Linkin Park mean it really well: For their canceled concert in Bern (June 30, 2025), the band around Mike Shinoda and Emily Armstrong announced a replacement date. The replacement show takes place exactly a year later. So again on June 30th. However, no longer in Bern, but in Zurich, almost two hours of car.
“Due to overlaps in the event at the event location in Bern, a relocation to Zurich was the best option to ensure that the band can return to Switzerland in 2026,” says an official statement.
The thing has a little catch. It is said: “Those who have acquired a ticket for the originally planned concert in Bern will receive a reimbursement for this event. For the newly scheduled concert on June 30, 2026 in Zurich, Stadion Letzigrund in 2026, the tickets must be acquired.” So you have to torture yourself again in the pre -sale, with the hope of getting a ticket at all.
Advantages for Bern buyers
However, the organizer assures that Bern buyers have an advantage for Zurich. “A pre-sale with priority is only available for buyers of the original Bernexpo tickets. After this time window, the regular LPU pre-sale starts, followed by general sale.”
Here is all information about advance sales.
Linkin Park, also on their social media, also commented on the “Causa Bern” in detail for the first time, which has angrily left behind a number of fans. “To our friends in Switzerland, We are so excited to come back and play stadium latter on Tuesday, june 30, 2026. We hoped to be bern as we had to postpone the show there this year, but unfortunate conflicts, Zurich was our best option To ensure we Could Still Come Play for You in Switzerland.
Fans who purchaeded tickets to the june 20th show in Bern wants to get an email with refund instructions from Ticketmaster or Ticketcorner. Please refer to the faq page for detailed information, as refund instructions vary. Bern Ticket Holders Will have access to a priority presale for tickets to the show in Zurich. We truly appreciate those of you that traveled to bern and hope to see you in zurich on june 30, 2026. ”
Linkin Park on Instagram:
In German: “To our friends in Switzerland. We look forward to playing again next summer on Tuesday, June 30th, 2026 in the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich. We hoped to play in Bern because we had to postpone the show there this year. But unfortunately Zurich was our best option due to schedule to ensure that we can still play for you in Switzerland.
Fans who bought tickets for the show on June 20 in Bern will receive an email with reimbursement instructions from Ticketmaster or TicketCorner. You can find more information on the FAQ page because the reimbursement instructions vary. Bern’s ticket holder have access to a priority sales for tickets for the show in Zurich. We appreciate those among you who have traveled to Bern. And hope to see you in Zurich on June 30, 2026. “
Disappointed reactions of the fans
The first postings under this Instagram announcement are consistently negative. “Fuck you … Without a personal message, I never want to see you live again. You have just spoiled my whole anticipation for the concert.
“I’m ready … I will reclaim my money. The way you made us Swiss fans silence were just disappointing! That took the whole anticipation for the new album! Of course Zurich … 20,000 tickets to sell … thank you, but no thanks 😒”
“To be honest, I am really disappointed … First the event location is changed, then the day and finally the price. Our tickets should remain valid, and now we have to start again. A concert four hours before the start, to let us leave us without information for 18 days and then increase the price and travel time, and all for a concert that takes place in the middle of the week … not cool.
“Incredibly difficult to get a fair chance of a ticket again”
“But why don’t you make the bought Bern tickets just valid for Zurich? Why do we have to spend time again, look for tickets and worry about whether we get the places you want? Why do you cause even more inconvenience if people have already lost so much time (and some even additional costs) with this event?”
“Is that your serious? 🤦🤷 Now we have to see how we get the tickets again. More effort for everyone instead of simply the ticket from Bern is valid in Zurich. With toughly I had two fos1 tickets as LPU Member but also only on the 2nd before sale. I find it absolutely cheeky and not fair to your fans.”
Is the event day unfavorable?
Some indicate that the scheduling for a concert day in the middle of the week is unfavorable: “Switzerland is not the USA, of course. But from Bern to Zurich it is still an hour and a half. In addition, the concert takes place on a Tuesday instead of a Friday, so you have to take the next day off and still hope to be able to buy new tickets before the old ones have been refunded. In short, many have a big load. Looking to see you for the first time, but I think I fit. “
One suspects that the relocation from Bern to Zurich could also be justified in the fact that this increases the capacity: “In Zurich, around 20,000 additional tickets can be sold. That will probably be the reason.” Not bad in itself – more space, more people get a chance of tickets.
Disadvantage for fans in Linkin Park Underground?
Some fans write that they are even disadvantaged as Fab Club members: “Hello Linkin Park, I’m worried about the advance in Zurich. I am a LPU member and had a guaranteed LPU PIT ticket for Bern. If all Bern ticket holders and LPU members are counted together and the ticket limit is increased to 8, it is successful for those who have been successful Have secured LPU-PIT tickets to get a fair chance of a ticket again.