[1] Linkin Park announced their upcoming world tour while doing press for their latest LP, A Thousand Suns.

Vocalist Chester Bennington stated: "At this point we're writing such great music that I almost want to go do 50 shows around the world and then get right back into making another record.

"[2] During an interview with Streetdate Radio, Bennington expressed how odd it felt to begin the tour in South America, even though they are not well known in that region.

Lead singer, Chester Bennington, fell ill cancelling three shows and rescheduling two from the North American leg of the tour.

[54] The concert at the Madison Square Garden in New York City was filmed and was broadcast on Fuse TV on February 18, 2011.