In pictures: Linkin Park’s From Zero World Tour kicks off with sold-out LA and New York shows

The U.S. ‘leg’ of Linkin Park’s impressively last-minute From Zero World Tour is now over – but we’ve still got huge dates to come this year in Germany, England, South Korea and Colombia.

And the band are clearly going to be on fine form as they take their new line-up across the globe, if their first two shows in Los Angeles and New York are anything to go by. They kicked off their live comeback proper in thrilling style at the Kia Forum on September 11, with Mike Shinoda telling fans during the 27-song set: “We are thrilled to be back out here. It is not about erasing the past. It is about starting this new chapter into the future and coming out here for each and every one of you. We loved writing this music. We are very fuckin’ excited about the new record. So thank you guys very much. We had an incredible night with you.”

After that, Linkin Park headed to New York to headline the Barclays Center on September 16, with a performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon the following evening, where they gave new single The Emptiness Machine its TV debut. Onstage in The Big Apple, Mike shared, “We put our blood, sweat and tears into this and are looking forward to this next chapter. We are so grateful that you are here tonight and you’re already a part of it.”

Swipe below to see the LA gallery:

And here’s a pic from New York’s Barclays Center, courtesy of Live Nation / Sarah Waxberg:

Catch Linkin Park at the following upcoming dates, with support from grandson:

September

22 Barclays Arena – Hamburg, Germany
24 The O2 – London, UK
28 INSPIRE Arena – Seoul, South Korea

November

11 Coliseo Medplus – Bogota, Colombia

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