A Thousand Suns World Tour
A Thousand Suns World Tour was the worldwide sixth concert tour by American rock band Linkin Park. The tour supported the band's fourth studio album A Thousand Suns. The tour ranked 35th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning over 20 million dollars.
Promotional poster for tour
A Thousand Suns is the fourth studio album by American rock band Linkin Park. It was released on September 13, 2010, by Warner Bros. Records. The album was produced by Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin, who had also worked together to produce the band's previous studio album Minutes to Midnight (2007). Recording sessions for A Thousand Suns took place at NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, California from 2008 until early 2010.
A Thousand Suns
Linkin Park performing in Berlin, Germany to promote A Thousand Suns on October 20, 2010
"The Catalyst", the album's first single, was first performed live at the Griffith Observatory (pictured).
"Waiting for the End", the album's second single, was performed at the Puerta de Alcalá Gate (pictured).