Last night (Wednesday, September 11), Linkin Park officially kicked off their global comeback mini-tour with a stacked, 26-song setlist at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. It marked the band's first show since their surprise return on September 5, which saw the debut of a new song, The Emptiness Machine, and the introduction of new singer Emily Armstrong, who has taken over vocal duties from the much-missed Chester Bennington following his death in 2017.
Opening last night's gig with Meteora cut Somewhere I Belong - the first time the band have ever started a show with that song - Linkin Park proceeded to rattle through a career-spanning set comprised of songs from all seven of the band's current albums, as well as The Emptiness Machine, which serves as the first single from upcoming new LP record From Zero. Some rare cuts were also aired, including a first play of Hybrid Theory-era rarity My December since 2008 and a first ever live performance of Keys To The Kingdom, the opening track from 2014's The Hunting Party. As with their show a week prior, the band effectively played 'in the round', members placed at various points on a rectangular stage placed in the middle of the arena floor and surrounded by fans.
