At the Champions League final on May 31, 2025, a musical highlight could cause a sensation: According to rumors, Linkin Park will perform in the half-time show. The American rock band is already scheduled to play in Munich, the host city of the final. This is reported by the “Sun”.
An “insider”: “LinKin Park have signed the contract and will perform at the Champions League half-time show.”
Linkin Park with ‘One Step Closer’ and ‘Papercut’
“It’s a really exciting gig for them and they’ll be playing some of their biggest hits like ‘One Step Closer’ and ‘Papercut’ as well as new songs.
Since the death of Chester Bennington in 2017, the band has had a new singer: Emily Armstrong, 38, took over the role of lead singer in September 2024. This marked a new era for the band, who celebrated their comeback last year with great success – the album “From Zero” and sold-out concerts.
The insider: “The show in the Champions League fits perfectly into the break of their current world tour, so that the band can relax before and after the performance.”
Well-known artists in the Champions League final:
The halftime shows of past CL finals have already featured well-known artists: Lenny Kravitz, Camila Cabello, Imagine Dragons and Dua Lipa. So now Linkin Park? In fact, a performance in the Allianz Arena would fit well into the tour schedule – which Munich was not yet included in.
Linkin Park achieved a number one hit in Germany last year with their album “The Emptiness Machine”. The band is currently touring worldwide with their current album “From Zero” and will also stop in Germany from June. Stations include Hanover (June 16th), Berlin (June 18th), Düsseldorf (July 1st) and Frankfurt (July 8th and 9th). A performance in Munich before the German concerts begin could fit ideally into their schedule.