Linkin Park performing during the From Zero World Tour at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas on April 26, 2025, with Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Joe Hahn, Dave Farrell, Emily Armstrong, and Colin Brittain. (Photo: Linkin Park)
Since their explosive debut at the turn of the millennium, Linkin Park has built something bigger, a powerful emotional and cultural movement that’s both massive in reach and deeply personal in impact. From the very beginning, Linkin Park was about limitless creativity.
Fueled by their diverse backgrounds, influences, and passions, they formed under the names Xero and later Hybrid Theory, before finally becoming the band the world would come to know, and feel, Linkin Park.
Mike Shinoda, Chester Bennington, Brad Delson, Joe Hahn, Rob Bourdon, and Dave “Phoenix” Farrell didn’t set out to become legends, but in 2000, they released Hybrid Theory, and everything changed. The album went Diamond, became the bestselling debut of the 21st century, and delivered anthem after anthem, “One Step Closer,” “Crawling,” “In The End”, that would define a generation.
What followed was a run of seven groundbreaking albums — Meteora, Collision Course, Minutes to Midnight, A Thousand Suns, LIVING THINGS, The Hunting Party, and One More Light, each one pushing boundaries and expanding the band's unmistakable voice. Along the way, they racked up multiple GRAMMY® Awards, sold over 100 million albums, and earned five #1 debuts on the Billboard 200.
Then tragedy struck. The loss of Chester Bennington brought everything to a standstill. The future was uncertain. The road ahead was blurred by heartbreak. But through that darkness, the core friendships endured. Mike, Brad, Phoenix, and Joe slowly found their way back to making music, first casually, then with purpose. Alongside collaborators Emily Armstrong and Colin Brittain, those first tentative jam sessions blossomed into a full creative rebirth: FROM ZERO.
After seven long years, Linkin Park stepped back onto the stage, and a new era was born. FROM ZERO captured hearts and critical acclaim alike, topping charts in 14 countries and delivering 2024’s biggest rock anthem, “The Emptiness Machine.” That year, they earned Billboard’s “Top Rock Duo/Group” and “Top Hard Rock Artist” awards, before launching the epic FROM ZERO WORLD TOUR. They surprised fans again, announcing a deluxe edition of the album featuring three new tracks, led by the explosive single “Up From the Bottom.”
But even with their massive catalog, awards, and sold-out tours, Linkin Park's true magic has always lived in their live shows. Decades of relentless touring built a global family, one handshake, one chorus, one unforgettable night at a time. “The privilege of making music and sharing it with you is what keeps us going,” says Shinoda. “When the crowd is louder than the speakers, you feel something beyond words,” adds co-lead vocalist Armstrong.
In a heartfelt message to their fans, Brad Delson summed it up best: “Thank you for helping us turn our dreams into reality, and for giving us the strength to keep building something beautiful, together.”
Fan reviews:Setlist for the show at the Moody Center
I never expected a reality in which the band most influential to my upbringing would be performing live again, but they showed up and reaffirmed their right to be up there. VIP experience was absolutely worth it, fantastic seats!
They sound so good live, can't wait to see them again. The new vocalist Emily is a rockstar!
I never got to see them with Chester, but Emily did an awesome job! I thought Mike carried the show and I have no complaints! I can’t wait for them to come back. They sounded great and I’d definitely go back there for future shows.
Sound was amazing, concert was nostalgic and new at the same time. Went with an open mind and separated the old LP from the current. It was worth the travel to experience the concert!
As a longtime LP fan, and first time concert attendee for their shows, I know this tour has a lot to live up to performance-wise. Of course, everyone misses Chester B. and I understand anyone’s concern that the concert with a new lead singer would feel like a sing-a-long rather than a show. However, Emily is a talented singer and the show was enjoyable. Of course, because previous LP songs weren’t written with her voice in mind, her voice sometimes gets drowned out by the turntable and guitars, and I hope maybe they will adjust the songs for her voice in future shows? Besides that, Emily was very laidback as a lead singer and as the veteran member, Mike did most of the talking with the crowd, which was well received. I also think the new songs live are just as spectacular as they sound in my headphones. So, overall, the concerts for LP will never be the same, but this new lineup shouldn’t be disregarded. LP can still put on an incredible show.
Whole concert was amazing. Got to experience bands I'd never heard of before and found a few songs I like. We've been fans of LP since they started.
Concert was great. Emely did a great job. Band played a long set really felt like everyone got their money out of it. Can’t wait to see them again next year.
- Somewhere I Belong
- Lying From You
- Crawling
- New Divide
- The Emptiness Machine
- The Catalyst
- Burn It Down
- Up From The Bottom (live debut)
- Where'd You Go
- Waiting For The End
- Castle Of Glass
- Two Faced
- Joe Hahn Solo
- When They Come For Me / Until It Breaks / Remember The Name
- Casualty
- One Step Closer
- Lost
- Over Each Other
- What I've Done
- Overflow
- Numb
- In The End
- Faint
- Papercut
- A Place For My Head
- Heavy Is The Crown
- Bleed It Out
Linkin Park was the main act at the Moody Center with guests Grandson. They continue across the United States, Australia, Europe, Canada, and South America with the last stop at the Estádio Mane Garrincha in Brasília, Brazil on November 11, 2025.
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