Throughout the video several flash scenes appear such as a cowboy, hippopotamus and quotes from "Magical Thinking: True Stories" (chapter "Commercial Break") a book by the Augusten Burroughs. Bennington performs his seventeen-second scream perched on the guard rail, inches from the audience. Transitions between cut scenes are in a style of warn analog tape distortion giving the video an even more rugged, tough appearance. Stream songs including 'One Step Closer (Live)', 'From the Inside (Live)' and more. The video consists of live clips from the shows (stated above) and has been edited together in a sharp, rugged manner which contains short cut scenes with many special effects mainly altering the coloring. Listen to Road to Revolution: Live at Milton Keynes by LINKIN PARK on Apple Music. The video was directed by Mark Fiore, the band's videographer. The video was uploaded to the band's YouTube channel on March 4, 2008. The video premiered on the band's official website on Maat 4p.m. Linkin Park had officially finished filming the video on February 6, according to Billboard. Bennington told the crowd at the MEN Arena and the O2 Arena during shows on January 27 and 29 that the performance of "Given Up" was recorded for use in the video although cameras were also visible during the performance of the song at the concert on January 28 at the O2 Arena. On Chester Bennington's official blog, he stated when the video was being shot and that it features live performance from the band.
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The single was released as digital download on Februalong with a cover art. On January 24, 2008, it was announced that "Given Up" would be the band's next single after "Shadow of the Day", released on October 16, 2007. This proved incorrect after "Bleed It Out" was promoted to single status. In June 2007, the official Billboard website gave information stating that "Given Up" and "Shadow of the Day" would be the next two singles from Minutes to Midnight, following "What I've Done". The song was also used in the trailer and commercials for the action film Crank 2: High Voltage, in which Bennington makes a cameo. It is included as a master track in the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii versions of the music video game Rock Revolution. The song was made available as a single on March 3, 2008. It dawns a distinctive jingle sound during the verses and intro, generated by the jingling of guitarist Brad Delson's keys and a steady clapping beat by Mike Shinoda.
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The scream is split into two 9 second long screams when performed live allowing Chester to catch his breath, although he has completed the full scream in various live performances. It notably features a eighteen second-long scream by Chester Bennington before the final chorus, as well as a steady guitar riff for the choruses of the song. "Given Up" is one of the heavier songs on the album. The performance of the song is available on the "Bleed It Out" CD single. Live performances of these three songs at the AOL sessions were released on AOL on May 5, 2007. "Given Up", along with the hit singles "What I've Done" and "Bleed It Out", made its live debut on Apin Berlin, Germany. The song was not as much as a success upon what was expected in the U.S, although it did manage to chart high on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks and the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. It was released on Februin United Kingdom as a digital download. He also sang his Looking for an Answer track, which he wrote soon after Chester's death."Given Up" is a song by Linkin Park, the song was released as the fourth single from their third studio album Minutes to Midnight.
And I think you're part of the only reason that we are able to even stand up here and do this." Mike, who hosted the event, told the crowd: "Doing this show is one of the hardest things I think that we've ever decided to do. Last month, Linkin Park paid tribute to Chester at a star-studded tribute concert for him in Los Angeles. For those who could not, we hope this live album gives you a glimpse into how magical these shows were for the six of us." "For those of you who attended this tour in person, we thank you. His dedication to bringing these songs to life was triumphant. With his voice, he turned pain into catharsis, authenticity into art and passion into connection. The group added: "Chester was uniquely passionate, uncommonly generous, sensitive, optimistic, funny and kind. The Numb outfit - comprised of Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Dave Farrell and Joe Hahn - also praised their lead singer for turning "pain into catharsis" with his emotional lyrics and thanked him for his "dedication" to the band. "Not surprisingly, he welcomed the challenge." He had set the bar extra high to produce that alchemy on stage each night.