Why Brad Delson isn't playing live with Linkin Park

Founding Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson has revealed why he isn't part of the touring band, despite working on comeback album From Zero.

Speaking to Guitar World, about his decision to stop performing live with Linkin Park, Brad said that his strengths lie in the studio – and it's actually what he prefers to do.

“For me, and, I guess, all the guys, the last however many years gave us the opportunity to really think qualitatively about the band – what energises us, where we feel most fulfilled, and where we thrive,” he explained.

“It wasn’t like, ‘Let’s go back to what we were doing.’ It was, ‘Let’s take what we’ve learned to approach our roles with greater self-awareness and insight.’ I really thrive in the studio. I love making new things. That’s why I decided to focus my energy on that area and bring Alex in.”

Brad has been replaced on live duties by Alex Feder. When discussing the ins and outs of why Alex got the gig, Brad said, “Alex is just so good-looking that the world could not resist him! It’s just a great friendship. He’s an amazing musician and a strong live player. I think he brings a lot to the show – and I’m really proud of the show.

“Even though I’m not onstage, I put a lot of my creative love into it. I’ve always been obsessed with the setlist, the concept of the show, and how it flows. I worked really hard on it; that’s no different than the past.

“In terms of getting Alex up to speed, he learned everything. He and I went back and forth to make sure the feel was right. There are certain songs where, even if they’re not the most technical, there’s a feel that’s unique to my playing. I really wanted Alex to get that right, especially on the iconic songs.”

Linkin Park's 4K-rated album From Zero hit the Number One spot in 13 different countries including the UK, Australia, Germany and France. The band's upcoming 50-plus-date world tour kicks off on January 31 in Mexico City before travelling across the United States, Europe, South America and beyond throughout the rest of the year.

Catch the full From Zero World Tour at the dates below. Get your tickets now.

Linkin Park world tour 2025

January 2025

31 Estadio GNP Seguros – Mexico City, MX =

February 2025

3 Estadio 3 de Marzo – Guadalajara, MX =
5 Estadio Banorte – Monterrey, MX =
11 Saitama Super Arena – Tokyo, JP
12 Saitama Super Arena – Tokyo, JP
16 Venue TBA – Jakarta, ID

April 2025

26 Moody Center – Austin, TX ^
28 BOK Center – Tulsa, OK ^

May 2025

1 Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, MI ^
3 CFG Bank Arena – Baltimore, MD ^
6 Lenovo Center – Raleigh, NC ^
8 Bon Secours Wellness Arena – Greenville, SC ^
10 Sonic Temple – Columbus, OH *
17 Welcome to Rockville – Daytona, FL *

June 2025

12 Novarock Festival – Nickelsdorf, AT *
14 Rock for People Festival – Hradec Kralove, CZ *
16 Heinz-Von-Heiden Arena – Hannover, DE ~
18 Olympiastadion – Berlin, DE ~
20 Bernexpo – Bern, CH
24 I-DAYS Festival – Milan, IT *
26 Gelredome – Arnhem, NL $
28 Wembley Stadium – London, UK $&

July 2025

1 Merkur Spiel Arena – Dusseldorf, DE ~&
3 Rock Werchter Festival – Werchter, BE *
5 Open’er Festival – Gdynia, PL *
8 Deutsche Bank Park – Frankfurt, DE ~&
11 Stade de France – Paris, FR
29 Barclays Center – Brooklyn, NY+

August 2025

1 TD Garden – Boston, MA +
3 Prudential Center – Newark, NJ +
6 Bell Centre – Montreal, QC +
8 Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON +
11 United Center – Chicago, IL +
14 Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, MI +
16 Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA #
19 PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, PA #
21 Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN #
23 Enterprise Center – St. Louis, MO #
25 Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, WI #
27 Target Center – Minneapolis, MN #
29 CHI Health Center – Omaha, NE #
31 T-Mobile Center – Kansas City, MO #

September 2025

3 Ball Arena – Denver, CO #
6 Footprint Center – Phoenix, AZ #
13 Dodger Stadium – Los Angeles, CA !&
15 SAP Center – San Jose, CA &
17 Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, CA &
19 Moda Center – Portland, OR &
21 Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC &
24 Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA &

October 2025

26 Venue TBA – Bogota, CO
29 Venue TBA – Lima, PE

November 2025

1 Venue TBA – Buenos Aires, AR
5 Venue TBA – Santiago, CL
8 Venue TBA – Rio de Janeiro, BR
10 Venue TBA – São Paulo, BR
13 Venue TBA – Brasilia, BR
15 Venue TBA – Porto Alegre, BR

* Festival
! With support from Queens Of The Stone Age
$ With support from Spiritbox
= With support from AFI
~ With support from Architects
^ With support from grandson
# With support from Jean Dawson
& With support from JPEGMAFIA
+ With support from PVRIS

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