Months after the passing of fellow Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda, is making a comeback. The rapper, songwriter and producer was headlining his first solo gig in Singapore, August 2018. Performing some hits numbers from his 2005 solo project Fort Minor, as well as new releases from the very personal Post-Traumatic EP.
Performing in the ‘Lion City’ for the first time since Linkin Park‘s headlining performance at the Singapore Grand Prix in 2011, Mike made his solo debut one to remember with a well-balanced mix of his solo material and fan favorites from Linkin Park and Fort Minor.
Said Shinoda: “Everyone in the band has already suffered a loss, and this might feel like another blow on top of it. But I had to put my faith in the idea that the guys know me better than that — they know that I’m not abandoning them or Linkin Park. That’s why the chorus is, ’They’ll tell you I don’t care anymore / And I hope you know that’s a lie.’
Fans of the Japanese-American rapper and musician showed up in droves, most of them decked out in Linkin Park t-shirts and black outfits. As everyone filled Zepp@BigBox, the crowd began chanting out Chester Bennington’s name in tribute, with several members of the audience shouting out “We love you
The Post Traumatic EP, released in January, was a three-song project created by Shinoda to help process his grief after the death of fellow Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington.
Here are some of the shots from Wisnu H. Yudhanto, W1SNU.COM, Singapore event photographer.
Special thanks to Creative Disc, Indonesia.
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