# A Thousand Suns World Tour

A Thousand Suns World Tour was the worldwide sixth concert tour by American rock band Linkin Park. The tour supported the band's fourth studio album A Thousand Suns. The tour ranked 35th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning over 20 million dollars.

## Background

Linkin Park announced their upcoming world tour while doing press for their latest LP, A Thousand Suns. Vocalist Chester Bennington stated: "At this point we're writing such great music that I almost want to go do 50 shows around the world and then get right back into making another record. Once the ball starts rolling, it's all I want. It's like a drug."
During an interview with Streetdate Radio, Bennington expressed how odd it felt to begin the tour in South America, even though they are not well known in that region. He further stated that although Linkin Park sell more records in North America, they are more "well known" in other territories. As a band, it did not feel odd to begin in these territories first. During the same interview, he announced the band will play in North America beginning in January 2011.

## Setlist
### Europe & North America

* "The Requiem"
* "Wretches and Kings"
* "Papercut"
* "Given Up"
* "New Divide"
* "Faint"
* "Empty Spaces"
* "When They Come for Me"
* "No More Sorrow"
* "Jornada del Muerto"
* "Waiting for the End"
* "Wisdom, Justice, and Love"
* "Iridescent"
* "Numb"
* "The Radiance" (contains excerpts from "The Catalyst")
* "Breaking the Habit"
* "Shadow of the Day"
* "Crawling"
* "One Step Closer"

#### Encore

* "Fallout"
* "The Catalyst"
* "The Messenger"
* "In the End" (contains elements of "One Step Closer")
* "What I've Done"
* "Bleed It Out"(contains elements of "Burning in the Skies" and "A Place for My Head")
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### Europe, Leg 2

* "The Requiem"
* "Papercut"
* "Lying from You"
* "Given Up"
* "What I've Done"
* "Empty Spaces"
* "When They Come for Me"
* "No More Sorrow"
* "Jornada del Muerto"
* "Waiting for the End"
* "Wisdom, Justice, and Love"
* "Iridescent"
* "Numb"
* "The Radiance" (contains excerpts from "The Catalyst")
* "Breaking the Habit"
* "The Catalyst"
* "Crawling"
* "In the End"
* "Bleed It Out" (contains elements of "Burning in the Skies" or "A Place for My Head")
* "Faint"
* "One Step Closer"

### Australia

* "The Requiem"
* "Wretches and Kings"
* "Lying from You"
* "Papercut"
* "Given Up"
* "What I've Done"
* "No More Sorrow"
* "From the Inside"
* "Jornada del Muerto"
* "Waiting for the End"
* "Blackout"
* "Numb"
* "The Radiance"
* "Burning in the Skies"
* "Fallout"
* "The Catalyst"
* "Shadow of the Day"
* "In the End"
* "Bleed It Out"

#### Encore

* "Empty Spaces"
* "When They Come for Me"
* "Crawling"
* "New Divide"
* "Faint"
* "One Step Closer"
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### Additional notes

* During concerts in South America, "Bleed It Out" was performed after "Crawling"
* During the concert at Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv, Israel, the band performed Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry".
* During the concert at The Roundhouse in London, England, the band covered Adele's "Rolling in the Deep". Later it was released as a Promotional single from the live EP iTunes Festival 2011.
* On October 25, while in Paris, the band decided to perform "A Place For My Head" (after "Crawling") to celebrate the release of their debut album Hybrid Theory, 10 years and a day ago.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| South America ||||
| October 7, 2010 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio José Amalfitani |
| October 9, 2010 | Santiago | Chile | Club Hípico de Santiago |
| October 11, 2010 | Itu | Brazil | SWU Festival |
| Europe ||||
| October 20, 2010 | Berlin | Germany | O$_2$ World |
| October 22, 2010 | Stuttgart | Germany | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle |
| October 23, 2010 | Linz | Austria | Intersport Arena |
| October 25, 2010 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| October 26, 2010 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhallen |
| October 27, 2010 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena |
| October 29, 2010 | Hamburg | Germany | O$_2$ World Hamburg |
| October 30, 2010 | Herning | Denmark | Jyske Bank Boxen |
| November 1, 2010 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| November 2, 2010 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt |
| November 4, 2010 | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena |
| November 5, 2010 | Newcastle | England | Metro Radio Arena |
| November 7, 2010 | Madrid | Spain | Puerta de Alcalá |
| November 9, 2010 | Birmingham | England | LG Arena |
| November 10, 2010 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena |
| November 11, 2010 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena |
| Asia ||||
| November 13, 2010 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Du Arena |
| November 15, 2010 | Tel Aviv | Israel | Hayarkon Park |
| Australia ||||
| December 3, 2010 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| December 4, 2010 | Newcastle | Australia | Newcastle Entertainment Centre |
| December 7, 2010 | Perth | Australia | Burswood Dome |
| December 9, 2010 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
| December 11, 2010 | Sydney | Australia | Acer Arena |
| December 12, 2010 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| December 13, 2010 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| December 15, 2010 | Sydney | Australia | Acer Arena |
| December 16, 2010 | Canberra | Australia | AIS Arena |
| North America ||||
| January 20, 2011 | Sunrise | United States | BankAtlantic Center |
| January 22, 2011 | Tampa | United States | St. Pete Times Forum |
| January 23, 2011 | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena |
| January 25, 2011 | Detroit | United States | Joe Louis Arena |
| January 26, 2011 | Chicago | United States | United Center |
| January 28, 2011 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center |
| January 29, 2011 | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center |
| January 31, 2011 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center |
| February 1, 2011 | Boston | United States | TD Garden |
| February 4, 2011 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| February 7, 2011 | Montreal | Canada | Centre Bell |
| February 8, 2011 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| February 19, 2011 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| February 20, 2011 | San Diego | United States | Viejas Arena |
| February 22, 2011 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion at San Jose |
| February 23, 2011 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center |
| February 25, 2011 | Salt Lake City | United States | EnergySolutions Arena |
| February 26, 2011 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center |
| February 28, 2011 | Phoenix | United States | US Airways Center |
| March 2, 2011 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center |
| March 3, 2011 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center |
| June 4, 2011 | Irvine | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| June 5, 2011 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| Europe ||||
| June 11, 2011 | Nickelsdorf | Austria | Pannonia Fields II |
| June 12, 2011 | Leicestershire | England | Donington Park |
| June 14, 2011 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe |
| June 16, 2011 | Helsinki | Finland | Kaisaniemi Park |
| June 18, 2011 | Leipzig | Germany | Leipziger Festwiese |
| June 19, 2011 | Oberursel | Germany | Hessentagsarena Open Air Gelände |
| June 21, 2011 | Hamburg | Germany | O$_2$ World |
| June 23, 2011 | Moscow | Russia | Red Square |
| June 25, 2011 | Munich | Germany | Olympia Reitstadion Riem |
| June 26, 2011 | Imola | Italy | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari |
| June 28, 2011 | Arendal | Norway | Tromøy |
| June 30, 2011 | Rotselaar | Belgium | Werchter Festival Grounds |
| July 1, 2011 | Arras | France | Citadelle d'Arras |
| July 2, 2011 | St. Gallen | Switzerland | Sittertobel |
| July 4, 2011 | London | England | Roundhouse |
| North America ||||
| August 30, 2011 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| Asia ||||
| September 6, 2011 | Chek Lap Kok | Hong Kong | AsiaWorld-Arena |
| September 8, 2011 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena |
| September 11, 2011 | Chiba | Japan | Makuhari Event Hall |
| September 13, 2011 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Arena |
| September 14, 2011 | Nagoya | Japan | Nippon Gaishi Hall |
| September 16, 2011 | Osaka | Japan | International Conference Hall |
| September 19, 2011 | Taipei | Taiwan | TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall |
| September 21, 2011 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium |
| September 23, 2011 | Bangkok | Thailand | Aktive Square |
| September 25, 2011 | Marina Bay | Singapore | Marina Bay Street Circuit |

### Cancellations and rescheduled shows

| February 10, 2011 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | Cancelled |
| February 11, 2011 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | Cancelled |
| February 13, 2011 | Cincinnati | U.S. Bank Arena | Cancelled |
| February 15, 2011 | Houston | Toyota Center | Postponed and later rescheduled for March 3, 2011 |
| February 17, 2011 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | Postponed and later rescheduled for March 2, 2011 |
| October 16, 2011 | Pensacola Beach | Casino Beach | Cancelled. This concert was part of the DeLuna Fest. |

### Cancellations

Lead singer, Chester Bennington, fell ill cancelling three shows and rescheduling two from the North American leg of the tour. Originally, Bennington played a few shows not feeling well; doctors then advised him to stop playing, or the effects could have worsened.. Doctors tested Bennington for different illnesses, including H1N1. While in the process for testing for H1N1, complications arose, worsening his state. Eventually it emerged that he did not have the H1N1 virus, but a similar virus. However, Linkin Park were caused to cancel five shows due to this illness. Two of the five cancellations from the tour were able to be rescheduled, in Houston and Dallas. Uncasville and Cincinnati were later compensated during the 2012 Honda Civic Tour.
During Linkin Park's Asia tour, Bennington injured his shoulder and doctors advised him to undergo surgery, canceling the band's final show in Pensacola Beach, Florida for the tour and thus ending tour.

### Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | Paris | 16,520 / 16,611 (99%) | $998,967 |
| O$_2$ World Hamburg | Hamburg | 26,687 / 27,906 (96%) | $1,711,398 |
| Manchester Evening News Arena | Manchester | 12,810 / 12,810 (100%) | $833,605 |
| The O$_2$ Arena | London | 29,803 / 32,320 (92%) | $1,944,680 |
| Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane | 8,743 / 9,747 (90%) | $1,075,620 |
| Newcastle Entertainment Centre | Newcastle | 1,467 / 5,426 (27%) | $156,605 |
| Burswood Dome | Perth | 6,066 / 16,480 (37%) | $644,325 |
| Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Adelaide | 4,479 / 7,478 (60%) | $463,064 |
| Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 13,196 / 20,000 (66%) | $1,371,080 |
| AIS Arena | Canberra | 2,671 / 3,971 (67%) | $222,331 |
| BankAtlantic Center | Sunrise | 10,150 / 10,150 (100%) | $550,558 |
| St. Pete Times Forum | Tampa | 10,807 / 10,807 (100%) | $522,897 |
| United Center | Chicago | 11,519 / 11,519 (100%) | $711,328 |
| Xcel Energy Center | Saint Paul | 10,001 / 10,001 (100%) | $592,629 |
| Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia | 12,000 / 12,000 (100%) | $743,870 |
| Madison Square Garden | New York City | 15,170 / 15,170 (100%) | $812,120 |
| Bell Centre | Montreal | 12,677 / 12,677 (100%) | $838,557 |
| Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 12,836 / 12,836 (100%) | $872,177 |
| MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas | 12,975 / 12,975 (100%) | $738,193 |
| HP Pavilion at San Jose | San Jose | 13,456 / 13,456 (100%) | $733,791 |
| Staples Center | Los Angeles | 15,808 / 15,808 (100%) | $948,445 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | 259,841 / 290,148 (89%) | $17,486,240 |

## Broadcasts and recordings

Throughout the tour, the band will provide an official bootleg recording of each concert after the performance. The band states this is a way to show their fans appreciation for the energy during each concert. Those who attended the show will be able to download the show for free while others can purchase the show on the band's official website. The concert at the Madison Square Garden in New York City was filmed and was broadcast on Fuse TV on February 18, 2011.

## Personnel

* Chester Bennington – vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion
* Rob Bourdon – drums
* Brad Delson – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, percussion
* Dave "Phoenix" Farrell – bass, backing vocals, keyboards
* Joe Hahn – turntables, synthesizer, samples, backing vocals
* Mike Shinoda – vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, keyboards, rapping