Linkin Park perform for fans in Beijing on July 26, 2015. (Photo/China.org.cn)
Rock band Linkin Park undertook the first-ever stadium level international rock tour in China in July, ending in Beijing with an exciting concert on Sunday.
In 2008, the band planned to hold a concert at the Beijing Workers' Stadium, but it was cancelled due to health problems experienced by lead singer Chester Bennington. It's taken seven years for that missed opportunity both for the band and fans to be compensated.
Linkin Park sang their classics "In The End," "Burn It Down," and theme songs for the "Transformer" movie franchise including "What I've Done," "New Divide" and "Iridescent", creating one climax after another for local fans.
Lead vocalists Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington interacted with the audience a good deal during the concert, constantly saying in Chinese "Xie xie (Thank you)." Shinoda even draped a pair of Chinese knots on his keyboard.
"The Hunting Party Tour" was launched in support of Linkin Park's sixth studio album, released in June 2014. As one of the greatest rock bands of the era, Linkin Park has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and is the first rock band to achieve more than 1.9 billion views on YouTube.
The band performed at nearly sold-out concerts in Nanjing, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Chongqing and Beijing.
