Overview

• Linkin Park played to 45,000 fans at Düsseldorf’s Merkur-Spiel-Arena on July 1 despite temperatures exceeding 30°C.
• The German Weather Service issued a heat warning, prompting Live Nation to allow 0.5 L collapsible water containers and close the arena roof for safety.
• Emily Armstrong’s dynamic stage presence has won over audiences and helped her emerge from the shadow of late frontman Chester Bennington.
• Onstage in a Lidl-branded tracksuit, Armstrong fueled a spike in tour merchandise sales, with the €19.99 item selling out within hours.
• Tickets for the remaining German dates in Berlin and Frankfurt continue to be traded actively on secondary markets.