An Open Letter: Linkin Park Announces 2026 Farewell Tour — After Chester Bennington’s Death Marks the End of a Rock Legend’s Era – Dates and Cities Revealed
Dear Linkin Park Family,
For more than twenty years, you’ve been our heartbeat. You’ve screamed with us, cried with us, and healed with us. Every lyric, every show, every late-night recording session was built on the connection we shared. You turned our pain into purpose and our music into something larger than all of us. Today, we write to you with gratitude, love, and an ache that never really fades.
In 2026, we will embark on our Farewell Tour — a final journey called “From the Inside.” It will be the last time Linkin Park takes the stage as the band you’ve known, the band that Chester helped build with his soul. This is not an ending out of regret, but one born from reflection. After years of silence, grief, and healing, it feels right to say goodbye on our own terms — with music, love, and honesty.
It’s still hard to believe that Chester has been gone this long. He wasn’t just our frontman; he was our brother, our spark. His voice could shake a stadium and still sound like it was whispering to you alone. There are nights we still expect to hear his laugh in the studio, to see him scribbling lyrics in a notebook or jumping around before a show. His absence is the loudest sound in every rehearsal room.
Since his passing, we’ve lived in two worlds — one filled with gratitude for everything he gave us, and another filled with the silence that followed. We’ve played tributes, revisited memories, and tried to make sense of how to carry on without him. But the truth is, the music never belonged to just us. It belongs to you. And now, we want to share this final moment together — to honor Chester, the music, and the millions of lives that found strength in his words.
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The Farewell Tour: “From the Inside”
Beginning April 10, 2026, in Los Angeles, California, the From the Inside Farewell Tour will travel across 30 cities worldwide — from North America to Europe, Asia, and South America — before closing in Tokyo, Japan, on September 3, 2026.
Each show will be a living tribute. Expect full visual moments honoring Chester’s legacy — rare footage, unreleased interviews, and songs performed with special guests who shared the stage and the journey with us. Every night will carry his spirit in the lights, the crowd, and the silence between songs.
Confirmed tour stops include:
April 10 – Los Angeles, CA
April 15 – Chicago, IL
April 20 – New York, NY
May 2 – London, UK
May 6 – Paris, France
May 12 – Berlin, Germany
June 5 – São Paulo, Brazil
July 1 – Toronto, Canada
August 18 – Sydney, Australia
September 3 – Tokyo, Japan
More cities and guest artists will be revealed soon.
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Why Now
For years, we struggled with what “moving on” even means. Could Linkin Park exist without Chester? Could we play these songs without his voice breaking the air? After countless conversations, sleepless nights, and quiet moments of truth, we realized this tour isn’t about moving on. It’s about looking back — one final time, together.
This farewell is our way of saying thank you — to Chester, and to all of you who carried us through the darkest days. We want to stand on that stage one last time and feel the energy we built together, the same electricity that sparked in clubs, arenas, and stadiums around the world. We want to give you closure, not with sadness, but with celebration.
Our music has always been about resilience — finding light in chaos, connection in pain. Chester taught us that vulnerability is strength, and that even in the darkest moments, there’s beauty in honesty. His words still echo through millions of voices, tattoos, playlists, and memories. In the end, it’s not just a song. It’s a reminder that we all survive together.
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As we prepare for this final chapter, we want you to know this: Linkin Park will never truly end. The name might fade from the touring posters, but the message will live on — in you. Every time you play Numb, Breaking the Habit, One More Light, or Crawling, Chester lives again.
This tour is for him. For you. For all of us who found ourselves somewhere between the lines of the music.
Thank you for two decades of faith, fire, and family. Let’s make this last tour not a goodbye, but a celebration of everything we built — together.
With love and eternal gratitude,
Linkin Park
