Linkin Park / Jay-z - Numb / Encore (live 8 2005) May 2026

: Jay-Z famously noted that the collaboration got "the brothers rocking out to rock and the rockers nodding with the brothers to rap".

: "Numb / Encore" served as the grand finale of their combined set, marking the first time a song other than "One Step Closer" closed a Linkin Park show. Key Highlights

Watch the legendary performance that brought two different musical worlds together for a massive global cause: Linkin Park / Jay-Z - Numb / Encore (Live 8 2005)

: It was the largest audience Linkin Park ever played for, with estimates ranging from 700,000 to over 1 million people on-site.

: The event was part of a global string of benefit concerts viewed by an estimated 2 billion people worldwide to raise awareness for poverty in Africa. : Jay-Z famously noted that the collaboration got

Held on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, this show featured Linkin Park and Jay-Z performing a nine-song setlist derived from their Collision Course EP.

: Fans often revisit this live version to witness Chester Bennington’s raw vocal power and breath control, which many describe as giving them "goosebumps" years later. : The event was part of a global

This performance remains a high-water mark for 2000s music, representing a "lightning in a bottle" moment where rock and hip-hop truly collided.