Introduction
The Living Things South American and South African Tours (condensed to one page due to the small number of shows) were two tours composed of 5 and 2 shows each in October and November 2012.
Summary
This was Linkin Park's third trip to South America after visits in 2004 and 2010. Buenos Aires, Argentina was the first stop of the tour and hosted Linkin Park for the second consecutive visit - almost two years after their first visit to Buenos Aires.
The following four shows took place in Brazil. The shows were announced on July 19, 2010, saying "I'm very excited to announce that we'll be heading back to Brazil in October for a run of shows, starting in Sao Paulo on October 7. We had such a great time the last time we were there that we didn't want to wait another 6 years before heading back. See you soon, Phoenix''
October 7: São Paulo, Brazil - Parque Anhembi
October 8: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Citibank Hall
October 10: Curitiba, Brazil - Parana de Clube
October 11: Porto Alegre, Brazil - Zequinha Stadium"
On September 10, 2010 the tour was rescheduled. "Due to logistical issues, some changes have been made to Linkin Park's upcoming Brazilian tour.
- Oct. 7th - São Paulo Paulo - Anhembi (no changes)
- Oct. 8th - Rio de Janeiro - Citibank Hall Rio (no changes)
- Oct. 10th - Rio de Janeiro - Citibank Hall Rio (new concert in the city)
- Oct. 12th - Porto Alegre - Gigantinho - (the show was previously booked to happen on Oct. 11th on Zequinha Stadium)
Because of these changes, the concert scheduled in Curitiba on October 10 unfortunately had to be cancelled."
While Curitiba did not receive a show, Rio de Janiero was able to host two intimate shows for fans.
After this tour, Linkin Park visited South Africa for two stadium shows, headlining Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town and FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.
Memorable Moments
In Buenos Aires, New Divide was aborted right before the breakdown due to the crowd being rowdy. Chester sang part of it acapella after that then gave a speech to the crowd: "If someone falls down, pick 'em up!" Then the band played With You. Fans flashmobbed the band on Lost In The Echo by holding up signs that referenced the music video for the song as well as pictures of themselves. Phrases on the signs included "GET LOST" (the most common phrase), "THIS TIME I FINALLY LET YOU GO", "I DON'T BACK UP I DON'T BACK DOWN", "EACH WORD GETS LOST IN THE ECHO", "LET THE BELLS RING WHEREVER THEY ARE" and "WON'T FORGET HOW I GOT THIS FAR".
At night one in Rio de Janeiro, Chester sang the first verse of Crawling acapella for the crowd, who had been chanting for it throughout the show.
After the tour
Crew
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jim Digby | Production Manager |
| Ken "Pooch" Van Druten | FOH Engineer |
| Kevin "Tater" McCarthy | Monitor Engineer |
| Sean Paden | Guitar Technician (Brad) |
| Warren Johnson | DJ Technician |
| Mark Fiore | Videographer |
Credentials
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Tour Laminate
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LPU Meet & Greet (South American shows)
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LPU Meet & Greet (Johannesburg show)
