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==Before the tour== | ==Before the tour== | ||
Before the tour, Linkin Park released their debut studio album, ''[[Hybrid Theory]]'', on October 24th | Before joining the tour, Linkin Park released their debut studio album, ''[[Hybrid Theory]]'', on October 24th. | ||
According to Jeff Blue's book, | After finishing the Ridin' High Tour with Kottonmouth Kings, Linkin Park's original manager Joe Moniak left and was replaced with David Pigg, who had previously worked with Van Halen.<ref>[https://lplive.net/interviews/hybridorigins/ Hybrid Origins: A Look Back At The Early Days - Linkin Park Live], November 27, 2021</ref> Linkin Park's touring bass player Scott Koziol also left following the final show of the tour so Phoenix could return to the band. According to Jeff Blue's book, Brad took him out to lunch a couple of days after Halloween and brought Phoenix, announcing he would be rejoining the band.<ref name="JeffBlue">Blue, Jeff (2020). ''[[One Step Closer: From Xero to #1: Becoming Linkin Park]]''. Permuted Press. ASIN: B08LMZLXTJ</ref> | ||
the tour almost didn't happen because their management wanted Linkin Park to pay them to be on the tour. They got around that by having Linkin Park's management help doing marketing for P.O.D. | |||
==Credentials== | ==Credentials== | ||
Revision as of 23:38, 2 May 2022
Introduction
The Kings Of The Game Tour was P.O.D.'s headlining tour in support of their 1999 major label debut The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown which was certified platinum in the second quarter of 2000. It started on October 23, 2000 at Bogart's in Cincinnati, Ohio and wrapped up on December 8, 2000 at the Cox Arena in San Diego, California.
The line-up included (hed)p.e. and Project 86 as supporting acts with Linkin Park joining the tour on November 7th[1] and leaving after November 25th to perform at radio shows. For the December portion of the tour, (hed)p.e. and Linkin Park were replaced with Living Sacrifice and Dogwood.[2]
Before the tour
Before joining the tour, Linkin Park released their debut studio album, Hybrid Theory, on October 24th.
After finishing the Ridin' High Tour with Kottonmouth Kings, Linkin Park's original manager Joe Moniak left and was replaced with David Pigg, who had previously worked with Van Halen.[3] Linkin Park's touring bass player Scott Koziol also left following the final show of the tour so Phoenix could return to the band. According to Jeff Blue's book, Brad took him out to lunch a couple of days after Halloween and brought Phoenix, announcing he would be rejoining the band.[4]
the tour almost didn't happen because their management wanted Linkin Park to pay them to be on the tour. They got around that by having Linkin Park's management help doing marketing for P.O.D.
Credentials
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- ↑ tour, October 2000
- ↑ www.payableondeath.com - This is our reality...phase III, November 2000
- ↑ Hybrid Origins: A Look Back At The Early Days - Linkin Park Live, November 27, 2021
- ↑ Blue, Jeff (2020). One Step Closer: From Xero to #1: Becoming Linkin Park. Permuted Press. ASIN: B08LMZLXTJ