version that started off with the piano verse and chorus we have become familiar with last year before launching into the studio version of the song, starting with the heavy intro before launching into the second verse of the song. This marks the first time the entirety of the song was performed, and the first time the song has been performed with the full band. The band also performed the song in its original key rather than the different key, presumably because the song doesn't serve as a transition into 'Breaking The Habit' anymore. Coming right out of this bombshell was the live debut of 'Good Things Go,' sung at a lower key to make it easier to sing for Mike and Emily. This unexpected fan-favorite was certain to get its debut this year, and we knew it was coming soon based off rehearsal photos the band shared in January. What we didn't expect, however, was another live debut! Right out of the Kintsugi Transition came the live debut of 'Overflow,' meaning two of the most-requested songs from the new record have made it to the live show. One more From Zero moment came during the extended bridge of 'Bleed It Out,' where Mike sang the bridge of 'Cut The Bridge' over it. Really feels like he had us specifically in mind when he thought that one up! The live debut of 'Good Things Go' live in Mexico City, Mexico on January 31, 2025. With all the surprises at the first show, it leaves us wondering what the band will bring to fans in Zapopan! The band has never performed in Guadalajara, so this show will be a first for the area. The band has visited Mexico on three tours in the past: in 2002 opening for Korn at the finale of the Hybrid Theory World Tour, in 2012 for their first headlining shows in the country on the Living Things World Tour, in 2015 for a quick two shows on The Hunting Party World Tour. This leaves room for a whole lot of history to go down at this show. One thing to note about the Mexico City set is that many of the rotating spots from last year has now been replaced by new songs that'll presumably be sticking around. The setlist is lacking the rotations of 'Points Of Authority' and 'Lying From You,' as well as 'My December' and 'Friendly Fire.' 'Breaking The Habit' and 'Leave Out All The Rest' have also been dropped in favor of the new songs. The first pairing could be in a new rotation with 'Crawling' in a sort of "old classic" rotation early in the set, while it seems more uncertain for the softer numbers. Three variations (which were then varied themselves) of the set were played in the short 2024 world tour, with over ten songs being played irregularly throughout the tour. This includes 'Keys To The Kingdom' and a one-off 'All For Nothing' from The Hunting Party, which currently has no representation in the set, as well as 'Given Up' and 'Lost In The Echo.' The rotation slots seem to have changed around now that 'A Place For My Head' features in Set A - will 'Lost In The Echo' and 'Keys To The Kingdom' return in Set B and Set C, or will different songs take their place? Songs like 'From The Inside' and 'Runaway' were floated by the band last year, so we'll have our eyes locked on that part of the set especially during our coverage for this show. Do you expect any more surprises to happen between the next few shows? The live debut of 'Overflow' live in Mexico City, Mexico on January 31, 2025. With 7.5 out of 10 full songs on the new record played, we now have a full 'Cut The Bridge,' 'IGYEIH,' and 'Stained' yet to appear live. Pretty good for the first show of the full world tour! AFI will once again be opening the show, and that's reason to celebrate as they really brought the fire in Mexico City! Opening with classic 'Girl's Not Grey,' the band spent no time getting right into the jams for the night. The band largely stuck to the old classics, such as 'Love Like Winter' and 'Paper Airplanes (Makeshift Wings),' but did pull 'The Missing Man' from 2018's The Missing Man EP and a few selections from 2013's Burials such as '17 Crimes.' The show closed out with an epic finale of 'Miss Murder,' perhaps the band's most iconic song. Having toured with them previously in 2014 on the Carnivores Tour, AFI are no stranger to opening a Linkin Park show up the right way, and we're sure you'll be blown away in Zapopan by them, too! The full band live debut of the new "hybrid" version of 'Lost' in Mexico City, Mexico on January 31, 2025. What surprises are in store for Guadalajara? Who's heading to the show? Weatherman Rogue Soul reporting a beautiful sunny and hot day in Guadalajara for the show, so dress lightly, stay hydrated, and get ready to rock! The band's Mexican Leg of the tour wraps up with one more show in Monterrey on February 5 before they fly to Asia for two shows in Japan and one in Indonesia. The band will likely take the stage around 9:00pm, with doors at 5:00pm and AFI at 7:45pm. We'll have you covered on the show's setlist and all the surprises the band may throw at us, so be sure to sign-up to the forums and follow us (Twitter/X, Instagram, and Facebook)!

Lost FULL BAND (first half piano / second half full band), Good Things Go, and Overflow live debuts!! EDIT: Cut The Bridge over the BIO bridge too!

Following the pop-up store in Mexico City, Linkin Park has announced that they will have another pop-up store open in association with merchandise company Peace And After in Tokyo for the whole week of their two shows in the city! The store will be open from February 8 to February 15 on the first floor of the 1-6-12 Kamimmeguro in the Meguro-ku area of Tokyo. As with the Mexican pop-up store, fans can expect other find a range of exclusive merchandise, including store-exclusive posters, clothing, and more. The announcement mentioned designs featuring collaborations with companies and artists including Peace and After, Usugrow, Prospective Flow, and original designs by Frank Maddocks (who is responsible for decades worth of Linkin Park photography and art). We'll bring more info on the designs and merchandise once the store opens. The store will be open from 12pm to 8pm every day except Monday, where it'll only be open until 4pm. The band will perform in Japan on February 11 and February 12, headlining two nights at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Interesting to read all these retrospectives on the album. Personally, I can agree that I don’t really listen to the WHOLE album anymore but I do make sure to spin whatever tracks pop up in my shuffle, as I would any LP song. Maybe its because of the duty I have with this website but TEM fills me with inspiration and I’ll always feel that adrenaline of “damn, this is the first new song my favorite band released in about 7 years” and I get sent straight back to September. I think this era will be largely less about the music for me and more about the memories I’ve been making with the friends I haven’t seen in years and the places I’ll be going. When LP last toured I was 17. I just turned 25 at the start of the month - I’m a grown ass man and nearly a completely different person than back then, AND I now will be going with my best friends to see multiple shows in the summer. FZ simply just kinda changed the tide of my life when I was going through a lot, and I will always cherish it for that reason. Kinda the same idea of how Mike said he feels connections to the song not for their sound but for the story of it coming together. And for the record, OML is a phenomenal lil album. people take things too seriously, say what you will about the production and sound but you can’t deny the band were at least TRYING to tap into a side of their songwriting that they hadn’t before. The lyrics are much more honest and visceral than most songs on THP, for example. To me, OML isn’t the music of the kids who made HT but the adults who came that far and have different things to lose and worry about. As I get older the songs make that much more sense to me. OML still Top 3 for me.

We're back in business! After a short excursion around the world last fall, Linkin Park are back in action to kick off their first large-scale world tour in almost eight years. The 2025 From Zero World Tour kicks off on January 31, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico at the Estadio GNP Seguros. What does the band have in store for us this year? We've had a few months off, so let's dive into a quick recap of where things left off last year. Linkin Park concluded their touring in 2024 with a bang, with a short run of shows in South America in November and their first ever performance in Saudi Arabia in December. The band kicked things off in South America with their first show ever in the country of Colombia, delivering a huge show to fans in Bogotá. Last year's sets featured snippets of different songs in the interludes used throughout the show and different song rotations, and toward the last few shows the band really began mixing things up. Set C was performed in Bogotá, featuring 'Burn It Down' lyrics over the interludes and 'A Place For My Head' as the rotation song, with the surprise slot being moved up into the encore starting at this show. While the show itself was great, the band did have a couple of hurdles to overcome. Technical issues marred the set early on, with most of the distortion effects on the instruments cutting out during the first chorus of 'The Emptiness Machine.' The song was performed a second time by request of the crowd once the problems were fixed, though the band did leave the stage after 'The Catalyst' to get things completely fixed. Additionally, as documented in an LPTV episode, Emily and other members needed pure oxygen onstage to help them breathe properly due to the high altitude of the country. Despite it all, the band powered through and played a big show before heading off to Brazil for two shows in São Paulo's Allianz Parque to celebrate the release of From Zero. The band's two shows in Brazil sent ripples through the country itself. The first show, taking place on the release date of the album, set the tone for the band's long-awaited return to Brazil. Set A was brought out, with 'Castle Of Glass' used during the interludes and 'Lost In The Echo' being played as the rotation track. As it was the first time on the tour the band played the same city twice, the changes between sets were really played with in Brazil. 'Lying From You' and 'Points Of Authority,' which has previously both been played, became rotations between shows, as well as 'My December' and 'Friendly Fire,' the latter of which had been absent from sets for the last handful of shows. 'Two Faced' made its live debut after 'Lying From You,' and the Brazilian crowd truly gave it a warm welcome into the band's live catalogue. The first show was partially livestreamed, where it was announced that a theatrical edit will be released of it some time this year - stay tuned for that, as the full show broadcast on Multishow really captured how powerful a show it was. On top of the other handful of new tracks that were being freshly performed (such as 'Casualty' and 'Over Each Other'), the show also saw older tracks get some love. The crowd sang a football chant at the end of Mike's solo medley of 'When They Come For Me' and 'Remember The Name,' leading him to comment that he and Phoenix had always wanted a song with that kind of vibe. The second show brought much the same passion as the night before, with Set B closing out the leg with 'Iridescent' lyrics and a last-minute switch up of 'A Place For My Head' as the rotation song instead of the freshly debuted 'Keys To The Kingdom.' The band's last show of 2024 was another check off the list, with their first show ever in Saudi Arabia and their first show in the Middle East since the A Thousand Suns World Tour brought them to Israel and the United Arab Emirates in 2010. Their show took place at Riyadh's Soundstorm Festival, which boasted a huge lineup including Eminem, Muse, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Martin Garrix, Steve Aoki, and more. While we didn't see any collaborations happen, the band delivered their first festival set of the tour which did offer some surprises and a look into what the band may be considering for 2025's festival appearances. The band cut the set down to mostly the big singles, opening with a run of 'Somewhere I Belong,' 'Crawling,' and 'New Divide.' 'Two Faced' was moved down after 'Waiting For The End,' and 'Given Up' made an unexpected return after being dropped for a few shows (likely in favor of 'Casualty'). No encore break meant the band went straight from 'Faint' into the Resolution Intro and 'Papercut.' The band treaded a lot of new territory in 2024 despite only being active for the last quarter of it, so it'll be exciting what new horizons the next few years will bring! Linkin Park performing 'Two Faced' live for the first time in São Paulo, Brazil on November 15, 2024. This proshot video released by the band gives an idea of what you can expect to see in their theatrical release of the show coming later this year. Now that we're all caught up again, let's dive back into a different past: this time, let's talk about Linkin Park in Mexico. The band's last shows in the country were in June 2015, which included a show in Mexico City's Arena Ciudad de Mexico. This show came on the second-to-last leg of The Hunting Party World Tour, and was the first headlining show of the leg for them, having been playing festivals in the United States and Canada at the shows prior. The band added a couple of songs into the set given that they had some more time, including 'Points Of Authority' (which was last performed at the end of 2014), 'Final Masquerade' (which had been dropped at the festival shows), and 'Crawling,' which was performed in full for the first time since the band's Hybrid Theory in full performance at Download 2014. Mike's 2014 solo medley was replaced by a shortened version of 'Remember The Name' and the full band live debut of Fort Minor's 'Welcome.' This was the first time that (relatively) complete versions of Fort Minor songs made their way into Linkin Park shows, a tradition that has kept up with 'Remember The Name' for the last few album cycles. 'Waiting For The End' featured for the first time in the encore at these Mexican shows as well. 2012 was the next most recent visit to Mexico City, this time on the Living Things World Tour, right off of the tail of the Carnivores Tour. Again rocking the Arena Ciudad de Mexico, the band brought some rarer album tracks from Living Things out like 'In My Remains' and 'Victimized,' the latter of which was mashed up with the bridge of 'QWERTY.' Older tracks made appearances too, including 'With You' and 'Points Of Authority.' During the bridge of 'Bleed It Out,' the band performed a cover of the Beastie Boys' 'Sabotage,' honoring the passing of Beastie Boys' rapper and bassist, MCA. These series of shows were the band's first headlining shows in the country, and the first time since 2002 that the band had played a show there. The band's last show of the Hybrid Theory World Tour (barring a charity performance a few days after) took place at the same venue the band will be headlining in 2025 - Foro Sol (which is now known as the Estadio GNP Seguros). The band opened for Korn at this show, omitting some of the deeper cuts from the era like 'Forgotten,' 'My December,' and 'It's Goin' Down,' but bringing a big punch for their first show in Mexico as well as their last proper show of their first world tour. This show featured a rare performance of Linkin Park's cover of 'My Own Summer (Shove It)' by Deftones, possibly the final performance of the cover ever as the setlist for the benefit show a few days later is unconfirmed. As is the theme with this record, we are somehow once again back where everything started - the same venue that began Linkin Park's live history in Mexico is where things pick back up again to kick off their first broad world tour of their comeback. An audio recording of Linkin Park's first show in Mexico - March 2, 2002 at Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico. Check out the performance of 'My Own Summer (Shove It)' at 36:22! And now, let's get back to the present. Now that the album has been released for a few months and the band has had time to rehearse again, we're expecting a couple of switch-ups in the setlist over the next few shows! We're as in the dark as to what the band will be performing in Mexico City and going forward in 2025, but we have a bunch of guesses! Let's start by talking about the general setlist itself. The band carefully constructed the 2024 setlist to tell a story and reintroduce themselves while still proving that they are the same band, and this narrative was attached to the various interludes and intros that featured within the sets. One big question is whether or not these intros and interludes will continue to be used in 2025, and if so, it seems more likely that the band will be modifying last year's setlists further rather than constructing a brand new one. But if not, there are a number of songs raring for a chance to open the show or even the encore - many fans have noted that the Arcane version of 'Heavy Is The Crown' would make for an excellent show opener or encore opener, and would be a cool extended intro to the song itself. Speaking of new songs, it would be shocking to us if some brand new songs from From Zero aren't performed live. The only song that seems to be outright confirmed to be performed is 'Good Things Go,' the closing song from From Zero that -- to the surprise of the band -- really struck a chord with the fanbase. Photos from rehearsal show lyrics from 'Good Things Go' on the teleprompters, indicating that the band were rehearsing the track. Another interesting indicator is that Alex Feder, the band's touring guitarist standing in for Brad Delson, posted footage on his Instagram of him practicing 'Good Things Go' - on the drums! Could Colin Brittain and Alex be doing the ol' switcheroo for this song? Colin already steps away from the drum kit for a couple moments in the set, playing electric guitar during 'When They Come For Me' in Mike's solo medley and acoustic guitar (and backing vocals) in 'My December.' We haven't seen Alex switch up his weapon of choice yet, but they could be trying a different arrangement of members for 'Good Things Go' - time will tell! It wouldn't surprise us to see other songs from From Zero be debuted either - the band expressed interest in playing a number of them, especially 'Overflow' which was requested by the crowd in Brazil the day of the album release! What new songs are you looking forward to hearing live the most? It'll be interesting to see if the band add any older songs from their catalogue into the setlist as well, perhaps increasing the number of rotating spots in the setlist. A few tracks were mentioned last year, with 'From The Inside' being one that Mike himself said the band were considering bringing out for the 2025 tour. With 'Lying From You' and 'Points Of Authority' now being rotated, 'From The Inside' would fit right in alongside them in the third version of the set (assuming that a completely new set hasn't been made). Colin also mentioned that he would like to play 'Runaway,' as well as noting that the band had rehearsed some more songs from The Hunting Party - 'Keys To The Kingdom' and 'All For Nothing' both made their debuts live last year, and despite either song not being played much ('All For Nothing' being played at only one show where Helmet opened), we hope the #JusticeForTheHuntingParty energy continues this year! It would be fantastic to see songs like 'Guilty All The Same' or 'Final Masquerade' make a return. What classic tracks do you want to see make a return this year? The live debut of 'All For Nothing' with Page Hamilton from Helmet at the band's show in Arlington, Texas on November 8, 2024. While the song was only played when Hamilton was around, this performance shocked the fanbase at the time and showed a change in the band's attitude toward bringing out rarer songs. Maybe some similar surprises are in store this year! AFI will be opening up for the band on the Mexican leg of the tour. If you're a fan of mid-2000's rock, this band needs no introduction with singles like 'Miss Murder' and 'Girl's Not Grey' remaining timeless jams to this day. These will also be AFI's first shows of the year, so you can expect them to whip out their biggest tracks and then some. AFI previously opened for the band in 2014 on the Carnivores Tour, and coincidentally the last time I saw AFI was last summer when they opened for... Thirty Seconds To Mars. Some sort of spiritual Carnivores Tour reunion took place in my life last year, it seems. Regardless, AFI always bring an eclectic and unforgettable show, and you can expect them to throw a great party before Linkin Park take the stage. Who'll be attending the show? If you're in Mexico City, pick up some tamales before the show, because dinner is on the band - free tamales will be available before the show at three locations in the city, so if you need a bite before the gig, check one of these spots out! Weatherman Rogue Soul is back in 2025 to report a beautiful day for a show on Friday, with temperatures in the 70s and a few clouds in the sky. A pop-up store has been open in the city as of the 28th, and will be open until 8pm on the 30th, so if you have some time to check it out, go grab some exclusive merch before the show so you don't have to wait in line later on! Linkin Park continue with their Mexican run of shows in February, with a show in Zapopan on February 3 and another in Monterrey on February 5. After a week's break, the band head over to Asia for two shows in Japan and one in Indonesia. The band then have their biggest break of the year between mid-February and mid-April, when they kick off their first leg of North American shows and festivals. 2025 is going to be a big year for the band and a super busy one for us LPLive staff, but we're ready to enjoy every moment of it alongside you! Happy tour kickoff from LPLive, it's good to be back We'll have you updated on everything that goes down at this show and all the shows coming up this year, so be sure to sign-up to the forums and follow us (Twitter/X, Instagram, and Facebook)!

Not sure we can really call this a guitar solo, it's just Brad noodling around after the song fades out from the last chord. Will talk about it with the other guys though and see what everyone's opinion is! Fixed up everything else, including adding the original P4MH remix lyrics.

Similarly to how the band rolled out From Zero last year with various pop-ups coinciding with listening parties and shows, it has just been announced that a Linkin Park pop-up store will be up in Mexico City surrounding the band's first show of the 2025 From Zero World Tour there on January 31! The store will be opened from January 28 to 30, from 12pm-8pm at the Vavava Shop in General Prim 12 in Mexico City. You can obtain exclusive merch and tour merch ahead of time here so you don't have to wait in lines at the show! If you're around to check it out, be sure to head over there. Linkin Park has a very busy 2025 ahead of them, and we're gearing up for the ride as well for coverage of the 2025 From Zero World Tour! The tour begins on January 31, 2025 in Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros. We'll have all the updates for you here and on our socials, so be sure to sign-up to the forums and follow us (Twitter/X, Instagram, and Facebook)!

The next episode of LPTV is live, covering their short South American leg in Bogotá and São Paulo.

https://x.com/BBMAs/status/1866892052526411822 Looks like it WILL be from Brazil. 'Two Faced' since it has a release already, or something else?