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.
standing on a stage draped with material as strobe light illuminated the group. You can watch the electrifying outing here:Speaking to the audience in LA last week, Shinoda explained that this version of Linkin Park was “not about erasing the past” following the controversy surrounding Armstrong stepping in to replace the late Chester Bennington.The band have since taken to the stage in New York, and are scheduled to play at The O2 in London next Tuesday (September 24).Drummer Colin Brittain has joined Linkin Park for this current run of dates following the departure of founding member Rob Bourdon.Founding guitarist Brad Delson is also absent from the group’s comeback tour, but is still working with them behind-the-scenes – including participating in the creation of new music.Chester Bennington’s son has claimed that Linkin Park fans have been “aggressive” towards him since he criticised the revamped group.
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