UEFA announce Linkin Park will make thunderous comeback return to global stage with Champions League opening show
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UEFA announce Linkin Park will make thunderous comeback return to global stage with Champions League opening show

David Ben 14:47 - 16.04.2025

The iconic rock band will take center stage on the pitch at the Allianz Arena this May.

Linkin Park have been officially announced as the headline act for the 2025 UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show.

The iconic rock band will take center stage on the pitch at the Allianz Arena on Saturday, May 31, 2025.

After years of silence and speculation, the rock titans will now step into one of the most-watched sporting events on the globe.

Linkin Park Champions League
Linkin Park | Billboard

Linkin Park’s return to the headlines has already stirred up major buzz with their brand-new album From Zero, their first in seven years.

And what better stage to do that on than the UEFA Champions League Final.

The band is now set to follow in the footsteps of Lenny Kravitz, as well as Burna Boy and Anitta, delivering a spectacle on the biggest night in European club football history.

Linkin Park to perform Champions League-themed remix

According to reports, Linkin Park will perform a setlist packed with the classics fans grew up screaming to, alongside fresh bangers from From Zero.

The band has also crafted a brand-new remix, which will make its global debut live on match night.

“The song includes hints of the sights and sounds of the Champions League,” the band said in a statement, hinting that this remix is tailor-made for football.

Linkin Park Champions League final
Linkin Park | Credit: Instagram

As the Champions League semi-final race heats up with PSG and Barcelona already through, Arsenal ahead 3-0 over Real Madrid, and Inter leading Bayern 2-1, all eyes are now also on Linkin Park’s thunderous return to the global stage.

When is the 2024/25 Champions League final?

Champions League final 2025
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The 2025 UEFA Champions League final is scheduled for Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

Kickoff is set for 7:00 PM WAT.

This will be the second time the Allianz Arena hosts the final, the first being in 2012 when Chelsea triumphed over Bayern Munich on penalties.

The 2025 final will also be the first to be played under UEFA’s new Swiss-system format.

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