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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Sometimes, when a woman is very unexpectedly put at the top of the ticket, things very unexpectedly go right. Now, in the course of reviewing Linkin Park‘s first full comeback concert to feature the group’s new female lead singer, I promise not to make too many more electoral comparisons.

Linkin Park played the first show of their reunion tour last night (September 11) – check out fan footage, the full setlist and more below.The new iteration of the band took to the stage at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California to deliver a 26-track set – including classics such as ‘Crawling’, ‘One Step Closer’, ‘Numb’ and ‘What I’ve Done’.It came after the group launched their comeback during a live-streamed event last week. The event saw Mike Shinoda and co.

Chris Willman editor Linkin Park is back and it means business. The reconstituted band, with Emily Armstrong stepping in to a lead singer role, played its first full performance since the death of former frontman Chester Bennington on Wednesday night at L.A.’s Kia Forum.

Chester Bennington‘s son has claimed that Linkin Park fans have been “aggressive” towards him since he criticised the new version of the band.Last Thursday (September 5) saw the group announce their comeback during a live-streamed event – where they debuted Emily Armstrong, formerly of Dead Sara, as their new singer.This followed weeks of speculation after Linkin Park posted a mysterious countdown with fans. Their surprise return included a performance of a new song called ‘The Emptiness Machine’ and some classic hits, as well as the announcement of a new album called ‘From Zero’ and details of a world tour.Armstrong has joined the line-up as a replacement for former frontman Bennington, who died by suicide in 2017.The initial response to the new configuration of Linkin Park was largely positive among fellow artists and fans alike.

One day after Jaime Bennington, the son of the late Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington, criticized the band for their decision to hire new lead singer Emily Armstrong, the 28-year-old scion said fans are now wishing death on him.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Chester Bennington‘s son Jaime said on his Instagram story that some Linkin Park fans have become aggressive towards him after he spoke out against Emily Armstrong becoming the band’s new lead vocalist. Chester Bennington, who served as Linkin Park’s lead singer for over a decade, died in 2017 by suicide. Jamie criticized Armstrong’s hiring due in part to her ties with Scientology and her previous support of Danny Masterson, who was convicted of raping two women and sentenced to 30 years to life in prison.

bring in Emily Armstrong as their new vocalist.Bennington tragically died in 2017 by suicide.Armstrong, who co-founded the rock band, Dead Sara, made her Linkin Park debut in a live performance earlier this month alongside new drummer Colin Brittain.Armstrong is already known for her vocals with LA rock band Dead Sara, while Brittain is a renowned songwriter and producer who has worked with the likes of Aussie musician G Flip.Bennington’s son took to Instagram to lash out at the replacement, which has already proven controversial with fans, suggesting that the band were being insensitive to his father’s legacy.He claimed Linkin Park co-founder Mike Shinoda had “quietly erased my father’s life and legacy in real time … during international suicide prevention month.”He then hit out at Armstrong’s past, referencing her ties with the Church of Scientology as well as her support of Danny Masterson, who was convicted of raping two women and sentenced to 30 years to life in prison in 2023.He went on to allege that the band had “failed to address the concerns of their diverse fan base” and that the music group’s recent actions “are not something people should acclimate to.”“You have betrayed the trust loaned to you by decades of fans and supporting human beings including myself,” he continued. “We trusted you to be the bigger better person.

Andrés Buenahora editor Jaime Bennington, the son of former Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington, has criticized the band’s decision to bring in Emily Armstrong as their new vocalist. Armstrong, who co-founded the rock band Dead Sara, made her Linkin Park debut in a live performance Sept.

Jaime Bennington, the son of the late Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington, is calling out the band for their decision to hire Emily Armstrong.

Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park is “not sure” if the band will make new recordings of older songs which feature the late Chester Bennington.This comes after the band announced their comeback through a livestream event last Thursday (September 5) – debuting Emily Armstrong, formerly of Dead Sara, as their new singer.The announcement came after weeks of anticipation, sparked by a cryptic countdown the band teased to fans. Their unexpected return featured a performance of a new track titled ‘The Emptiness Machine’ along with some Linkin Park classics.

Mike Shinoda has opened up about why Linkin Park chose to keep their band name for the newly relaunched line-up.Last week Linkin Park announced their comeback with new singer Emily Armstrong and songwriter and new drummer Colin Brittain, along with returning members Shinoda, Dave ‘Phoenix’ Farrell, Joe Hahn and Brad Delson.The group shared details of their new album ‘From Zero’, which will be their first since 2017’s ‘One More Light’ – the last to feature late singer Chester Bennington.The newly reformed group will also be embarking on a short world tour, performing in six arenas across the world between September and November this year, including Los Angeles, London and Seoul.With a new chapter ahead of them, Shinoda has opened up about why they chose to stick to their current band name.Speaking during an interview with Chicago radio stadium Q101 (per Blabbermouth), the vocalist and multi-instrumentalist explained: “In the middle of the process, we were open to, like, maybe the lineup is like a moving lineup, maybe there’s multiple vocalists, maybe it’s a different name, stuff like that.”He went on: “And then as the music came into focus, we were, like, ‘This is as Linkin Park an album as we could make. It’s so Linkin Park that if we call it something else, then we are idiots.’ Because it would be like misrepresentation.

Chester Bennington’s son Jaime has criticised Mike Shinoda following the Linkin Park comeback with new vocalist Emily Armstrong, accusing him of “betraying trust” of fans.The comments follow Linkin Park announcing their comeback through a livestream event last Thursday (September 5) – debuting Emily Armstrong, formerly of Dead Sara, as their new singer.The reveal followed weeks of speculation after the band shared a mysterious countdown with fans. Their surprise return saw them perform a new song called ‘The Emptiness Machine’ and a few Linkin Park classics, announce a new album ‘From Zero’ and share details of a short world tour.Armstrong joins the line-up in place of late vocalist Chester Bennington, who died in 2017.

Linkin Park‘s new singer, has spoken about the late Chester Bennington’s legacy, saying she would “love to do him proud”.On Friday, (September 6), Linkin Park announced their comeback through a livestream event, where they debuted Armstrong, formerly of Dead Sara, as their new singer.The announcement followed weeks of speculation from fans after the band shared a mysterious countdown teasing potential news. Their surprise return saw them perform a new song, ‘The Emptiness Machine’, a few Linkin Park classics, and announce a new album ‘From Zero’ along with a short supporting world tour with six shows across the globe.Now, Armstrong has spoken about the process of joining the band and what it means to follow in the footsteps of Bennington, who died in 2017.Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Armstrong said she was initially apprehensive about taking on the role.

Linkin Park vocalist Emily Armstrong has issued a statement addressing her previous support of convicted rapist Danny Masterson.Yesterday, the band announced their comeback through a livestream event, where they revealed the addition of Armstrong, formerly of Dead Sara, as their new singer, alongside new drummer Colin Brittain.They performed a new song, ‘The Emptiness Machine’, some Linkin Park classics, and announced a new album ‘From Zero’ and a short supporting world tour with six shows across the globe.The initially warm reception to Armstrong soured within hours of the announcement after a message sent by The Mars Volta‘s Cedric Bixler-Zavala about her alleged links to Scientology and Masterson began to recirculate on social media.So many people took to X/Twitter to express their disappointment – particularly in light of the sexual abuse Chester Bennington suffered – that Masterson’s name was trending yesterday (September 6).According to a screenshot of a post on his Instagram story that tagged Dead Sara, Bixler-Zavala wrote in 2023: “I’m surprised none of you wrote a letter on Danny Masterson’s behalf since your corny ass singer showed up to support him in the prelims.“Remember Emily? Remember how your fellow Scientologist goon squad surrounded one of the Jane Doe’s when she was trying to leave the elevators? The court sheriffs had to escort her away from your awful cult.“Remember when we did the purification run down Emily? Were you directed to safepoint me cuz of what my wife knew? Why can’t you shut your mouth during a detox program where people are going through some rough shit but your corny ass is singing like an unsupervised child?“Is it cuz you’re a born in Scientologist that gets a pass? How do you

Linkin Park‘s guitarist Brad Delson has announced he won’t be joining the band on their upcoming world tour.Earlier this week, Linkin Park announced their comeback through a livestream event, where they revealed they’d added two new members to the lineup: vocalist Emily Armstrong, formerly of Dead Sara, and drummer Colin Brittain.They performed a new song, ‘The Emptiness Machine’, a few Linkin Park classics, and announced a new album ‘From Zero’ alongside a short supporting world tour with six shows across the globe. It marks their first new music since the death of Chester Bennington in 2017.In a chat with Billboard regarding their comeback, Mike Shinoda noted that drummer Rob Bourdon, one of the band’s founding members, had decided to depart the band.Now, founding guitarist Brad Delson has shared that he also won’t be joining the band on their upcoming world tour, but will continue to work with them on a behind-the-scenes basis, including participating in the creation of new music.In a statement posted to Instagram last night (September 6), Delson thanked fans for their “support and love”, and shared that he was “in awe of” new members Armstrong and Brittain “for their talent, passion, and partnership”.“I’ve always felt deeply connected to and proud of our live performances.

Yeesh! That was a short-lived celebration!

Linkin Park is far from “The End.”After a seven-year hiatus, the early aughts rockers announced they’re taking off on a six-concert tour in support of their upcoming eighth studio album, “From Zero.”As of now, the nu-metal group only have two shows lined up in North America. First, the “Bleed It Out” band is slated to headline at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on Wednesday, Sept.

Linkin Park fans have been left divided after news broke that Emily Armstrong had joined the band as the group's new singer.

New 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.

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Linkin Park are back after a seven-year hiatus following the tragic death of Chester Bennington – here’s what they performed at their first show back.Last night (September 5), the nu-metal titans held a livestream event titled ‘From Zero’ – which you can watch in full below. During the livestream, they unveiled two new members: co-lead vocalist Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain.Before announcing a new album and a short world tour in support of the record, they played a tight 14-song set filled with fan favourites and Linkin Park classics – as well as a brand new song.To kick off their new era, Linkin Park launched right into a new track ‘The Emptiness Machine’.