An hour before the set was scheduled to start, the stadium seemed post-apocalyptic. Though when seeing the entrance gates, theplace was packed with a massive line of soldiers brimming with maximum anticipation. Then as the gates were open, they all marched at once to get to the best row they could possibly access, some were even sprinting in the midst of a mild drizzle. The sight didn’t stop until the set started, the band was barely in sight but the cheering could’ve filled the whole stadium. After a tardy 40-minutes halt before the concert started, the stage finally showed signs of life with a video campaign of the band’s latest Music for Relief programme, PowerTheWorld.org as Powerless was playing. By then, the crowd was already skipping heartbeats.

The first track to open the night was ‘Faint’, even after only seconds, Linkin Park made it clear that their set would be epic. ‘Papercut’ was then played, followed by Brad being in the spotlight and started the first chords to ‘Given Up’ beneath a star-studded lighting.  Mike Shinoda then expressed how good it is to be back, continuing the set with ‘With You’ where DJ Joe Han spinned some mix. ‘Somewhere I Belong’ was shadowed with the applause of the audience all the way from the bleachers to the front rows as Chester screamed ‘‘Sama-sama Malaysia! Thank you very much, we miss you guys. I wanna hear all you guys sing along with us’’, and boy, did we sung. ‘New Divide’ was up next, and the stage was decorated from the controversial visualizations from the video. ‘Victimized’, ‘Points of Authority’ and ‘Lies Greed Misery’ were next in the playlist, the setlist design was impeccable, and the older and newer songs were fused in so intimately that the flow of the whole concert was faultless.

‘Waiting for the End’ was followed by ‘Breaking the Habit’, where frontman Chester Bennington sang intensely and seemed out of place when he stayed at one spot (you see, during the one and a half hour set, it was impossible for him to stop moving around the stage, which was quite an entertainment), pursued by ‘Castle of Glass’, their most recent single from their latest album Living Things. A personal favourite highlight of the their flawless set was the three-way mash-up of ‘Leave Out All The Rest’, ‘Shadow of the Day’ and ‘ Iridescent’, where the lightings gradually brightens up the stage hitting an utmost symphonic satisfaction. Two of the newer singles, ‘The Catalyst’ and ‘Lost in the Echo’ was delivered afterwards. The climax and the long-awaited ‘Numb’ was finally performed, convoyed with thousands of enthusiastic fanatics singing along and air-punching along to each and every beat. Stadium-venued  concerts have always had the anthemic and legendary feel compared to normal staging, where a band as regal as Linkin Park fit perfectly into the scene. ‘What I’ve Done’ was then next, followed with a closing song of One Step Closer, which sadly marks one step closer to the end of the glorious gig and the diamond-like lightings turned to abyss.The audience was still keen to demand for an encore even when the stage was desolated. The chants were showing no signs of stoping, and that was where Linkin Park made another entry back to the stage to fulfil the dynamic dreams of oh so many people. ‘Burn It Down’ and the band’s favourite song ‘In The End’ was played, then the whole set was finalized with an ambitious performance of ‘Bleed It Out’ with the crowd jumping and used up all the energy left, ‘every ounce of it’. Though the show was coming to an end, the band announced that the Malaysian gig was their last one for this year, and rest assured, soldiers, these six talented musicians are on the heave to work on new music!

Needless to say, Linkin Park live in Malaysia 2013 is among one of the best performances any band could ever deliver. The energy, the music, and the chemistry is one of those substance that can never be engineered as precisely and immaculately. Next time a Linkin Park concert comes play, even if you need to fly over to watch it, do it. The experience is worth the expense. We walked in the stadium as a fan, but walked out as a straight-up LP soldier.

Linkin Park is set to impress domestic and overseas crowds when the band plays at Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil on August 19 at 8pm. The concert is organized by The WonderLand+, supported by Malaysia Major Events, a division of Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau an agency under the Ministry of Culture & Tourism Malaysia, has drawn a huge attraction both domestically and regionally as the band is exclusively touring Malaysia in this part of the SEA region due to limited of time available from the band.

Mr. Zulkefli Hj Sharif, the Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) says “Our support is a reflection of the robust entertainment showcases lately in Malaysia. The agency is focused to bid and secure major entertainment events in an effort to make Malaysia as a preferred entertainment destination in the region. This is attested by Linkin Park’s preference to make Malaysia within this part of the region.”

The show is expected to attract 5,000 regional fans flock to Kuala Lumpur for the high-profile show. With this being the summer holidays for most nations, they can take advantage and stay to enjoy the many attractions offered in Malaysia. Their arrivals are estimated to generate RM23 million to local economy.

The nearly a decade much-awaiting concert will surprise fans with Linkin Park vows to give it best through its stage performance and rock with fans! The concert sponsored by Ford Fiesta and Etiqa Insurance Berhad, Co-Ordinating Partner Impresario Music, Music Label Warner Music Malaysia, Official Radio Station hitz.fm, Supporting Radio Station ERA fm, Official TV Stations TV3, ntv7, 8TV, TV9, Official Cable TV FOX International Channels, Official Hotel Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral, Promo Partners KKBOX, Speedy, Rock Corner, Club 99, Lifestyle Mobile Platform LINE and also special thanks AirAsia for the joint-effort in promoting the concert.

Tickets are still available include free seating – RM195 (M2) & RM295 (M1); and free standing – RM350 (Playground Zone), RM450 (Rock Zone) and RM680 (VIP). Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.ticketcharge.com.my or by calling (+60) 3 9222 8811. For more concert information visit www.linkinparkmalaysia.com.my or www.facebook.com/thewonderlandplus

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The great news was announced by the band through their official facebook page on June 14th ;

Yes, you are reading it right. Linkin Park is back on tour and will be coming to Malaysia as a part of their Living Things World Tour. After a solid decade since their last concert in the land of the truly Asia, Linkin Park has finally announced their only Asian Pacific show in Malaysia, but unfortunately will not be coming to Indonesia, Singapore or Thailand.

Ceaseless reviews for having an exceptionally astounding live performances, Linkin Park is definitely in the top ten of your concert bucketlist. Adorned by timelines of generation, Linkin Park have redefined rock and nu-metalic in the music scene until this very day, since their first explosive album release Hybrid Theory until their very recent album, Living Things. The six-member band, consisting of Chester Benningtion (vocals), Mike Shinoda (vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano), Rob Bourdon (drums), Brad Delson (lead guitar), Dave Farrell (bass guitar) and Joe Hahn (turntables, programming and keyboard),  is known for their courage to take high leaps and turnabouts in their career, having constant changes and progress throughout five studio albums they have produced since 1996.

Having won multiple Grammy awards and hundreds of other prestigious achievements, the band have set the bars high for current’s rock band, delineating the coalition between rock and rap. Linkin Park’s live performance are known to be captivating, most of their performances are dynamic, merging two time egresses between past’s nostalgic and future’s indefinite deviations, being the reason why most of their performances are keen to be memorable to both new and old fans.

Despite of the previous controversies faced by Linkin Park’s 2003 concert with a certain opposition party in Malaysia, leading to odd regulations concerning how the concert should proceed, hopefully the upcoming concert will not face the same issues the band experienced ten years ago. The upcoming Living Things World Tour is expected to turn head and inevitably sell out. With Living Thing’s yet another different and successful experimental music, Linkin Park is yet to produce another regeneration of the genre they have defined on their own.

There is clearly no need to further convince our readers whether to buy a ticket to the concert or not, now what the hell are you waiting for?

Linkin Park Living Things World Tour In Malaysia 2013

Venue : National Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Free Seating: RM95, RM195, RM295
Playground Zone: RM350
Rock Zone : RM450
The Pit : RM550
VIP: RM680

 Promoter : The Wonderland Plus

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