Brad Delson: Last News

Linkin Park have revealed the details of a career-spanning greatest hits album, and shared the previously unreleased Chester Bennington track ‘Friendly Fire’. Check it out below.Titled ‘Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023)’, the upcoming release comes as a 20-song overview of the band’s best-selling tracks over the past two decades – including classics such as ‘In The End’, ‘Burn It Down’ and ‘Numb’.Set for release on April 12 via Warner, the LP will also feature a previously unreleased track starring late frontman Chester Bennington called ‘Friendly Fire’.

Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson has shed light on why he quit playing live with the band.The guitarist played in the band for classic albums like 2000’s ‘Hybrid Theory’, 2003’s ‘Meteora’ and 2007’s ‘Minutes to Midnight’, as well as later albums including ‘A Thousand Suns’ (2010), ‘Living Things’ (2012), ‘The Hunting Party’ (2014) and ‘One More Light’ (2017).However, when the band announced their comeback last September – announcing Emily Armstrong as the new vocalist and new album ‘From Zero’ – Delson later confirmed that he would be taking a step back from touring duties.The record marked the first from Linkin Park in seven years, and the first since the tragic death of frontman Chester Bennington.Now, in a new interview with Guitar World, the longtime member shed light on the reasons why he is sitting out of the upcoming 2025 tour. Explaining his decision, he recalled that he simply noticed that it was mainly the time in the studio which allowed him to “thrive”.“For me, and, I guess, all the guys, the last however many years gave us the opportunity to really think qualitatively about the band – what energizes us, where we feel most fulfilled, and where we thrive,” he said.“It wasn’t like, ‘Let’s go back to what we were doing.’ It was, ‘Let’s take what we’ve learned to approach our roles with greater self-awareness and insight.’ I really thrive in the studio.

Open’er Festival has announced its latest additions to their 2025 line-up, which includes RAYE, Justice, St Vincent, and FKA Twigs, amongst others – all joining the previously-announced headliner Linkin Park.The festival, held annually in Gdynia, Poland at the Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport, revealed the names yesterday (November 18), with more acts to be announced soon – alongside the aforementioned names is Australian EDM group Rüfüs Du Sol.Open’er Festival will be part of Linkin Park’s newly-announced massive world tour for 2025, hitting stadiums and arenas across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America – including London’s Wembley Stadium on June 28.Tickets for Open’er Festival are currently on sale until June 2025 – the four-day event will take place from July 2-5, 2025. Festival passes start from 519 PLN (£100) for one-day entry to 1089 PLN (£210) for a weekender pass.

Linkin Park‘s Mike Shinoda has spoken more about the band’s recent line-up changes and how they came together, including the reasons for guitarist Brad Delson’s absence from live shows. The band announced their comeback in September with a livestream event, where they revealed the addition of Emily Armstrong (formerly of Dead Sara) as their new co-vocalist. Drummer Colin Brittain joined the band too, following the departure of founding member Rob Bourdon.

Linkin Park, Slipknot and more – see the current line-up below.Rock For People 2025 is scheduled to take place between June 11 and 14 next year at Park 360 in Hradec Králové, Czechia. So far, two headliners have been announced for the rock and metal festival: nu metal icons Linkin Park and Slipknot.

Mike Shinoda has spoken about the “culture” of the new Linkin Park line-up, and said it feels like the “best we’ve had”.The band announced their comeback last month with a livestream event, where they revealed the addition of Emily Armstrong (formerly of Dead Sara) as their new co-vocalist. She came as the replacement for the late frontman, Chester Bennington.Drummer Colin Brittain joined the band too, following the departure of founding member Rob Bourdon.

Linkin Park have shared their new single ‘Heavy Is The Crown’ and added dates to 2024’s ‘From Zero’ world tour.The track got its live debut in Germany earlier this week (September 22), marking the second song to be revealed from their upcoming comeback album ‘From Zero‘, which is set for release on November 15 (pre-order/pre-save here).‘Heavy Is The Crown’ also serves as the 2024 League of Legends World Championship Anthem, marking the band’s first collaboration with Riot Games.It follows the album’s lead single ‘The Emptiness Machine’, their first release in seven years following their shock return. The track recently got its TV debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.Earlier this month, Mike Shinoda, turntablist Joe Hahn, guitarist Brad Delson and bassist Dave ‘Phoenix’ Farrell reunited Linkin Park seven years after the tragic death of vocalist Chester Bennington.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Linkin Park, whose top-secret return was revealed earlier this month with a new album, singer, drummer and tour, have dropped a new single and video titled “Heavy Is the Crown” and new concert dates added in Dallas, Paris and Brazil. The song, from their forthcoming album “From Zero” (due on Nov.

Linkin Park have debuted a new song, ‘Heavy Is The Crown’, while performing in Hamburg – watch the performance below.While performing in Hamburg, Germany last night (September 22), the band performed ‘Heavy Is The Crown’, the second song to be revealed from their upcoming comeback album ‘From Zero‘.‘Heavy Is The Crown’ begins with a punchy riff followed by a rap verse from Mike Shinoda. It also features a lengthy scream from new vocalist Emily Armstrong.

Chester Bennington‘s mother has revealed that she feels “betrayed” by Linkin Park and their new line-up.Earlier this month, Mike Shinoda, turntablist Joe Hahn, guitarist Brad Delson and bassist Dave ‘Phoenix’ Farrell reunited Linkin Park seven years after the tragic death of vocalist Chester Bennington.Now, Bennington’s mother Susan Eubanks has penned an essay on her feelings regarding the reunion and the band’s new line-up, which has been published by Rolling Stone. Replacing Chester on vocals now is former Dead Sara singer Emily Armstrong, and founding drummer Rob Bourdon has been replaced by Colin Brittain.In her essay, Eubanks wrote: “I feel betrayed. They told me that if they were ever going to do something, they would let me know.

Linkin Park performed ‘The Emptiness Machine’ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (September 17) – check out the video below.The song was released earlier this month as the lead single from the band’s eighth studio album ‘From Zero’, which is due for release on November 15 (pre-order/pre-save here). It features new frontwoman Emily Armstrong (formerly of Dead Sara).After kicking off a run of reunion dates last week in Los Angeles (where they ushered in a “new chapter”), Linkin Park stopped by The Tonight Show to give ‘The Emptiness Machine’ its TV live debut.The performance began with Mike Shinoda and co.

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.

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.

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.

Iconic rock band Linkin Park is back, and they kicked off a new era in a very big way.

Thania Garcia Linkin Park‘s new co-vocalist will be Emily Armstrong of the band Dead Sara, the band announced Thursday during a live performance event. Colin Brittain, a songwriter and producer for G Flip, Illenium and One OK Rock, will also join the group as a drummer. The announcement came with a new single, “The Emptiness Machine,” the band’s first new music release in seven years, and the lead track for an upcoming album dubbed “From Zero.” The set will arrive on Nov.

Seven years after Chester Bennington committed suicide, Linkin Park re-emerged today with a new singer and new music.

Linkin Park have addressed the departure of founding member and drummer Rob Bourdon – see what they had to say below.Late last night (September 5), Linkin Park announced their comeback through a livestream event where they performed with two new members: vocalist Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain.They also announced a new album ‘From Zero’, shared a new single ‘The Emptiness Machine’ and announced short world tour beginning this month. 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 Bourdon – who had founded the band with him and guitarist Brad Delson – had decided to depart the band.Shinoda explained: “Rob had said to us at a point, I guess it was a few years ago now, that he wanted to put some distance between himself and the band.

Linkin Park have shared the details for their upcoming livestream ahead of their huge announcement later today (September 5).The nu-metal icons – comprised of surviving members Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Dave Farrell and Joe Hahn – are set to unveil some major news tonight in front of a live audience in Los Angeles which will also be livestreamed.Shinoda recently took to his X/Twitter account to tweet: “Don’t be late. Livestream tomorrow: 3pm PT at LinkinPark.com.” The link directs fans to the band’s official website where the landing page has a live stream video embedded which will go live at 11pm BST tonight (September 5).Don’t be late.

Linkin Park are reportedly planning a 2025 tour and potentially looking to recruit a female vocalist to succeed late frontman Chester Bennington.The band have been on hiatus ever since the death of Bennington in 2017, who took his own life aged 41.However, according to reports from Billboard, the band’s booking agency WME are now taking offers for concerts and festivals featuring Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson and Dave Farrell. Though it’s unclear who will succeed Bennington, a source has apparently told Billboard that the band are looking for a female vocalist for their reunion.The news follows a rumour sparked by Orgy’s Jay Gordon, who said he “heard” that Linkin Park “had a girl singer now” back in March.

Linkin Park’s Brad Delson and Mike Shinoda have spoken to NME about the 20th anniversary of ‘Meteora’, lost song ‘Lost’ and the chances of more unheard music being released from the archives.Last week, Linkin Park released an expanded version of their 2003 album ‘Meteora’ – featuring a host of previously unheard demos alongside behind-the-scenes footage and live performances.“We wanted to make something timeless with ‘Meteora’, which is really audacious for a bunch of 20-year-olds to even say or think,” guitarist Brad Delson told NME. “The hope was that the music would have longevity and continue to inspire people.”He continued: “It’s a really interesting moment for us right now, because we’re celebrating 20 years of a really special album but ‘Lost’ is a song we made, loved and forgot about and it’s having such a moment.”The aptly-titled ‘Lost’ was recorded at the same time as ‘Meteora’ but didn’t make the final cut because the band “couldn’t find a place for it” on the record.“Telling a story with the album was so important, and we felt like ‘Lost’ had too much of a similar energy to ‘Numb’,” said Delson.