Linkin Park will headline this year's UEFA Champion's League Final

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The band's performance follows previous headliner Lenny Kravitz in 2024

have announced they will perform at the 2025 UEFA Champion's League Final. The rebooted stars will perform in Munich on May 31 as part of the Pepsi Kick Off Show ahead of the football tournament final, as announced by the band on X (formerly Twitter) with a promo video that sees them remix classic hit . The band's appearance follows last year's headliner Lenny Kravitz, who performed the hits at London's Wembley Stadium.

Fans can watch Linkin Park's performance live on TV via local broadcasters, but the set will also be available to watch via the official UEFA YouTube channel. Speaking about the upcoming show, the band commented: "With our new album and ongoing tour, we've been overwhelmed by the fans' energy and excitement." "We can't wait to share that same energy and excitement at the UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show presented by Pepsi.



This marks a totally new experience for us as a band, and we're excited to share some of our favourite songs from the past and present, with the thousands in the crowd and millions watching around the world." See you at the @ChampionsLeague final in Munich. Tune in to the #PepsiKickOffShow on May 31st, 2025.

pic.twitter.com/vYjkkyjWUo Linkin Park announced their surprise comeback in 2024 via a special in September 2024, where the band also announced the recruitment of new vocalist Emily Armstrong and the impending release of new album .

The band embarked on a subsequent world tour that saw them play everywhere from the UK and Germany to South Korea and Saudi Arabia. The tour is set to resume later this month in the US, starting in Austin on April 26 before wrapping up at Daytona Beach on 17. Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! Linkin Park are set to return to the UK on June 28 to play Wembley Stadium with support from rising metalcore stars and rapper JPEGMAFIA.

In March, the band also released new single a song first teased in a YouTube documentary about the tour. Apr 26: Austin Moody Center, TX ^ Apr 28: Tulsa BOK Center, OK ^ May 01: Grand Rapids Van Andel Arena, MI ^ May 03: Baltimore CFG Bank Arena, ND ^ May 06: Raleigh Lenovo Center, NC ^ May 08: Greenville Bon Secours Wellness Arena, SC ^ May 10: Columbus Sonic Temple, OH * May 17: Daytona Welcome To Rockville, FL * May 31: Munich Football Arena, Germany Jun 12: Nisckelsdorf Novarock, Austria * Jun 14: Hradec Kralove Rock For People, Czech Republic * Jun 16: Hannover Heinz-Von-Heiden Arena, Germany ~ Jun 18: Berlin Olympiastadion, Germany ~ Jun 20: Bern Bernexpo, Switzerland Jun 22: Clisson Hellfest, France * Jun 24: Milan I-Days, Italy * Jun 26: Arnhem Gelredome, Netherlands $ Jun 28: London Wembley Stadium, UK $& Jul 01: Dusseldorf Merkur Spiel Arena, Germany ~& Jul 03: Werchter Rock Werchter Festival, Belgium * Jul 05: Gdynia Open’er Festival, Poland * Jul 08: Frankfurt Deutsche Bank Park, Germany ~& Jul 11: Paris Stade De France, France Staff writer for Metal Hammer, Rich has never met a feature he didn't fancy, which is just as well when it comes to covering everything rock, punk and metal for both print and online, be it legendary events like Rock In Rio or Clash Of The Titans or seeking out exciting new bands like Nine Treasures, Jinjer and Sleep Token..