Linkin Park reveals new singer Emily Armstrong as band reunites 7 years after Chester Bennington’s death, dividing fans
nypost.comNew Divide.The California-based rock band revealed that it has reunited for a new tour and music seven years after the death of longtime frontman Chester Bennington — and tapped rocker Emily Armstrong to join the group as a co-vocalist.Armstrong and new drummer Colin Brittain debuted with Linkin Park on Thursday as part of its live stream, showcasing the band’s new single “The Emptiness Machine” alongside returning members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Dave “Phoenix” Farrell and Joe Hahn.“This is a very special day for us,” Shinoda told the crowd, consisting of exclusive fan club members. “In the role of Chester Bennington, this afternoon is each of you.”Linkin Park asked Armstrong — also the lead singer of the rock band Dead Sara — to join the iconic group around Sept.
2023. Armstrong said she cleared it with her Dead Sara bandmates who encouraged her to jump on the opportunity before accepting the gig.“I was panicking in the best way: ‘Is it real?’ For three days at least, I don’t ever remember touching the ground,” Armstrong told Billboard. “And then everything was different when I came back down — knowing my life was going to be different, in the best way.
I came back to a dreamland.Brittain is replacing founding member Rob Bourdon who “decided to step away” because he wanted to put distance between him and his former bandmates.
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