'Crawling' rockers Linkin Park have revealed that outdoor music festivals kill the rock music vibe because watching a heavy band in the daylight is such a different and less effective experience to checking out a group in a dark, sweaty venue. 

The band's frontman, Chester Bennington, told the NME that the atmosphere is missing when you watch a metal set with the sun shining down on you and it's just not the same:

"Rock'n'roll is not meant to be played with the sun shining on your face. It can be done, but it's done begrudgingly. Inside. Dark, lights, controlled environment. Always better."

Linkin Park, meanwhile, have just confirmed details of a full European headlining tour that will take them around the continent from November 3, when they will kick off the run with a show in Zurich. The tour will go on for a couple of weeks before ending with a date in London at the O2 Arena on November 23. 

Tickets are due to go on sale this Friday, July 11 and the full list of dates can be seen below:

• Monday 3rd November  Zurich Hallenstadion
• Tuesday 4th                 Stuttgart Schleyerhalle
• Thursday 6th                Cologne Lanxess Arena
• Friday 7th                     Amsterdam Ziggo Dome
• Sunday 9th                   Oberhausen Koenig-Pilsner Arena
• Monday 10th                Hamburg O2 World
• Wednesday 12th          Leipzig Arena
• Thursday 13th              Munich Olympiahalle
• Friday 14th                   Vienna Stadhalle
• Sunday 16th                 Paris Bercy
• Monday 17th                Frankfurt Festhalle
• Wednesday 19th          Berlin 02 World
• Thursday 20th              Bremen OVB Arena
• Saturday 22nd              Manchester Arena
• Sunday 23rd                 The O2  London

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Watch the band's music video for 'Until It's Gone' below: