Linkin Park

LINKIN PARK’s music has never been just about a sound. Since their debut at the turn of the century, the band has been the magnetic hub of an emotional and cultural community — staggering in scope, intimate in connection, and wholly unique. In the beginning, the band bonded over a vision without boundaries. Drawing on their individual backgrounds, cultures, and tastes, they blended sonic and visual inspiration under the name Xero, later Hybrid Theory, before finally settling on LINKIN PARK. Mike Shinoda, Chester Bennington, Brad Delson, Joseph Hahn, Rob Bourdon, and Dave “Phoenix” Farrell had no idea they were about to become the biggest rock band of their generation. In 2000, they released their first full-length, Hybrid Theory. Certified Diamond by the RIAA, it became “the bestselling debut of the 21st century,” spawning the iconic singles “One Step Closer,” “Crawling,” and “In The End.” Seven seminal albums followed, each cementing the band’s singular approach and inimitable point-of- view: Meteora, Collision Course, Minutes To Midnight, A Thousand Suns, LIVING THINGS, The Hunting Party, and One More Light. LINKIN PARK has received multiple GRAMMY® Awards, sold over 100 million records worldwide, and notched five #1 debuts on the Billboard 200. After the tragic loss of Chester Bennington in 2017, the band came to a devastating halt; their future obscured by grief and unanswered questions. But, friendships led the way. As Shinoda, Delson, Phoenix, and Hahn began making music together again, they met Emily Armstrong and Colin Brittain. Casual jam sessions organically morphed into recording sessions, and LINKIN PARK quietly crafted a collection of songs channeling the open-hearted spontaneity of starting over: FROM ZERO. On September 5, 2024, LINKIN PARK took the stage for the first time in seven years—and the new chapter began. Earning some of the highest critical praise of their career, FROM ZERO topped charts globally, peaking at #1 in 14 countries around the world, and spawned the biggest rock song of 2024, “The Emptiness Machine.” They took home “Top Rock Duo / Group” & “Top Hard Rock Artist” at the Billboard Music Awards and embarked on the two-year FROM ZERO WORLD TOUR. The band surprised its fanbase in 2025, announcing three new songs for a DELUXE EDITION of From Zero, led by the ferocious single “Up From the Bottom.” Although the recordings are LINKIN PARK’s creative foundation, the band’s live performance is its lifeblood. Through decades of consistent touring, the band has established themselves as a “local” presence all over the world. The group has forged an indelible bond with their devout fanbase, one show, one handshake, and one singalong at a time. “The privilege of creating music and sharing it is what drives us,” says Shinoda. Co-lead vocalist Armstrong adds, “When we can’t hear ourselves on stage because the audience is louder than the P.A., we know we’re experiencing something transcendent.” To their dedicated fanbase, Delson recently shared, “Thank you for helping us make all this possible––to realize our vision and truly bring it to life.”