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Linkin Park scrap Dodger Stadium show for much smaller Intuit Dome

The move is a notable capacity downgrade for the band, whose comeback was marred by singer EMily Armstrong's ties to the Church of Scientology.

www.latimes.com

Have show moved from 56,000 capacity Dodger Stadium to 18,000 capacity Intuit Dome. Dropped tickets prices across the board. Cancel some international shows. Looks like it just ain’t working. Probably shouldn’t have kept the Linkin Park name and just called themselves something else.

 

[TexMex]

I mean, dropping the name would be the absolute worst thing they could do. I know they downsized the venue but without the name they wouldn’t be playing a 5,000 seat venue. They’d be playing bars.

 

[willothedog]

but in the end, it doesn't even matter.

 

[DKehoe]

I haven’t been keeping up with their recent stuff too closely, but I imagine losing your lead singer would have a major impact on most bands' appeal. I’d think that’s especially true here, where they've gone for someone whose voice is quite different than what they had before. It's understandable that they didn't want to just replicate the friend they've lost, but it does mean the band now has a different sound than what people have been listening to for years.

 

[Donald mac Ronald]

Linkin Park scrap Dodger Stadium show for much smaller Intuit Dome

The move is a notable capacity downgrade for the band, whose comeback was marred by singer EMily Armstrong's ties to the Church of Scientology.

www.latimes.com

Have show moved from 56,000 capacity Dodger Stadium to 18,000 capacity Intuit Dome. Dropped tickets prices across the board. Cancel some international shows. Looks like it just ain’t working. Probably shouldn’t have kept the Linkin Park name and just called themselves something else.

That's interesting. They only added one UK date and it completely sold out more or less instantly.

Maybe some tickets will become more available.
Even without Chester would love to see them. I wonder if the new girl.will song some of the old stuff? The singles from the new album are good but the rest of the tracks are crap .

 

[AJUMP23]

I thought the girl sounded bad in comparison. She felt more like screaming.

LP was good in their day but their time has past.

 

[HRK69]

I enjoyed most of the new album, I've had it on repeat for a few days when it came out, and a lot of tracks made it onto my Spotify favorites

Obviously, it’s not the same Linkin Park, but instantly dismissing the music just because of that is a terrible take

 

[joeygreco1985]

Linkin Park without Chester isn't Linkin Park.

 

[OverHeat]

Going to see them in Montreal

 

[segasonic]

They tried so hard and got so far…

 

[bitbydeath]

Did they try putting some DBZ on in the background?

 

[Puscifer]

Did they try putting some DBZ on in the background?

 

[RoboEight]

I would like to go to the show in Vancouver but tickets are $270-$420. I would like to see them but with only half of the original members I can’t justify $300 imo.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Linkin Park have been shit ever since they dropped the angst and anger and instead went for a generic rock route. Minutes to Midnight was awful, dunno how they didn't drop off years ago.

 

[Revolutionary]

I like the few Dead Sara songs I've heard but her Linkin Park covers sounded wrong. They should have tried to strike out on their own with a new sound instead of essentially gender-swapping Chester.

 

[IFireflyl]

The new chick isn't bad, but I can't listen to Linkin Park and not expect Chester. They should have changed the name. Just my opinion.

 

[IFireflyl]

Linkin Park have been shit ever since they dropped the angst and anger and instead went for a generic rock route. Minutes to Midnight was awful, dunno how they didn't drop off years ago.

Yeah, Minutes to Midnight lost the angst and anger. I couldn't believe it in Given Up when Chester was screaming "Put me out of my misery," over and over. And when he said, "You will pay for what you've done," and then he screamed, "Your time has come to be erased," in No More Sorrow... Like, that's just not angsty and angry.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Yeah, Minutes to Midnight lost the angst and anger. I couldn't believe it in Given Up when Chester was screaming "Put me out of my misery," over and over. And when he said, "You will pay for what you've done," and then he screamed, "Your time has come to be erased," in No More Sorrow... Like, that's just not angsty and angry.

Rick Rubin produced explains why it was garbage. Had to look at the credits. But if you like it you do you.

 

[IFireflyl]

Rick Rubin produced explains why it was garbage. Had to look at the credits. But if you like it you do you.

I'm not going to try to convince you it was good. Taste is subjective and people don't like the same things. I was just baffled at the "dropped the angst and anger" bit.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Linkin Park is a treat to listen to, at this time they aren’t in the rock n’ roll hall of fame.

 

[Paasei]

Obviously, it’s not the same Linkin Park, but instantly dismissing the music just because of that is a terrible take

That's what people always do. It either doesn't innovate enough when it's more of the same, a new singer doesn't look/sound like the previous one (no shit), music is not the same as it was....

Always those point of views, getting under my skin and I already know how it ends

Spoiler

xD

 

[N0S]

Mike is a simp

 

[Chuck Berry]

Linkin Park is a treat to listen to, at this time they aren’t in the rock n’ roll hall of fame.

A “treat”

Okay EverydayGrandma

 

[ClanOfNone]

They were always crap, nothing has changed.

 

[Hudo]

Linkin Park have been shit ever since they dropped the angst and anger and instead went for a generic rock route. Minutes to Midnight was awful, dunno how they didn't drop off years ago.

100% agreed. Meteora is still their best album, imho.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

Rick Rubin produced explains why it was garbage. Had to look at the credits. But if you like it you do you.

I think Rubin has a bit of a reputation for being involved to different degrees depending on who he's working with, I remember one band (slipknot iirc) saying that they wondered what he'd done for them because they barely saw him.

On the other hand, he's been extremely successful and is one of the most celebrated producers of the last 40 years, so he must be quite good when he shows up.

 

[RagnarokIV]

Did chestnut have an illness? He always looks weedy and frail with an enlarged head in relation to his body? For years I thought he had shitstick vibrosis or something

 

[Kacho]

Hardly surprising. Their new stuff is lame as fuck, plus their audience grew up and with Chester gone it’s just not the same. Same with Soundgarden and Alice In Chains.

 

[Northeastmonk]

Hybrid Theory and Meteora are incredible albums. Those albums had emotions that no other band touched upon with that particular style. The new LP is like a cover band with Mike’s vocals. It’s hardly the same. They’ve tried replacing Chester’s iconic voice with Emily who just screams like Chester. It’s a real feeling if you ask me. I don’t want to give them a cent for this stuff. I have considered getting their collection digitally, but that’s without Emily.

 

[Schmendrick]

wait, that band still exists?

 

[Redneckerz]

but in the end, it doesn't even matter.

 

[Bert Big Balls]

I don't agree. I saw them in London at the O2 last year and it was absolutely packed. The atmosphere was unlike any other concert I've been to. I've seen footage of a lot of shows since they got back together and they all look incredible, so not sure where "nobody cares" is coming from.

 

[Hudo]

Rick Rubin produced explains why it was garbage. Had to look at the credits. But if you like it you do you.

Rick Rubin also produces McCartney:

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Linkin Park scrap Dodger Stadium show for much smaller Intuit Dome

The move is a notable capacity downgrade for the band, whose comeback was marred by singer EMily Armstrong's ties to the Church of Scientology.

www.latimes.com

Have show moved from 56,000 capacity Dodger Stadium to 18,000 capacity Intuit Dome. Dropped tickets prices across the board. Cancel some international shows. Looks like it just ain’t working. Probably shouldn’t have kept the Linkin Park name and just called themselves something else.

Without singer Chester, with the pinapple hair.

Linkin Park isn't interesting anymore.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

Rick Rubin also produces McCartney:

There's a Smashmouth one of these that I laughed out loud at when I saw it, it might only be funny for the first one you see, since the footage is the same, but I recommend it nonetheless.

 

[Toons]

Linkin Park scrap Dodger Stadium show for much smaller Intuit Dome

The move is a notable capacity downgrade for the band, whose comeback was marred by singer EMily Armstrong's ties to the Church of Scientology.

www.latimes.com

Have show moved from 56,000 capacity Dodger Stadium to 18,000 capacity Intuit Dome. Dropped tickets prices across the board. Cancel some international shows. Looks like it just ain’t working. Probably shouldn’t have kept the Linkin Park name and just called themselves something else.

Their single has been in the top charts for 7 months straight

I think they're doing alright

 

[HAYA8U5A]

Hardly a small venue still and with Chester they were barely even playing US tour dates at all on their world tours in the years before his death because they struggled with US demand versus overseas. So this hardly reflects on people not caring about the new lineup. Especially when as stated at the end of the article concerts in general are struggling with ticket sales in the US right now but of course stuff like that will be buried by the more sensationalistic headline. From Zero peak chart positions worldwide were the best since Minutes to Midnight. They performed in front of more than 40,000 in Paris. They sold out their first Sao Paulo show of 45 million plus in 20 minutes (Where they didn't sell out during the One More Light Tour) and had to add a second show that also sold out in less than one hour. They have sold out other large venues across Europe, Asia and South America. These don't seem like things that happen to a band nobody cares about. Short of Swifties people in North America simply are not viewing concerts as a necessity in this economy.

 

[TheInfamousKira]

I don't agree. I saw them in London at the O2 last year and it was absolutely packed. The atmosphere was unlike any other concert I've been to. I've seen footage of a lot of shows since they got back together and they all look incredible, so not sure where "nobody cares" is coming from.

It's endemic to a larger symptom of live shows being a harder sell for most bands. Has nothing to do with popularity and a ton to do with jacked up ticket prices at venues. Musicwide, essentially.

 

[Hudo]

There's a Smashmouth one of these that I laughed out loud at when I saw it, it might only be funny for the first one you see, since the footage is the same, but I recommend it nonetheless.

Ah, I have to watch this as well!

 

[Mr Reasonable]

Ah, I have to watch this as well!

voila!

 

[JayK47]

New singer sucks.

 

[Soodanim]

Yeah, Minutes to Midnight lost the angst and anger. I couldn't believe it in Given Up when Chester was screaming "Put me out of my misery," over and over. And when he said, "You will pay for what you've done," and then he screamed, "Your time has come to be erased," in No More Sorrow... Like, that's just not angsty and angry.

I think the point is more that for every Given Up there's a Leave Out All The Rest and Shadow Of The Day. And even something like What I've Done that is a bit more Linkin Park-ish sounds tame.

People loved the metal/rap blend, and by MTM that took a back seat. It's still there from time to time but the band's signature sound has gone. Evolution is fine, but when it's what makes a band stand out then losing your USP means losing fans.

But Given Up gained that extra poignancy and authenticity when Chester went.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

And they forgot about Dre

 

[kruis]

Hardly surprising. Their new stuff is lame as fuck, plus their audience grew up and with Chester gone it’s just not the same. Same with Soundgarden and Alice In Chains.

Or before that: Genesis with the Stiltskin vocalist instead of Phil Collins.

 

[Lukin1978]

Can't stand the New singer it's like she's trying to be chester with tits.

 

[Durien]

It's endemic to a larger symptom of live shows being a harder sell for most bands. Has nothing to do with popularity and a ton to do with jacked up ticket prices at venues. Musicwide, essentially.

Exactly f'ing this! So yeah I am a bit older but I have taken my wife to U2, Iron Maiden, Smashing Pumpkins, and never paid over $50.

My Chemical Romance is coming to Seattle, when their tickets went on sale, at whatever they are calling the Mariner's stadium these days, it was several hundred for nosebleeds. For MCR...

I wanted to go see Hanabie today playing with Kim Dracula. So their agent should be junk punched for having them play a show on A Wednesday in downtown Seattle starting at 6:30.

 

[Soodanim]

Can't stand the New singer it's like she's trying to be chester with tits.

Titster? Chesther? Chester Boobington?

 

[Bert Big Balls]

Hardly a small venue still and with Chester they were barely even playing US tour dates at all on their world tours in the years before his death because they struggled with US demand versus overseas. So this hardly reflects on people not caring about the new lineup. Especially when as stated at the end of the article concerts in general are struggling with ticket sales in the US right now but of course stuff like that will be buried by the more sensationalistic headline. From Zero peak chart positions worldwide were the best since Minutes to Midnight. They performed in front of more than 40,000 in Paris. They sold out their first Sao Paulo show of 45 million plus in 20 minutes (Where they didn't sell out during the One More Light Tour) and had to add a second show that also sold out in less than one hour. They have sold out other large venues across Europe, Asia and South America. These don't seem like things that happen to a band nobody cares about. Short of Swifties people in North America simply are not viewing concerts as a necessity in this economy.

Agreed. The idea that people don't care about Linkin Park is absolutely insane. They are doing an incredible job.

 

[Gp1]

The new chick isn't bad, but I can't listen to Linkin Park and not expect Chester. They should have changed the name. Just my opinion.

True

They already did a show last year in Brazil and I was going to the São Paulo's show this year (Morumbi stadium, 65k+ venue. And they are doing 3 other shows in Brazil, all in 50 to 60k+ arenas), but 1. is fairly expensive for my taste and 2. it's not worth the hassle to face the entire big show in huge arena thing without Chester.

From what I saw there are still a bunch of dates in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, etc. I guess they are still huge in Latin America in general + new singer in a live show factor.

Maybe if ms. gp1 gets a ticket. (One of the perks for working with marketing in a huge company. Sometimes there is a last minute ticket leftover to this kind of event.)

 

[The Fartist]

Linkin Park fucking sucks, i was in High School when the 1st album dropped and all the angsty kids were loosing their shit to it, wasn't impressed then, definitely not impressed now. Rap-Rock blows, the fuck outta here with that bullshit.