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The long-awaited LPU 16 has launched! The band has launched a new site and memberships are available now for the new LPU. There's some changes from LPU 15, especially regarding packages and merch. There's the standard digital membership that comes with a bunch of fan goodies, such as a digital download of the brand new LPU 16 CD featuring brand new demos (including demos of 'Lies Greed Misery', 'The Catalyst', and 'Bleed It Out'), access to monthly giveaways, and exclusive downloadable content. The digital membership also gives you access to the new Linkin Park smartphone app, where band members and crew members will hold chats. If you want a physical CD, be sure to order the new Welcome Bundle + Membership package. Only the first batch of orders will be processed into CDs! If you don't hit the deadline, you'll still get a digital copy of the CD. The Welcome Bundle also comes with other goodies like an LPU 16 T-shirt (for both genders), a guitar pick, a laminate + lanyard, and even a handwritten letter from Phoenix. If you want to go all out this year and buy the super limited Deluxe Bundle, you'll get a "We Are LPU" scarf, a limited edition LPU enamel pin, and a pennant. Here are the full details for each membership bundle. Each bundle has the privileges of the membership before it, with the digital membership having the basic details. LPU Digital Membership ($10.00) 1 Year membership to Linkin Park Underground* Pre-Sale Tickets + Meet & Greet Opportunities Band and Crew chats via the brand new LINKIN PARK App (iOS/Android) ~COMING SOON~** Access to Download Exclusive Content + Music Monthly Giveaways and much more! LPU 16 Welcome Bundle + Membership ($40.00; $35.00 for current LPU Members) Year 16 Welcome Letter LPU 16 CD (Limited Pressing) + Digital Download LPU 16 T-Shirt (Available in Men's and Women's) LPU Member Laminate + Lanyard LPU 16 Sticker LPU 16 Guitar Pick Only the first wave of orders will include a physical copy of the LPU 16 CD. After that the LPU 16 Music will only be available as a Digital Download. LPU 16 CD not sold separately. LPU 16 Deluxe Bundle + Membership (Super Limited!) ($89.00) LPU Welcome Bundle Items We Are LPU Scarf Limited Edition LPU Pennant Limited Edition LPU Enamel Pin If you already an LPU member, you can purchase some of the merchandise for the following prices: LPU 16 Laminate + Lanyard ($5.00) LPU 16 (Digital Download) ($9.99) The LPU CD tracklist is as follows: The Catalyst (2010 Demo) Can’t Hurt Me (2014 Demo) Dark Crystal (2015 Demo) Air Force One (2015 Demo) Bleed It Out (2007 Demo) Consequence A (2010 Demo) Consequence B (2010 Demo) Lies Greed Misery (2010 Demo) Burberry (2015 Demo) Symphonies Of Light Reprise (2010 Demo) A new year of the LPU is upon us! Just in time for Linkin Park's tour announcements - we're sure some more dates will be announced soon! Be sure to follow our Twitter and like our Facebook page so you don't miss out on more news. Who's excited for LPU 16?

Pods were 3 different songs, though. I imagine 3 or more Numb demos would be essentially the same thing except with very slight changes. Idk, to each their own I guess. I'll be down with just 1

Not 7 of them though, I imagine, which was the point.

It's highly unlikely that the 2015 demos will bare any similarities as to what the record will sound like, but that may also serve as an indication as to what the album MIGHT sound like, assuming that the tracks are different from what we're ending up with. Kinda wish we got some of those early-THP pop demos from 2013.

I'll tentatively add in an Argentina date, but not putting it down for March as Pooch will still be with Bieber.

March 15 seems way too close to be true. Does it mean in 2018?

Linkin Park conducted a massive, 50 minute long live stream on Facebook earlier today where they had a casual discussion about the new album and the upcoming package for LPU 16, due for release later this week. Here's a summary of some interesting points: Lots of songwriter contributions were namedropped and talked about. Mike confirmed he worked with Justin Parker in London after he performed as Fort Minor there in 2015, where he learned a different approach to songwriting. Parker taught him to write without any sound in mind - instead, write with meaning in mind instead of anything else. Another mentioned collaboration is Nashville singer Emily Wright. We didn't know about this one before. Mike went on to say Jon Green really related well with Chester. Chester went on to talk about how personal and important this album is to him, citing 'Breaking The Habit' as another song that really hits him hard. "We wanted an album that was honest and raw. Genre didn't really matter." Chester said he felt very depressed last November (his hero Scott Weiland died in December of last year, around the same time), but this November he's feeling very happy. Brad said the fans will be impressed by how different the album sounds. Mike hit a lot of firsts whilst writing the record; he wrote a song specifically for his kids for the first time. Rob is very impressed by the vocals on this album. Phoenix said the band were very ready for a break from touring after wrapping up the European Tour for The Hunting Party last year. Ironically, he also stated the band are really excited to start playing some of these new songs live. The LPU 16 package will consist of a scarf, a handwritten letter by Phoenix, a 10 track CD, and more. No early entry, though. Early entry will be addressed later this week when LPU launches. Mike wanted to include demos of earlier songs on the CD to give fans an idea of how certain ideas came to be. One demo of a song we know that'll be on the CD is 'Bleed It Out'. There's a demo from 2014 on the CD, and three from 2015. None of these have vocals, though. This is the first time since LPU 2.0's 'A.06' that songs from the current album sessions are being released on an LPU CD. They aren't of songs that MADE the album, but demos from earlier in the process. The album is just about wrapped up - the band are touching up the record now. That's just about it! Hopefully we'll be getting more album details soon. LPU 16 is on our heels, too, so be sure to be on the look out for that. The talk was very insightful, so if you have an hour to spare, head over to Linkin Park's Facebook page and listen to it. While you're there, like our Facebook page so you don't miss any news, and follow us on Twitter, too.

Err, you're forgetting a few

As you may remember, Linkin Park went through a massively successful Chinese Tour in July 2015 towards the end of The Hunting Party World Tour. It seems that that success is bringing them back to the country sometime soon. The 2015 Chinese Tour was a huge deal. It was the band's only Asian appearances for the THP Era, the band's first appearance in mainland China since Shanghai 2009 (and the band's third overall appearance in China after cancelled shows there in 2008 and 2011). The tour came with some drawbacks, namely the band having to censor songs like 'Given Up' and 'Welcome' as a result of the country's strict censorship laws. The negatives were far outweighed by the positives, however. For one, the band's performance there opened up the Chinese market for many rock bands to follow. Bands like Muse and Iron Maiden amongst others soon heading to China after Linkin Park's success there. In fact, Metallica just announced their first ever appearance in Beijing! Secondly, the tour was one of the band's most lucrative, partially as a result of their new deal with Mercedes-Benz, who sponsored the China tour. Chester and Joe appeared at a Mercedes-Benz event in Shanghai in 2016, performing the Ballad Medley and 'Burn It Down' to a backing track. A few days later, Chester even took to the streets of Beijing to perform an improv. acoustic jam to a small crowd! Chester performed a quick jam on a street performer's guitar to a crowd in Beijing. There's a couple of things that are leading us to believe that the band will be returning there on their tour for the next record. One thing: the money. The band's been slowly announcing a European Festival Tour slated for June and July in 2017, and they seem to be hitting some key markets that they did really well in during The Hunting Party Tour: Belgium, France, and Poland, specifically. Hitting markets they know will draw in a lot of ticket sales is a no-brainer, and China seems to be the best place to go. Mercedes-Benz is sure to bring money to the band if they go there again, but something else is also standing out as evidence. The band's production manager Jim Digby tweeted at the end of October a picture of him visiting a stadium - and not just any stadium. It's the Shenzhen Universiade Centre in Shenzhen, China. It's unlikely he's just taking a vacation to China and checking some places out. It's very likely that he is scanning venues for potential Linkin Park performances there - that's part of the job as a production manager. He did the same in 2015, personally inspecting some venues in China ahead of the band's tour there. Perhaps the band's first tour of the cycle will be in China? Jim Digby's photo from the track at the Shenzhen Universiade Centre. What do you guys think? Is Linkin Park plotting a return to China - or all of Asia? Phoenix said in an interview earlier this year that the band has a big world tour - including Asia - ahead. Whether or not that claim comes true, it looks like China is definitely being considered. Check out our tour rumors thread for more discussion on potential upcoming dates, and follow us on Twitter + like our Facebook page to make sure you don't miss any announcements.

Awesome thread!

It's confirmed! Linkin Park are now confirmed to be performing in Italy this summer! A few days ago, the Italian newspaper Il Giorno announced that Linkin Park will likely be returning to Italy to perform the Independence Days Festival in Monza. They were right! Today, the band has announced that they will be headlining the festival. They'll performing on the third night of the festival (June 17) - other headliners include Green Day and Radiohead. The 2017 Summer European Tour is really shaping up to be a long one - this show brings the total up to 9. The tour has gone into July now, and there's plenty of gaps between shows. Check out our 2017 Tour page for confirmed dates, and our tour rumors thread for more possible upcoming shows.

Update time. Hear anything about any other festivals going on?

Music runs in the family, it seems. Brad Delson's brother Greg Delson is releasing his own album soon, and Brad seems to be in on it! Greg, along with Brad and music partner Daniel Capellaro, is currently working on his first solo album, and it seems that the first taste of his music is coming soon. A search on the BMI Repertoire reveals the title for a track called 'Willing To Try,' with Brad being credited as a songwriter. We're not sure about much more beyond that track. We don't know the genre (though his website says "A sound and energy steeped in soul and folk, with gospel overtones"), when the song will be released, or even if Brad contributes anything to the track besides writing it. What we don't know is written on the song's Linkinpedia page - be sure to keep checking back there for the latest updates (still on the Linkinpedia grind, guys). We'll keep you covered on when the song is released, though.

WOW, LP headlining over SOAD? That's big. Rebellion confirmed, I guess It seems that the UK is really the only place left in Europe that they need to gain a bit more traction.

This. If I recall correctly, there was a South American Tour planned for 2014 after the Carnivores Tour (perhaps an extension of the Carnivores Tour, because 30STM went to South America during the same time the LP tour was planned). The band will almost always return to Brazil nowadays because the demand is so high there, but other countries, it really just matters how much they get paid. Lots of bigger bands have been going to South America lately - 30STM in 2014, Muse in 2015, Metallica right now, etc. so the chances are only getting higher, really. The next album cycle probably has one of the best opportunities in the band's career for a big South American Tour because the markets there are really growing.

Read the thread.

After a bunch of rumors circulating over the last few weeks, Linkin Park is now confirmed to be playing Hellfest 2017 on June 18, 2017. Hellfest is scheduled between the 16th and 18th of June in 2017, happening in Clisson, France. Other headliners are Deep Purple and Aerosmith. Linkin Park will likely perform on the 18th, considering NovaRock takes place between the 14th and 17th and the band plays the Impact Festival on the 15th, and I-Day Milano on the 17th. This is the poster that Rob Zombie posted on his Facebook page to announce his appearance at the festival - it has since been deleted. This is a fanmade poster - it leaked online on the Hellfest forums a few weeks ago. We cannot confirm if the rest of the lineup is real. EDIT: The festival has now confirmed a different lineup from what Rob Zombie leaked, but with both Aerosmith and Linkin Park on the bill. This is how 2017's touring schedule is looking so far: 2017.6.9-11 - Download Paris (Brétigny-sur-Orge, France) 2017.6.14-17 - NovaRock (Nickelsdorf, Austria) 2017.6.15 - Impact Festival (Kraków, Poland) 2017.6.18 - Hellfest (Clisson, France) 2017.6.23-25 - Hurricane (Scheeßel, Germany) 2017.6.23-25 - Southside (Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany) 2017.6.27 - Telekom VOLT Festival (Sopron, Hungary) Who's excited? Linkin Park's 2017 tour is shaping up - we'll keep you covered on all of the show announcements coming up. 11/29/16 EDIT: CONFIRMED finally by Hellfest! Confirmed by Linkin Park.

Rob Zombie just leaked this picture online, so it seems he's playing, but the rest of the lineup looks fake. Outdated LP logo Apparently appeared on the Hellfest forums awhile ago How is Guns N' Roses not headlining? EDIT: Linkin Park confirmed for Hellfest.

You didn't come off as douchey, don't worry But making claims like that, though, should probably warrant at least a quick Google search. Biffy Clyro is huge in Europe right now. Their new album hit #1 in several countries and headlining Reading/Leeds is a very very big thing. Definitely a proper choice for Download.

I don't think you know what you're talking about lol. Black Sabbath's currently on their final tour ever right now, and that's pretty big news considering their legacy in rock and metal. If anything they were a clear choice for Download this year. And they released an album called 13 in 2013. I don't quite get you're other part, but where are you getting 1.2 million copies from? I'm pretty sure THP sold under a million. Whether you want to admit it or not, Linkin Park is definitely falling in popularity, almost directly as a result of not having a big single hit from THP. Could've been Final Masquerade but like you said, the marketing was poor. Burn It Down landed the band big appearances at radio shows and poppier festivals during the LT cycle, but the whole festival scene seems to becoming "who is relevant and likely to attract people to the show." Aerosmith is a legacy act, so people will go see them regardless. Biffy Clyro is HUGE in Europe right now, and they definitely fit in with the alternative rock sound that Download is branching into (Muse headlined in 2015). SOAD is SOAD. LP is a band that survives off of hits, and that's really just the nature of music nowadays. LP's poppier sound that they seem to be heading in for this next album won't work very well in the Download setting (DL Paris is still a developing festival, and LP as a name still attracts millions of fans so they're still in the radar), especially since they have a reluctance of customizing their sets (Muse added many of their heavier tracks into their DL set to appease the crowd). LP is a big name nonetheless, so it's not like they'll never be at this festival again. They didn't play at Rock am Ring between 2007 and 2012, but they still headlined both of those years despite the gap. It's simply promoters and their management negotiating with festivals. It's kinda clear that Download needs some sort of incentive (i.e. performing HT in full) to get LP to play now so maybe it'll be a bit before they perform there again.

Still working through the HT Cycle for page statistics, sorry 1000 shows, wow. Gonna have to plan something cool!

Maybe LP is direct support for System Of A Down, in that case? I highly doubt they'd headline over any of the two announced headliners or Green Day.

The tour dates keep coming! Linkin Park is returning to France! The band has announced their headlining slot at Download Paris. The festival takes place between June 9 and 11 at Base Aérienne 217 in Brétigny-Sur-Orge, France. This should be a unique venue as it is a French army base. Other headliners include System Of A Down and Blink-182, with super group Prophets Of Rage also appearing on the bill. System Of A Down claims they are playing on the 10th, meaning Linkin Park will be on the 9th or 11th if this is true. Download Paris is one of three festivals with the Download brand: the others are the original festival in England (where the band performed Hybrid Theory in its entirety for the first time ever in 2014) and the new edition in Madrid, Spain. Download UK announces their lineup Thursday. Linkin Park will likely NOT play Download Spain (June 23-24) due to being booked for Hurricane/Southside (June 23-25) and how unlikely it is for them to play three shows in a row. This will be the first Linkin Park show in France since they headlined Paris in November 2014. Who's ready? The band will be announcing more dates in the near future - we'll keep you covered.

This wasn't just my first Linkin Park show but also my first concert ever. I was 11 and I only knew What I've Done at the time, so I was pretty bored at the time Little did I know what I was seeing.

So much negativity. Where's the hype?