Talk About Rock Music

Linkin Park fans in the eastern part of the world will be dissappointed.  The band have been forced to cancel the China tour as lead singer, Chester Bennington has injured his back.  We don’t know how he has injured it as an official statement has not yet been released - lets hope it wasn’t anything too embarassing like jumping on the bed having a pillow fight or learning to juggle on a unicycle whilst blindfolded.

The set of concerts was actually a fundraiser for the unfortunate victims of the earthquake in Sichuan which happened in May of this year.  The band still have a heart of gold though as they are still making a donation to help towards the recontruction of the area.  The Chinese concerts promoter will also be adding to the donations and the World Bank will match the band’s contributions so there should be a fair amount of cash heading their way to help people rebuild their lives.

There is a statement posted on the official site about the cancelled gigs.

“Linkin Park has been forced to cancel their upcoming Music For Relief Concerts in Mainland China, Macau and Taipei as lead vocalist Chester Bennington has sustained a back injury and is under doctor’s orders to refrain from traveling or any physical activities. Linkin Park sincerely regrets this unavoidable cancellation and apologizes to fans for any disappointment caused. Tickets will be refunded at point of purchase.“

The cancelled shows are listed below:

Shanghai Stadium - Shanghai, China - 12th October
Xinhua Stadium - Wuhan, China - 15th October
Taipei Stadium - Taipei , Taiwan - 17th October
Beijing Workers Stadium - Beijing, China - 19th October
The Venetian - Macau, China Cotai Arena - 21st October