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

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

: 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. Linkin Park / Jay-Z - Numb / Encore (Live 8 2005)

Watch the legendary performance that brought two different musical worlds together for a massive global cause: This performance remains a high-water mark for 2000s

: 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. with estimates ranging from 700

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