Linkin Park, Cypress Hill, The Pretty Reckless, Grandson 2026-06-21 Rock In Rio, Lisbon

Sun, June 21, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal @ Rock In Rio (Parque Tejo)

It was a sold out show with 90.000 people.

I went to Rock In Rio especially to see Linkin Park (for the 3rd time) with the tour "From Zero World Tour" and also for The Pretty Reckless.
Linkin Park I saw them before in September 9, 2003 (Pavilão Atlântico, Lisbon) and in May 30, 2014 (Rock In Rio, Parque da Bela Vista, Lisbon).
I had never heard of the other two bands: Grandson and Cypress Hill.

I arrived at Rock In Rio at 5:10 am. Was still night. And then came a sunny and very hot day. I went to the road to the main entrance to enter later. There were already some people on the lines.

We got in at 1 pm. The security guards removed the barriers so we could move forward to the next stop to be searched by the security guards. We walked slowly with the security guards forming a protective rope to the new stop. After that we have to go to a final stop to get our tickets checked and after thart finally we get in.
Was time to run to Palco Mundo that is in the opposite site of the Rock In Rio. Around 800 meters. Of course I couldn't keep up the pace. I had to stop and walk calmly to the Palco Mundo. When I got there, the front row was already packed with people on the right side, but I managed to see a guy who had been with me outside in line since 5 in the morning. And I managed to get on his side.
I immediately noticed two differences from Rock in Rio two years ago in the same place. The stage was higher and we were closer to the stage, but this meant I couldn't see the whole stage, especially the back parts and the river itself.

Scheduled times next.
General doors - 13:00
To start (1st band) at 17:00 -> Grandson -> End at 18:00
To start BPI Apresenta "Força Portugal" com a SIC - 18:35
To start (2nd band) at 19:00 -> The Pretty Reckless -> End at 20:00
To start The Flight - O Grande Espectáculo Aéreo - 20:00
To start (3rd band) at 21:15 -> Cypress Hill -> End at 22:15
To start Stage For Dreams - Espetáculo Pirotécnico e Audiovisual - 23:00
To start (4th band) at 23:15 -> Linkin Park -> End at 00:45
Close of Rock In Rio - 02:00

The first band on stage was Grandson. They played for 60 minutes (17:00 - 18:00).

Just went to google to find the story of this band and found this:
"Grandson (stylized as grandson) is the stage name of Jordan Edward Benjamin, a Canadian-American alternative rock musician. His music blends rock, hip-hop, and electronic elements to tackle socio-political issues like economic inequality, systemic injustice, and mental health.
Born in New Jersey and raised in Toronto, Benjamin initially planned to become a teacher. He studied education at McGill University in Montreal but dropped out to pursue music. In 2014, he relocated to Los Angeles to kickstart his career, where he developed his genre-bending sound.
The Meaning Behind the Name -> The moniker "grandson" is a direct homage to his late grandfather, who introduced him to legendary musicians like Ray Charles. He styles the name in all lowercase letters because he wants the focus to remain on the music and the community message, rather than personal ego."

Now my opinion of the concert. Was freaking cool rock. I like it. At the end of the show, the vocalist put on a Portugal football shirt.

I will write here the setlist:

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01. AUTONOMOUS DELIVERY ROBOT
02. BURY YOU
03. We Did It!!!
04. Oh No!!!
05. BELLS OF WAR
06. Stigmata
07. GOD IS AN ANIMAL
08. Darkside
09. Overdose
10. 6:00
11. LITTLE WHITE LIES
12. SELF IMMOLATION
13. Masters of War (Bob Dylan cover)
14. BRAINROT
15. YOU MADE ME THIS WAY
16. Blood // Water

On the break before "The Pretty Reckless" Rock In Rio show us a special event dedicated to the Football team that is playing a World FIFA Tournament trying to win it and become World Champion for the 1st time.
The event was: -> "BPI Apresenta "Força Portugal" com a SIC"
They show special videos of the portuguese players from our story in euro and world events in the past. They also show all the players in video and with name on screen for the public to shout their names. Last name that was shown was from Ronaldo.
Hoping this could be a very special surprise to our portuguese team.
I was in the front row (on the right side) and saw a bunch of people putting up a giant banner for us to lift with our hands and send it backwards (the idea was to fill the audience with the flag). On the other side, they did the same with a national team t-shirt. At the right moment, we started pulling the banner back as far as possible. A little later, we pulled it forward again. It must have been a cool show to watch from the back.
The idea behind doing this is to then create a montage of our work that will be sent to the entire national team to show our support.

The second band was The Pretty Reckless. They played for 60 minutes (19:00 - 20:00).

It was amazing to finally be able to see them. I already knew of this band for a few years, but I never really got to know them (well) until I found out they were coming to Rock in Rio on the same day as Linkin Park. So I started exploring their catalog more thoroughly, and that made me really like them, especially some of their songs.

Current members

Taylor Momsen – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2009–present)
Ben Phillips – lead guitar, backing vocals (2010–present)
Mark Damon – bass (2010–present)
Jamie Perkins – drums (2010–present)

Taylor Momsen is freaking cool. Love how she was always moving around everywhere. The songs I most wanted to hear were: "For I Am Death" and "Make Me Wanna Die". And they sang both. Freaking awesome.
I will write here the setlist:

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01. Death by Rock and Roll
02. Since You're Gone
03. Follow Me Down
04. Miss Nothing
05. For I Am Death
06. When I Wake Up
07. Witches Burn
08. Make Me Wanna Die
09. Heaven Knows
10. Going to Hell

In bold are the videos I made.

Videos of The Pretty Reckless (5 videos):

The Pretty Reckless-Miss Nothing, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/QIx8oDSHnKo?si=vutFLt73mCEDWzoB
And the video:


The Pretty Reckless-For I Am Death, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/KVJ8IPnFiM0?si=0vtZ_tx34yXu6VQw
And the video:


The Pretty Reckless-Make Me Wanna Die, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/h12VAcw78KI?si=6f12ruF4-VseD8LX
And the video:


The Pretty Reckless-Heaven Knows, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/ft3ihChZXlc?si=3OqTj3IJ36LfgFUs
And the video:


The Pretty Reckless-Going to Hell, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/uvY9XitQdZs?si=A9xFyyH4JMj1ak0J
And the video:


Another break of changing bands to have another surprise show. This time was: -> "The Flight - O Grande Espectáculo Aéreo"
It was an event with 5 small planes by Yakstars performing an aerial acrobatics show.
Very cool to see it.

The third band was Cypress Hill. They played for 65 minutes (21:15 - 22:20).

I did not like them. And don't understand why this band (Hip Hop) was put on the same line up (day) of Linkin Park, The Pretty Reckless and grandson that are all great and amazing rock bands. I only wanted them to finish their set and go out. I was not there to see them.

I will write here the setlist:

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01. How I Could Just Kill a Man
02. Hand on the Pump / Shoot 'Em Up
03. When the Shit Goes Down
04. Real Estate
05. Latin Lingo
06. A to the K
07. Illusions
08. I Wanna Get High / Cisco Kid
09. Dr. Greenthumb
10. Hits From the Bong / The Next Episode
11. DJ Lord + Eric Bobo Instrumental
12. Wacha Trucha
13. I Ain't Goin' Out Like That
14. Bombtrack (Rage Against the Machine cover)
15. Can't Get the Best of Me
16. (Rock) Superstar
17. Insane in the Brain

Another break of changing bands to have another special show. This time was: -> "Stage For Dreams - Espetáculo Pirotécnico e Audiovisual"
Started with Freddy Mercury and Queen playing in an old Rock Show.
It was cool with also an amazing laser show. And fireworks.

The fourth band was Linkin Park. They played for 98 minutes (23:22 - 01:00).

They played a set of 23 songs.
It was my 3rd time watching them. But this time was with Emily Armstrong. The other 2 shows I saw was still with the amazing Chester Bennington that is not alive anymore.

Current members:

Mike Shinoda – lead and rap vocals, keyboards, sampler, programming, synthesizer (1996–2017, 2023–present); rhythm guitar (2001–2017, 2023–present)
Emily Armstrong – lead vocals (2023–present)
Brad Delson – lead guitar (1996–2017, 2023–present); keyboards, synthesizer, sampler (2007–2017, 2023–present); backing vocals (2000–2017, 2023–present)
Dave "Phoenix" Farrell – bass (1996–1999, 2000–2017, 2023–present); backing vocals (2002–2017, 2023–present)
Joe Hahn – turntables, synthesizer, sampler, programming (1996–2017, 2023–present); backing vocals (2000–2017, 2023–present)
Colin Brittain – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2023–present)

Current touring musicians

Alex Feder – lead guitar, backing vocals (2024–present)

I loved the show, always electrifying and full of energy. It was spectacular to see the new songs with the new vocalist and also to see the old ones with Emily Armstrong's help. Although, of course, I prefer Chester's versions, which will always remain in our memories.

The UNSHATTER Movie Trailer appeared in the Palco Mundo videos at 23:11. After that we got the countdown of 10 minutes to the start of the show. Linkin Park started exactly at 23:22.

I will write here the setlist:

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UNSHATTER Movie Trailer
Touch It / Technologic (Daft Punk song) (pre-show w/ From Zero countdown)

Act I
Inception Intro A (with elements of "Castle of Glass")

01. The Emptiness Machine (ext. intro)
02. Lying From You
03. Crawling
04. Up From the Bottom
05. Somewhere I Belong

Act II
Creation Intro A (with elements of "Castle of Glass")

06. The Catalyst (shortened (no third chorus/breakdown))
07. Burn It Down
08. Where'd You Go (Fort Minor cover) (shortened (intro/1st verse/final chorus); transition ending)
09. Waiting for the End (ext. intro w/ 2024 synth)
10. Two Faced (w/ Joe intro; ext. bridge)
11. A Place for My Head
12. IGYEIH
13. One Step Closer (2024 intro w/ scratching; ext. outro w/ chorus riff)

Act III
Break/Collapse

14. Lost (shortened; Mike and Emily piano version)
15. Breaking the Habit (piano start; swirl intro)
16. Overflow (ext. synth intro w/ Metallica's "One")
17. What I've Done
18. Numb (w/ "Numb/Encore" intro)
19. Heavy Is the Crown
20. Bleed It Out (ext. bridge w/ Fort Minor's "There They Go" verse 1; ext. outro)

Encore:
Resolution Intro A (with elements of "Castle of Glass")

21. Papercut (2024 intro)
22. In the End
23. Faint (ext. outro)

Pass the Mic (Beastie Boys song)

In bold are the videos I made.

Videos of Linkin Park (16 videos):

Linkin Park-The Emptiness Machine, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/voofjj6e8Uo?si=3F7fFN4vUyNm-TCH
And the video:


Linkin Park-Lying From You, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/OCJAPWv-yZE?si=AGCgAd3ey2HmufP7
And the video:


Linkin Park-Crawling, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/J4-s6m1wioc?si=DxkmLAgOCs_16hVZ
And the video:


Linkin Park-Up From The Bottom, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/cVo42DbU_Q8?si=3VezWn_4N8h42sbG
And the video:


Linkin Park-Somewhere I Belong, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/MUX9bTWfTq0?si=XkYGgPA4zvTbi6qI
And the video:


Linkin Park-The Catalyst, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/8kRKumYgQmU?si=UBcyJL-aNItANy5q
And the video:


Linkin Park-Burn It Down, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/GLNuDfQRSSw?si=nPp-kaOuI2QluBZy
And the video:


Linkin Park-Where'd You Go+Waiting For The End, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/MSdpsLP5MKs?si=uXDbM6gGiUoAFwmm
And the video:


Linkin Park-Lost+Breaking The Habit, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/ZSaft2yNlbI?si=pfh6fkAirHsyx_SP
And the video:


Linkin Park-What I've Done, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/wRbJySw8D8o?si=Qs-RWBFPIc0YkoIi
And the video:


Linkin Park-Numb, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/n9B5Na46oPk?si=Q5-GBbtAmGvFf9lm
And the video:


Linkin Park-Heavy Is The Crown, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/V-E50EjQwUE?si=CEfZwVaaStC6C1I8
And the video:


Linkin Park-Bleed It Out, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/GukqCTvf_YE?si=DO7KE07jQOFKmTOi
And the video:


Linkin Park-Papercut, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/hy8SYp8H91I?si=TPHrL5gRMzTBo5Fb
And the video:


Linkin Park-In The End, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/HjouVQJHaRk?si=9-SZnyqKJG1VBGVF
And the video:


Linkin Park-Faint, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2026-06-21 HD
https://youtu.be/AD6M3hGb_ws?si=NDnGZlJdh4fqVEMB
And the video:

Linkin Park - Lost (Official Music Video)

A special video from Linkin Park.
So many memories of watching Chester and the band. I was lucky to see them (Linkin Park) a few times live.

A few of the main tweets that the "Linkin Park Twitter account" sent explaining the video.

Twitter: @Linkinpark
Celebrate 20 years of Meteora with unreleased music, demos, B-sides, live shows and never-before-seen footage plus more in the Limited Edition Super Deluxe Box Set. Pre Order now: http://linkinpark.com #Meteora20

Twitter: @pplpleasr1
It was all a dream. Thank you so so much to @mikeshinoda @linkinpark for giving me the opportunity to direct LOST with @maciejkuciara. And thank you to our incredible team for working so hard with us on this.
Watching the premiere last night with 30,000 people was something else

Twitter: @Linkinpark
"What's great about this project is it's like a lost memory in the form of a time capsule. The music video really encapsulates that. I’m so proud of how it turned out.” @joehahnLP

Lost [Official Music Video] - Linkin Park
4,302,837 views •Feb 10, 2023
https://youtu.be/7NK_JOkuSVY

Video Credits:
Directors: Maciej Kuciara, pplpleasr

Production Company: Shibuya - http://shibuya.xyz

AI Production: Kaiber, Jacky Lu - https://kaiber.ai/, Sagans, @sagansagansagans

Editor and Compositing Lead: Anthony Scott Burns
Illustration: jun._.ka

Animation: Alasdair Willson, Andrew Hawryluk, Colby Beckett, Daniels Gulbis, Egor Mark, Kim Ho, Torell Vowles, Toros Kose

#LinkinPark #Meteora #Lost

Hope you will love this awesome lyric.

Linkin Park - Lost (Official Music Video)

[Verse 1: Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda]
Just a scar somewhere down inside of me
Something I can not repair
Even though it will always be
I pretend it isn't there (This is how I feel)
I'm trapped in yesterday (Just a memory)
Where the pain is all I know (This is all I know)

[Pre-Chorus: Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda]
And I'll never break away (Can't break free)
'Cause when I'm alone

[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
I'm lost in these memories
Living behind my own illusion
Lost all my dignity
Living inside my own confusion

[Verse 2: Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda]
But I'm tired, I will always be afraid
Of the damage I've received
Broken promises they made
And how blindly I believed (This is all I know)

[Pre-Chorus: Chester Bennington & Mike Shinoda]
I will never break away (Can't break free)
'Cause when I'm alone

[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
I'm lost in these memories
Living behind my own illusion
Lost all my dignity
Living inside my own confusion

[Bridge: Chester Bennington]
I try to keep this pain inside
But I will never be alright
I try to keep this pain inside
But I will never be alright
I try to keep this pain inside (I'm lost)
But I will never be alright
I try to keep this pain inside (I'm lost)
But I will never be alright

[Chorus: Chester Bennington]
I'm lost in these memories
Living behind my own illusion
Lost all my dignity
Living inside my own confusion

Linkin Park 2017-10-28 Mashable, 'F*ck depression': Linkin Park tribute concert celebrates Chester Bennington's life

http://mashable.com/2017/10/28/linkin-park-and-friends-chester-bennington-concert-hollywood-bowl/?utm_cid=hp-h-2#YObU_kdDFmqM

'F*ck depression': Linkin Park tribute concert celebrates Chester Bennington's life

Musicians from Linkin Park; Dave Farrell, Joe Hahn, Brad Delsen, Rob Bourdon and Mike Shinoda perform during the "Linkin Park And Friends Celebrate Life In Honor Of Chester Bennington" event at the Hollywood Bowl on October 27, 2017 in Hollywood, California.

By Brian Koerber

"I don't have the words and I don't think any of us do," Linkin Park's pianist and vocalist Mike Shinoda told the sold out crowd at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night.

He didn't need them. The band, joined by a laundry list of famous friends, orchestrated a truly beautiful and cathartic tribute concert that was much more powerful than words. They celebrated the life of the band's singer, Chester Bennington, who died by suicide in July.

Helping fill the stage were members of popular bands who had their heyday around the turn of the century like Blink182, Sum 41, Yellowcard, Bush, System of a Down, Avenged Sevenfold, No Doubt, and many, many more. Limited by no specific genre or style, it felt like the entire industry came together to support the band and honor the life of their friend. The musicians helped sing some of Bennington's parts or filled in on guitar in Linkin Park's songs, while others performed their own tributes.

Fans' countless crying faces were projected onto screens surrounding the stage, but the event didn't feel like a funeral — this was a celebration. Linkin Park's songs are dark and emotionally driven, adding a deep layer of intimacy between the band and its fans. It was hard not to choke up hearing the crowd sing powerful lyrics like "In the end, it doesn't even matter," and "Who cares if one more light goes out in the sky of a million stars?"

Every song, in some way, felt related to Bennington's tragic death and that much more meaningful.



Image: Christopher Polk/Getty Images

Shinoda had once shared the role of band frontman with Bennington — on this night the responsibility was his alone. He proved he was up to the task, acting with professionalism and genuine love for both the music and Linkin Park's fans. A band performing without a lead singer may sound impossible — Shinoda called the concert one of the "hardest things I think we've ever decided to do." In honor of Bennington, though, Linkin Park made it work.

After a few songs to kick things off, the stage went dark and a single microphone stand covered in greenery was illuminated at the center of the stage. No one sang into the mic as the band performed "Numb," one of Linkin Park's most popular songs off the band's 2003 album Meteora.

After a few bars, the crowd came to the realization that nobody was going to step out from the back of the stage to sing this one for Bennington. It was on the fans to fill the void. The audience became a little closer with that knowledge, tension eased. Those who knew the words sang a little bit louder. The emotional moment appears in the video below, complete with chants of "Chester! Chester! Chester!" to close out the song.



While the music alone spoke volumes, musicians also used the stage to advocate for mental health awareness, which received praise and cheers from the crowd of over 18,000.

"There's been a lot of vilification of people with depression, and addiction, and being troubled, and being in the public eye, and being made fun of for the challenges that we as a huge community of people with notoriety have gone through. And it's an extremely, isolating, challenging journey to go through," Alanis Morissette said to the crowd as she introduced the song "Rest" off her upcoming album. "And so, for me, I just want to offer empathy to all people in the public eye. To all of you here tonight, to everyone around the planet who's grieving."

The crowd roared for Morissette, who's probably one of the last people you'd expect to perform at a Linkin Park concert. There was no ego that night. Nobody scoffed at the mix of genres or musical backgrounds the diverse lineup presented. The crowd may have been filled with rockers, but none of that seemed to matter.

Later in the evening, Bennington's microphone made another appearance as Talinda Ann Bentley, Chester's wife, took the stage to thank the Linkin Park family, the performers, and crowd. She introduced a new mental health resource, called 320 in collaboration with Change Direction, in honor of her husband.

Talinda Ann Bentley speaks during the Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington at the Hollywood Bowl, in Los Angeles, California.

Image: Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock

"It is time to recognize that mental health is as important as our physical health," Bentley said to the crowd. "It is my mission to make it easier to have access to mental health resources ... Together we will build a recourse, not only for those suffering emotionally, but also for friends, and family members, and medical practitioners, who are seeking answers to questions about mental health, illness, and addiction, so they can best support people in their lives."

Bentley announced there were mental health professionals from Change Direction available at the show for anyone seeking help.

"Fuck depression, let's make Chester proud," Bentley said before exiting the stage.

While the show could have been somber, it was packed with energetic and uplifting performances, including one from Bennington himself. Using footage and audio from a performance from Linkin Park at the Hollywood Bowl in September 2014, the band played "New Divide" with Bennington at the helm. If I closed my eyes, it felt like Bennington was on stage, singing along with the crowd packed with devoted fans. The song, for a brief moment, brought Bennington back to life to perform one last time.

As the masses exited the venue they were greeted with a memorial wall, where they wrote tributes and messages to Bennington. The vibe was positive and people were in good spirits despite being stuck in an endless line of people slowly trying to exit the massive venue.

Fans write messages on memorial wall for Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, located outside the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.

Image: Mashable/Brian Koerber

"I thought it was wonderful. I thought it was beautiful," longtime fan Angela Schippers, 35, of Moreno Valley, California, said about the concert after signing the wall.

"I just thanked Chester for all the beautiful music that inspired everyone," she said.

Longtime Linkin Park fan Angela Schippers signs a memorial for Chester Bennington.

 

Image: Mashable/Brian Koerber

"It was so good, so fun. I go to a lot of concerts [and this was] one of the best concerts I've ever been to. And the thing is, I don't know all their music," Jason Wisch, a Los Angeles native, admitted. "It was poetic."

Before ending the show, Shinoda touched on a topic that was on every fan's mind: What will happen to the beloved band now that its lead singer is gone?

"You guys, we don't know where we're going from here, we certainly appreciate your support as we get there ... most importantly, keep Chester in your hearts and make Chester proud," he said.

This was so much more than a concert, or a memorial for a dear friend — it was proof that music can heal and bring people together for good. There's no doubt: Bennington would have been proud of what he saw on stage on Friday. Proud of his friends, proud of his bandmates, proud of his family, and most importantly, proud of his fans.

Linkin Park 2017-10-28 Forbes, Linkin Park Make Chester Bennington Proud With Heartfelt And Powerful Tribute

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Oct 28, 2017 @ 04:12 AM

Linkin Park Make Chester Bennington Proud With Heartfelt And Powerful Tribute

Steve Baltin, Contributor

I write about music and the business of music

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 27: Musicians from Linkin Park; Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Joe Hahn and Dave Farrell perform during the 'Linkin Park And Friends Celebrate Life In Honor Of Chester Bennington' event at the Hollywood Bowl on October 27, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

Early in the three-hour tribute Linkin Park paid to late lead singer Chester Bennington, Friday night, October 27 at the Hollywood Bowl, the band showed a video clip that made the rounds recently. Part of the group’s effort to showcase the lighter, fun side of Bennington, the clip saw him singing a song called “Lollipops And Unicorns,” an absurd, if catchy little ditty.

After the clip LP producer/emcee Mike Shinoda quipped, “Did you really just sing along to a You Tube clip? If that’s the case you don’t even need us here tonight.” Yes, they did sing along to the clip, as they did to everything during the epic show. And the 18,000 fans needed the band there as much the band needed the fans there.

Back in 2004, I received a call from a publicist explaining that Linkin Park were on the road in support of their second album, Meteora, and they had been traveling with a great rock photographer Greg Watermann. It was near the end of the tour that they realized they might have a coffee table book, but they needed someone to write the copy to go with the photos. Would I be interested?

Other than the fact the band’s debut, Hybrid Theory, had been a monster success I really did not know much about them. But they were, at the time, the biggest-selling rock band in the world and to be asked was a tremendous honor. So I said I was interested, I got the gig to my surprise, and two days later I was on a plane to somewhere in Florida to meet them for the end of the tour.

Because they wanted to tell the true story of the band and in particular Meteora, the album that followed Hybrid Theory, I was given unparalleled access, including even sleeping on their tour bus.

One of the things I was also given was a bag of fan art and letters. This was intended to show me the relationship between the band, who did meet and greets after every show, and their diehard fans. Thirteen years later, Shinoda mentioned that connection numerous times at the Hollywood Bowl, saying that in the trying times since Bennington’s shocking suicide this past July the fans had lifted them up time and again.

That connection is deep and profound. Reading through the art and letters at the time I saw fans who said time and again LP had saved their lives or helped them through dark times. After the massive commercial breakthrough of Hybrid Theory, a rap/rock record, I had numerous music industry friends ask me if I really liked Linkin Park. The answer was yes and I cited the relationship they had with their fans as proof the band was much more than the novelty of rap/rock detractors wanted to label them.

So this Hollywood Bowl tribute to Chester Bennington was necessary for both fans and band. The fans needed the chance to celebrate a musical hero and the band needed to see if they could get back on stage as a five-piece and to say goodbye through music.

The night promised to be intense and emotional, which it was. At one point Shinoda called it a roller coaster of emotions and added no one was sure what would come next. It proved true throughout the incredibly powerful 31-song set.

When a mike was placed under the spotlight during the front of “Numb” at the beginning of the show and the 18,000 strong sang the entire song it was spine-tingling, moving and heartbreaking, words that came up again and again.

I considered Bennington a friend and as such I was dreading this show for the emotional toll. I spoke to another friend after the show who had also worked with LP and she used the words, “Angry, sad and joyous.” We both concurred that during the epic singalong of “In The End,” which Shinoda introduced by saying, “You are our favorite guests,” to the crowd, it was impossible to get through singing the song without sobbing.

In spite of the tremendous heaviness of the occasion, Linkin Park accomplished wondrous things in making this an often joyous celebration. The presence of artists like Blink-182, Alanis Morissette, Bush’s Gavin Rossdale, Machine Gun Kelly, Steve Aoki, Avenged Sevenfold, members of System Of A Down and more, as well as video tributes from Paul McCartney and Metallica, among others, added an incredible amount of star power and lifted the crowd every time.

But Shinoda was not wrong in calling the crowd their favorite guests. This show was about the bond between Linkin Park and their fans, all of whom were mourning the loss of someone they considered a family member, whether they knew him or not.

After Bennington’s death I read countless comments from people who said they’d never felt this way over the death of a celebrity. I read those comments in part to help me understand my grief. I knew Bennington, when we saw each other we were friends, we would talk, catch up, point out how good it was to see each other. But he wasn’t an everyday presence in my life so I wasn’t sure why the pain was so strong.

I’m still not, but I do know this show was something I needed as both a fan and a friend. And it was something that was necessary for the LP community. At the end of the night Bennington’s widow Talinda came out and spoke about how happy Chester would have been to see everybody brought together like this and lifting each other up.

She referenced, as Shinoda did numerous times as well, the hashtag that had emerged, “Make Chester Proud.” And that this night would have done so. Both Linkin Park and their fans have every right to be proud of what they did tonight. It wasn’t about a night of great music, though there were countless highlights and memorable moments, especially a devastating new song, “Looking For An Answer,” Shinoda played.

They billed this night as a celebration of Bennington’s life. But it was clearly as much about figuring out how to go on in the face of tragedy and coming to grips with the fact there will never be answers. Tonight, more than 18,000 people who loved Chester Bennington gathered to celebrate his life and legacy. It wasn’t a perfect night. One song the band flubbed the beginning and Shinoda said, “F**k that, we’re starting over. Chester wouldn’t take that s**t.” But it was a night of beauty, of power, of love, of incredible sorrow and of joy. So yeah, Linkin Park definitely made both Chester and their fans proud.

Linkin Park & Ken Jeong - Carpool Karaoke

A special Apple Music Carpool Karaoke video.
Today: Linkin Park time.
Funny stuff like always in the Carpool Karaoke videos.

Linkin Park - Carpool Karaoke ft. Ken Jeong FULL HD

Published on Oct 12, 2017

With the blessing of Chester's family and his bandmates, we share this episode, and dedicate it to the memory of Chester.

Linkin Park - One More Light (Official Video)

Hard to see it. We, the World miss you brother Chester Bennington. You died so young.

Hope to hear your music till the day I die. Your voice was magical.

Linkin Park are: Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Dave Farrell and Joe Hahn.

This is the new video from Linkin Park released September 18, 2017. Almost 2 months after Chester Bennington hunged himself in his home (July 20, 2017) with 41 years old (born in March 20, 1976 in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.).

One More Light (Official Video) - Linkin Park

Published on Sep 18, 2017

"One More Light" music video directed by Joe Hahn & Mark Fiore.

“It has been incredibly emotional to work on this, and especially to watch it. I feel that by doing it, we not only faced some of our biggest fears, but it enabled us to use our talents to bring some light to people that need it. As we move forward to the Hollywood Bowl show and beyond, I think about the people that connect with the band, outside and inside our circle. This video is a gesture of good will to the people that want that connection.”

- JOE HAHN

“One More Light was written with the intention of sending love to those who lost someone. We now find ourselves on the receiving end. In memorial events, art, videos, and images, fans all over the world have gravitated towards this song as their declaration of love and support for the band and the memory of our dear friend, Chester. We are so very grateful and can’t wait to see you again.”

- MIKE SHINODA

Visit http://chester.linkinpark.com

Download/Stream the new album 'One More Light' - http://lprk.co/onemorelight

Linkin Park (Feat. Steve Aoki) - A Light That Never Comes

Love this Linkin Park video and song (Oct 17, 2013).

Linkin Park x Steve Aoki - A LIGHT THAT NEVER COMES (Official Music Video)

Hope you will love this awsome lyric.

Linkin Park (Feat. Steve Aoki) - A Light That Never Comes

Nah, you don't know me
Lightning above and a fire below me
You cannot catch me, cannot hold me
You cannot stop, much less control me
When it rains, it pours
When the floodgates open, brace your shores
That pressure don't care when it breaks your doors
Say it's all you can take, better take some more

(Oh)
'Cause I know what it's like to test fate
Had my shoulders pressed with that weight
Stood up strong in spite of that hate

(Oh)
Night gets darkest right before dawn
What don't kill you makes you more strong
And I been waiting for it so long

The nights go on
Waiting for a light that never comes
I chase the sun
Waiting for a light that never comes
(Oh) (Oh) (Oh)
Waiting for a light that never comes

When I was young, they told me, they said
Make your bed, you lie in that bed
A king can only reign 'til instead
There comes that day it's "off with his head"

(Oh)
Night gets darkest right before dawn
What don't kill you makes you more strong
You'll have my mercy then when you're gone

The nights go on
Waiting for a light that never comes
I chase the sun
Waiting for a light that never comes
(Oh) (Oh) (Oh)
Waiting for a light that never comes

And I told them:
Nah, you don't know me
Lightning above and a fire below me
You cannot catch me, cannot hold me
You cannot stop, much less control me
When it rains, it pours
When the floodgates open, brace your shores
That pressure don't care, it breaks your doors
Say it's all you can take, better take some more

(Oh) (Oh) (Oh)
Waiting for a light that never comes

The nights go on
Waiting for a light that never comes
I chase the sun
Waiting for a light that never comes
(Oh) (Oh) (Oh)
Waiting for a light that never comes

Linkin Park - Until It's Gone

This is the new video of the album "The Hunting Party" out June 17, 2014.

Linkin Park - "Until It's Gone" [Official Music Video]

Hope you will love this awsome lyric.

Linkin Park - Until It's Gone

A fire needs a space to burn
A breath to build a glow
I've heard it said a thousand times
But now I know

That you don't know what you've got
Oh you don't know what you've got
No you don't know what you've got
Until it's gone
Until it's gone
Until it's gone

I thought I kept you safe and sound
I thought I made you strong
But something made me realize
That I was wrong

'Cause finding what you got sometimes
Means finding it alone
And I can finally see your light
When I let go

'Cause you don't know what you've got
Until it's gone
Until it's gone
Until it's gone

Until it's gone
Until it's gone
Until it's gone
Until it's gone
Until it's gone

'Cause you don't know what you've got
Oh you don't know what you've got
No you don't know what you've got
It's your battle to be fought
No you don't know what you've got
'Til it's gone
'Til it's gone
'Til it's gone

Linkin Park, 2014-05-30 - Rock In Rio, Lisbon

Fri, May 30, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal @ Rock In Rio (Parque da Bela Vista)

I went to Rock In Rio to see Linkin Park (for the 2nd time, first time was in Pavilhão Atlântico in 2003) live. I arrive at Parque da Bela Vista at 2h00 am. It was another big night and day of waiting. But it worth every minute of it. It was not as cold as the week before when I went there to see Robbie Williams.

Linkin Park are always amazing live. Love to see their energy on stage. The guys are always running all stage from one side to the other specially Chester and Mike. This time they even got a special surprise that was Steve Aoki on stage in "A Light That Never Comes". Steve Aoki was on stage for a minute or two and went to the right side and jump all over the crowd. Crazy dude. When he got out of the fans he passed just in front of me to go below the stage.

Before Linkin Park in Rock In Rio, Lisbon played Capital Inicial and Queens Of The Stone Age.

The first band was Capital Inicial. They played for 64 minutes.
They are a brasilian rock band. The vocalist is a crazy dude who was always jumping around the stage. Talk about the brasilian politics and even send them to a special place. They were fun to see.

I will write here the setlist:

01. O Bem, O Mal e o Indiferente
02. Independência
03. À Sua Maneira
04. O Cristo Redentor
05. Como Se Sente
06. Depois da Meia Noite
07. Quatro Vezes Você
08. Primeiros Erros (Chove) (Kiko Zambianchi cover)
09. Música Urbana
10. Should I Stay or Should I Go (The Clash cover)
11. Natasha
12. Fátima
13. Que País é Esse? (Legião Urbana cover)
14. Mulher de Fases (Raimundos cover)
15. Veraneio Vascaína

The second band was Queens Of The Stone Age. They played for 83 minutes.
They are a rock band that I don't like. They play rock but not my kind of rock. A presenter of SIC Radical, Carolina Torres was in front of me rocking and jumping with their sound.

I will write here the setlist:

Spiders and Vinegaroons
01. You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, but I Feel Like a Millionaire
02. Go With the Flow
03. 3's & 7's
04. Smooth Sailing
05. My God Is the Sun
06. Burn the Witch
07. I Sat by the Ocean
08. ...Like Clockwork
09. If I Had a Tail
10. Little Sister
11. Fairweather Friends
12. Sick, Sick, Sick
13. Better Living Through Chemistry
14. No One Knows
15. A Song for the Dead
Note: "In My Head" was on the setlist before "Sick, Sick, Sick", but wasn't played.

Finally was time for Linkin Park. They played for 94 minutes.

What an amazing show it was. I made 14 videos of the complete show (27 songs) with 1 hour 33 minutes and 45 seconds. You can check my videos to remember.

I will write here the setlist:

Act I
01. The Catalyst / The Requiem (Mashup Intro)
02. Guilty All the Same
03. Given Up (Ext. Outro w/ Extra Note)
04. Points of Authority
05. One Step Closer (Ext. Outro)

Act II
06. Blackout (Intro and Partial Bridge Instrumental Only; Ext. Papercut Beat Outro Transition)
07. Papercut (No Second Verse or Second Chorus)
08. With You (No Second Verse or Second Chorus)
09. Runaway (Through First Chorus Only)
10. Wastelands
11. Castle of Glass (Experience Version w/ Recharged Version's parts; Piano Transition Outro)
12. Leave Out All the Rest / Shadow of the Day / Iridescent (Ballad Medley)

Act III
13. Robot Boy (Intro, Synth Bridge, and Ending Instrumental Only)
14. Joe Hahn Solo (w/ Victimized (Mike Shinoda Remix), Buy Myself, Cure for the Itch, Session, Plc.4 Mie Haed)
15. Burn It Down
16. Waiting for the End (Apaches Intro w/ Until It Breaks V2; Wall of Noise Outro)
17. Wretches and Kings / Remember The Name / Skin to Bone (Skin to Bone in the Nick Catchdubs Remix version)
18. Numb (Numb/Encore Intro/Outro)
19. In the End
20. Faint (Ext. Outro)

Encore:
21. Until It's Gone (Ext. Catalyst + No More Sorrow Mashup Intro; Ext. Outro Transition)
22. A Light That Never Comes (with Steve Aoki) (First Verse and 2x Chorus)
23. Lost in the Echo (No Second Verse or Second Chorus)
24. Crawling (Until First Chorus Only)
25. New Divide (No Second Verse or Second Chorus)
26. What I've Done (Ext. Guitar Solo Bridge)
27. Bleed It Out (Ext. Intro; Ext. Bridge w/ Drum Solo + The Catalyst Refrain; Ext. Ending)

Videos of Linkin Park (14 videos):

Linkin Park-The Catalyst (The Requiem) + Guilty All The Same, Rock In Rio, PT, 2014-05-30 HD
http://youtu.be/P9Ur2AMd_44
And the video:


Linkin Park-Given Up + Points of Authority, Rock In Rio, PT, 2014-05-30 HD
http://youtu.be/4mXwfCJh-GI
And the video:


Linkin Park-One Step Closer, Rock In Rio, PT, 2014-05-30 HD
http://youtu.be/ILVpw6Td2WQ
And the video:


Linkin Park-Blackout + Papercut, Rock In Rio, PT, 2014-05-30 HD
http://youtu.be/ZxTISD4v-ZA
And the video:


Linkin Park-With You + Runaway + Wastelands, Rock In Rio, PT, 2014-05-30 HD
http://youtu.be/SBesiVj0z2g
And the video:


Linkin Park-Castle of Glass, Rock In Rio, PT, 2014-05-30 HD
http://youtu.be/0eJC_ghe-1c
And the video:


Linkin Park-Lv Ot All Th Rst (Shdw Of ThDy+Irdscnt) + Robot Boy(Int), Rock In Rio, PT, 2014-05-30 HD
http://youtu.be/anKbC9D8fXE
And the video:


Linkin Park-Joe Hahn Solo + Burn It Down, Rock In Rio, PT, 2014-05-30 HD
http://youtu.be/MBDMgeGG6QA
And the video:


Linkin Park-Waiting For The End, Rock In Rio, PT, 2014-05-30 HD
http://youtu.be/6hE4z0C7V-c
And the video:


Linkin Park-Wretches And Kings (RememberTheName, SkinToBone) + Numb, Rock In Rio, PT, 2014-05-30 HD
http://youtu.be/-qIzYyOc-h8
And the video:


Linkin Park-In The End, Rock In Rio, PT, 2014-05-30 HD
http://youtu.be/A5xpbR5Eryw
And the video:


Linkin Park-Faint, Rock In Rio, PT, 2014-05-30 HD
http://youtu.be/UYldjTZZxhQ
And the video:


Linkin Park-UntIt'sGn+ALghtThtNvrCms+LstInThEch+Crwlng+NDvd+WhtI'vDn, Rock In Rio, PT, 2014-05-30 HD
http://youtu.be/MF2nB44ei58
And the video:


Linkin Park-Bleed It Out, Rock In Rio, PT, 2014-05-30 HD
http://youtu.be/3WEO-FAeEPU
And the video: