[thumb]http://www.lpassociation.com/upload/images/071615-045649_THPTC-2 kopia.png[/thumb] After performing for the first time in China since 2009 last night in Nanjing, Linkin Park moves on to Shenzhen - the second of five shows of The Hunting Party China Tour. The performance will be taking place at the CR Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Stadium, and will be the first time the band has performed in this city. Perhaps to the dismay of some fans, the band did not play the highly desired "Keys to the Kingdom," though no one knows for certain if it at all will emerge on the setlists in China or on later tour dates. It also appears that the Chinese S.W.A.T. team at the arena forced concertgoers to sit - but it's uncertain if this was for the entirety of the show or perhaps after a particular incident. Hopefully no such trouble occurs tonight in Shenzhen, and hopefully, we will see some new material from The Hunting Party emerge at some stage on this tour. Will fans see something new on July 19th? Time will tell. At the very least, one of two LPU Fan Meet-ups is occurring tonight in Shenzhen. The other will take place in Chongqing. After tonight, the band heads over to Shanghai on July 22nd, and Chongqing on July 24th. Are you planning on attending the show and/or the LPU Fan Meet-up? Let us know in our forums! Remaining Tour Dates:22/7 - Shanghai @ Shanghai Hongkou Foorball Stadium 24/7 - Chongqing @ Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Stadium 26/7 - Beijing @ Beijing Worker’s Stadium SETLIST: 01. Papercut (Extended Intro) 02. Given Up (Extended Outro) 03. Points of Authority (Shortened Intro) 04. One Step Closer (Extended Outro) 05. A Line In The Sand (Extended Keyboard Intro) 06. From The Inside 07. Runaway [Shortened] (Wastelands Transition) 08. Wastelands 09. Castle of Glass (Experience Version; Martin Luther King Jr Speech, Piano Transition Outro; w/ Oppenheimer Speech) 10. Leave Out All The Rest/Shadow Of The Day/Iridescent (Ballad Medley) 11. Robot Boy [Shortened] (Instrumental) 12. Joe Solo Medley (Wretches And Kings, Victimized Remix, Buy Myself, Cure For The Itch, Session, Plc.4 Mie Hæd) 13. New Divide 14. Breaking The Habit 15. Darker Than Blood [Shortened] (Synth + Acapella Only) 16. Burn It Down 17. Final Masquerade 18. Remember The Name [Shortened] 19. Welcome (Extended Outro) 20. Numb (Numb/Encore Intro + Outro) 21. In The End 22. Faint (Extended Outro) 23. Waiting For The End (Apaches Intro w/ 'Until It Breaks' Verse 2; Wall of Noise Outro) 24. What I've Done (Ext. Guitar Solo Bridge) 25. Bleed It Out (Ext. Intro; Ext. Bridge w/ Sing-along; Ext. Ending) (Shortened Intro)
Why not put snipers at vantage points and put each band members at their crosshairs? What a bullshit, is China becoming North Korea?
China is a country that mostly manipulates media and education, bans social media (Facebook among others is banned) and arrests anyone who practices religion that contradicts the Chinese government beliefs. Let's not forget that even though they've softened up a bit, China's still a Communist country. Kinda makes me sorry for the people who have to live with this government. Kinda made me worried when LP announced their shows there.
Despite all the things that country has done, if they ban Meteora I'm moving to Shanghai immediately.
I'd take Meteora over that pollution filled city. Hell, I'm surprised they're even playing at Shanghai.
[video=youtube;zBj0zoOo-o8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBj0zoOo-o8&feature=youtu.be&t=1m56s[/video] At 1:56 Chester starts speaking about the new album, and at 2:10 Mike plays a sample of what he has been working on lately. Could be an indication of the artistic territory the band is exploring for the next record, or it might just be some casual beat making
Still way too early for them to be speaking of the new album. For all we know, the band could be exactly opposite of that when it comes out next year. I get the vibe that they are very satisfied with THP's era and how everything about it and the tours were handled.
That makes 6 people. Anyone else satisfied with this era? Because it's been largely underwhelming to me personally.
I like the A Thousand Suns era more than The Hunting Party. ATS was a pure genius live especially WFTE & The Catalyst.
Honestly, i like WFTE today much more than 2010/2011, but yeah, The Catalyst is such a cool song. They should add it again to the setlist somehow.