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THE ANNOUNCEMENT
Updated September 5, 2024
by Traci Turner
Original Story August 28, 2024 by Holly Jones
Originally, the internet had been riddled with rumors upon rumors about the Linkin Park announcement.
The crazy one was Sum41’s lead singer Deryck Whibley would be joining the band after their farewell tour. Well, that turned out to be untrue; the internet was wrong – imagine that.
This band has been a staple of our youth, well for most of us. After the passing of Chester Bennington, the band has been playing it low key.
Linkin Park is a spiritual voyage; they are best known for hits like “Faint,” “In The End,” “The Catalyst,” “What I’ve Done,” “Numb,” “Paper Cut,” “Waiting for the End,” “Bleed It Out,” “Breaking the Habit,” and “One Step Closer” among other era-defining songs.
For most of their fans, LP was part of our teenage or young adult history. So, did the hype live up to the expectation?
Here’s what happened, the band’s website had a countdown clock. Then, when it hit zero, it scrambled and started counting up. Instantly the internet went nuts with comment after comment.
Some people said we had all been Rick-Rolled, while one guy said he was hiding out in the bathroom and couldn’t wait any longer and had to get back to work. Whereas someone else said, “people relax, we all want everything right now, just enjoy the experience!” And the comments continue!
Ironically, we waited until er heard we would get an update from the band on September 5th at 3pm. And now, we know what’s up with Linkin Park.
We promised you an update, well here it is… Linkin Park is back!
At a special live event in Los Angeles today, Linkin Park debuted new music, “The Emptiness Machine,” the band’s first new track in seven years. They also announced a forthcoming album, “From Zero,” which will drop November 15th.
Of course, the question most were asking – who will be the new singer? The band’s new co-vocalist is Emily Armstrong (previously of Dead Sara), and Colin Brittain has joined as a drummer.
In addition to newcomers Armstrong and Brittain, original members returning are Mike Shinoda (vocals, keyboards), Joe Hahn (turntables, programming), Brad Delson (guitar), and Dave “Phoenix” Farrell (bass).
Linkin Park’s last full-length album was 2017’s “One More Light.” Two months later, lead singer Chester Bennington would pass away. Since then, the future of the band has been in question, and while no one can “replace” Bennington, Linkin Park is moving forward, a decision we are sure was not taken lightly.
In addition to the new members and album, the band also announced six concert dates at arenas across the globe: Los Angeles, New York, Hamburg, London, Seoul and Bogota. Pre-sale tickets will be available for the LP Underground fan club starting tomorrow and the general on sale will start Saturday. The Los Angeles show will take place September 11th (yes, next week!) at Kia Forum.
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Header band photo by James Minchin III
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