It was clear from the start Wednesday night at Target Center that Linkin Park’s fans were more than ready for the band’s triumphant return.

The crowd cheered wildly as each member of the rap rock group took the mostly darkened stage and then erupted once they launched into the first song of the night, “Somewhere I Belong.” By the time they got to the third number “Crawling,” the energy exploded once again as the audience sang along with glee.

The last time we saw Linkin Park in town was 11 years ago, nearly to the day, at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand. But the 2025 Linkin Park didn’t look quite the same.

Lead singer Chester Bennington died by suicide in 2017, a week before the North American leg of the band’s tour was set to start. The following year, vocalist/rapper/multi-instrum

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