Staggering Across the Finish Line.
The performance at the Griffith Park Observatory seems like forever ago. The show, and performance of The Catalyst for the MTV VMAs was the kickoff of our tour for A THOUSAND SUNS. Now, at the end of the tour and cycle, a moment of reflection is in order.
To be honest, we were really hurting at the end of it all. Earlier this week, I stumbled into the venue in Bangkok with my band mates, dumbfounded at our state: one man down from food poisoning, two arms in slings, a bruised hand, cuts all over, sleep deprivation, and motion sickness, on top of what would be another 7+ hour travel day.
A year before, at Griffith Park, this tour started with the release of an album that was challenging to make, and a challenge for fans to understand. We knew the road ahead was going to be difficult. There were exhausting tours, confused and angry fans, and bloodthirsty critics on the horizon. But that night in Thailand, before the show, those obstacles were in front of me in the realest way.
A year before, we knew what we were getting into. And we believed in our album, we were encouraged by the fans. As time went on, as some fans went away and others came along for the ride, I’m proud of the thing we all built together. The tour took us to amazing new places. The performances at Puerta De Alcala, Griffith Park, Red Square, Tel Aviv, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore (among others) were landmarks for the band.
And the fans in Bangkok helped us power through one of our most difficult shows, showing the love that Linkin Park fans all over the world are known for.
So at the end of it all, I just wanted to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank-you to my bandmates, our staff, road crew, and fans for making this tour and album cycle amazing. Thank you.
Now, time to go home and get back to work…
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Comment by Yoland Timberlake on September 27, 2011 at 9:19am -
congrats guys.. thanks for giving us "A Thousand Suns". can't wait what's the next..
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Comment by Ludmila on September 27, 2011 at 9:15am -
Well done, guys, you're the best!
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Comment by Juan Antonio Aguilar Rodriguez on September 27, 2011 at 8:57am -
good
Espero y se encuentre bien en que esta malo diganme quien es
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Comment by Alex Kozub on September 27, 2011 at 8:45am -
Well done guys!
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Comment by Danilo S.G. Pereira on September 27, 2011 at 8:31am -
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Comment by Pote on September 27, 2011 at 8:29am -
I'm thai fans, you know what? When I got meet & greet and see you guys smile and show the power in the concert. Even you got a lot of travel and Phoenix didn't appear at Bangkok, you still give us 100% awesome performance. I hope that you can feel the fan include thai fans are still support you guys. Hope that when you finish the new album, we will meet again :)
ขอบคุณครับ ( Khob-Kun-Krub, Thank You)
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Comment by Phoebe Ng on September 27, 2011 at 8:26am -
take care & hope to see U guys soon!
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