Linkin Park to Perform on 2024 Billboard Music Awards
Written by djfrosty on December 11, 2024
Linkin Park is set to perform on Thursday’s 2024 Billboard Music Awards.
They’ll join an eclectic roster of performers on the show, which is set to air Thursday (Dec. 12) at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX. Previously announced performers include fellow rock band Coldplay; country stars Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney and Shaboozey; K-pop stars SEVENTEEN and Stray Kids; blue-eyed soul singer Teddy Swims, South African singer Tyla, and regional Mexican band Fuerza Regida.
Linkin Park has amassed six No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, including Collision Course, the band’s 2004 collab with Jay-Z that was influential in breaking down walls between genres. The band has had three top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 – “In the End” (No. 2 in 2002), “What I’ve Done” (No. 7 in 2007) and “New Divide” (No. 6 in 2009).
The band released its eighth studio album, From Zero, in November. It was the band’s first album with vocalist Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain following the death of vocalist Chester Bennington in 2017 and the departure of drummer Rob Bourdon the following year. The album debuted and peaked at No. 2.
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A tour in support of the album, the “From Zero World Tour,” began in September and is set to conclude in November 2025. A book about the band, IT STARTS WITH ONE: The Legend and Legacy of Linkin Park, by Jason Lipshutz, Billboard‘s executive director of music, was published by Hachette Books on Oct. 1.
Hosted by actress and comedian Michelle Buteau, the 2024 BBMAs presented by Marriott Bonvoy is set to air on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX and Fire TV Channels, and on-demand on Paramount+, with performances also rolling out across Billboard.com and via @BBMAs and @Billboard social channels.
As previously announced, Zach Bryan, Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen and Sabrina Carpenter are the leading finalists for the 2024 Billboard Music Awards.
This marks the show’s return to FOX, which carried the show from its 1990 inaugural broadcast through 2006. In addition, Paramount+ will provide on-demand streaming of the show, while the free Fire TV Channels app will provide one-click access to fans using Amazon devices (Fire TV smart TVs and streaming media players and Fire Tablets).
The BBMAs will celebrate music’s greatest achievements with exclusive original performances, artist interviews, and award celebrations taking place from global locations and in the midst of sold-out tours.
The BBMAs honors the year’s biggest artists, albums, songs, producers and songwriters across multiple genres, as determined by year-end performance metrics on the Billboard charts. The eligibility dates for this year’s awards are aligned with Billboard’s Year-End Charts tracking period, which measures music consumption from the charts dated Oct. 28, 2023 through Oct. 19, 2024.
The Billboard Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Corporation. PMC is also the parent company of Billboard.
The show is presented by Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s travel program and portfolio of more than 30 hotel brands. For more information, visit MarriottBonvoy.com