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Linkin Park played a highly emotive, explosive show at London’s O2 last night (Tuesday September 24). Check out photos, footage, the setlist and more below.Having announced their comeback earlier this month with a livestream event where they revealed the addition of Emily Armstrong (formerly of Dead Sara) as their new co-vocalist, the band’s appointment of the late Chester Bennington‘s replacement has continued to prove controversial.The initially warm reception to their return, which also saw drummer Colin Brittain join the new line-up, quickly became divisive after it emerged that Armstrong seemingly had ties to Scientology and convicted rapist Danny Masterson.She has since issued a statement to “to clear the air”, and Mike Shinoda has continually insisted their reunion tour is “not about erasing the past“.Last night’s show first time in seven years the band have played in London, but it there was the sense of Armstrong having a point to prove.Fans flocked to merch queues and most were already jockeying for a good standing position by the time openers Grandson came out.The first of many emotional moments came when frontman Jordan Benjamin played ‘Heather’, a mediation on grief and loss: “I wouldn’t bе here without you/ Why am I here without you?”, he sang, with the crowd swaying along their mobile phone lights as they, on his instruction, remembered the people that couldn’t be here today.The band made their ring walk through the erupting crowd to the stage in the round in the centre of The O2, before launching straight into ‘Somewhere I Belong’.

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.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer After Chester Bennington’s son criticized Linkin Park for bringing in Emily Armstrong as the new vocalist, the late singer’s mother has spoken out against the band, claiming that she feels “betrayed” and that they’re “trying very hard to erase the past.” In an interview with Rolling Stone, Bennington’s mother Susan Eubanks explained that the band had promised to notify her if there were any plans to continue as a group. “I feel betrayed,” she said.

Mike Shinoda appeared as a special guest on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon and was introduced by the The Roots to the tune of ‘My Sharona’.The Linkin Park co-vocalist showed up to the show last night (September 17) and was introduced by Fallon as “a multiple Grammy award-winning artist and co-founder of Linkin Park”. Shinoda made his way onto the couches after appearing from behind a curtain.While making his way to the couch to shake Fallon’s hand, The Roots – Fallon’s house band on the show – performed a rendition of The Knack’s 1979 hit track ‘My Sharona’.

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.

Chester Bennington‘s widow Talinda has shared her approval of Linkin Park‘s new singer Emily Armstrong.Writing in an Instagram comment underneath a post from Armstrong, Talinda left a series of fire emojis seemingly as an endorsement of the new vocalist. It follows last Thursday’s (September 5) announcement that the band were making their comeback during a live-streamed event.Armstrong joined the line-up as a replacement for former frontman Bennington, who died by suicide in 2017, and in the post that Talinda commented under she thanked fans for the “love and support” she’s received since news broke.A post shared by Emily Armstrong (@emilyarmstrong)Although the initial response to the new configuration of Linkin Park was largely positive among fellow artists and fans alike, controversy soon arose after it emerged that Armstrong seemingly had ties to Scientology and convicted rapist Danny Masterson.This was brought to light after a message sent to the singer by The Mars Volta and former At The Drive-In frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala was reshared on social media.Chester Bennington’s son Jamie would go on to say that Linkin Park fans had been “aggressive” towards him since he shared criticism of band, and hit out at comments made by Mike Shinoda, who he accused of “quietly eras[ing] my father’s life and legacy in real time […] during international suicide prevention month”.Since Chester’s suicide, Talinda has become a mental health advocate who uses her platform to speak out about the warning signs she saw before the musicians death.

Linkin Park is back on tour with a new lead singer following the loss of Chester Bennington back in 2017.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.