Linkin Park Joins Rio+Social

    Grammy Award-winning rock band Linkin Park
    lending their voice to the U.N.'s call for
    Sustainable Energy for All. Rio+Social
    conversation and exclusive Linkin Park live
    performance to be live-streamed via
    http://www.youtube.com/thewarnersound.

UN Foundation & Better World Campaign
June 13, 2012

http://www.prweb.com/releases/The-Warner-Sound/Music-for-Relief/prweb9601369.htm

    'Rio+Social is a historic opportunity allowing
    youth to participate in the global discussion
    about critical issues like sustainability in a
    way that has not been possible before.'

Washington, DC

Today Linkin Park announced their participation in
Rio+Social on June 19th, a global conversation
organized by the United Nations Foundation, Mashable,
92nd Street Y, Ericsson, Energias de Portugal (EDP)
LiveAD, and Planeta Sustentavel that will explore the
intersection of social media, technology and
sustainable development. Linkin Park's session during
Rio+Social is in support of United Nations Secretary-
General Ban Ki-moon's Sustainable Energy for All
initiative, with the entire event lending a voice to
the world on the eve of Rio+20, the United Nations
Conference on Sustainable Development.

Band members will join Rio+Social from Los Angeles to
engage in a dynamic discussion about the power of
music, gaming and social media to address some of the
world's most pressing sustainability challenges. The
group will also give a special performance, dedicated
to their `Power the World' movement, which will include
new material from their forthcoming album `LIVING
THINGS'. The Linkin Park portion of Rio+Social will be
live-streamed, presented by Honda Civic Tour, powered
by VSee, and available at The Warner Sound, Warner
Music Group's original YouTube channel that offers an
eclectic mix of specially-produced programs.

People around the world will be able to watch the
entire Rio+Social event and join the conversation at
http://www.rioplussocial.com starting at 9:30am BRT,
with Linkin Park live from 5:30pm BRT.

"We believe today's youth are global citizens and are
better connected and informed than any previous
generation," said Linkin Park bassist, Dave "Phoenix"
Farrell. "Rio+Social is a historic opportunity allowing
youth to participate in the global discussion about
critical issues like sustainability in a way that has
not been possible before."

At the end of last year, in support of Sustainable
Energy for All, Linkin Park launched Power the World, a
movement to provide energy access to 1 million families
in 2012 through the band's non-profit organization
Music for Relief. Linkin Park is urging people to sign
a pledge supporting Sustainable Energy for All, while
helping to raise critical public awareness and funds.
To sign the pledge, go to powertheworld.org.

Since November 2011 - after the UN Secretary-General
asked Linkin Park to join his initiative, due to their
humanitarian efforts in the aftermath of the Haitian
earthquake - the band has engaged in a solar light
distribution program in Haiti and has recently
partnered with We Care Solar to secure solar lighting
systems for health clinics in Uganda. Throughout the
Honda Civic Tour this summer, Linkin Park will have the
`Solar Suitcase' on display for fans to learn more and
contribute to distribution efforts.

At Rio+Social, Linkin Park joins previously announced
speakers representing digital media, technology, the
private sector, philanthropy, the UN, and civil
society, who will speak in innovative conversations
about the new role of social media and technology in
sustainable development. Digital advancements have
contributed to increased awareness and more effective
calls-to-action worldwide. Rio+Social invites everyone
to participate in the Rio+20 conversations, and more
importantly, encourages a discussion about solutions
and how people everywhere can get involved.
Registration is now open at rioplussocial.com.

For more information on Rio+Social, including how to
get involved in the global community that has already
come together to discuss technology, social media and
how to solve global problems, visit
http://www.rioplussocial.com.

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