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“Over the years I’ve realized I thrive most when I’m actively working with my bandmates behind the scenes”: Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson explains why he's decided to sit out the band’s comeback tour

Delson – whose replacement in the Linkin Park live lineup has been confirmed – will focus on his contributions to the band behind the scenes

Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson has announced he will sit out the band’s upcoming world tour despite being named in the nu-metal icon’s return last week .

The band announced that original members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Phoenix, and Joe Hahn will be joined by Dead Sara vocalist/guitarist Emily Armstrong, and producer/drummer Colin Brittain in the new lineup.

They marked their comeback with an energetic new track, The Emptiness Machine , alongside news that the new-look band will embark on a short world tour this month. But Delson has since taken to Instagram to explain he will not feature at those shows.

“I’ve always felt deeply connected to and proud of our live performances,” he says, adding: “Over the years I’ve realized I thrive most when I’m actively working with my bandmates behind the scenes – in the studio, collaborating on our new music, and helping build our live show.”

Alex Feder has been announced as his replacement, having featured on the band’s livestream event last week.

“I am so proud of everything we continue to create together,” Delson continues. “While I will not be performing on tour in this new chapter, I am super excited to introduce Alex – my handsome deputy on the road. Alex is a world-class musician, a kind and thoughtful friend, and we are truly fortunate he’ll be contributing his unique talent to our LP universe.”

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Linkin Park’s new album, From Zero , is due to land on November 15, marking their first new music since Chester Bennington’s passing in 2017. They’ll embark on a six-date world tour this week.

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Dates at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on September 11 and in New York on September 12 will be followed by trips to three continents, with shows happening in Hamburg, London, Seoul, and Bogota.

Shinoda, who covered Numb with Mateus Asato last year , says the band feels “really empowered with this new lineup, their world-class talents, and the vibrant new music we’ve made together”.

From Zero will be co-produced by Delson and Shinoda, and will feature 11 new songs.

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A new chapter in the story of Linkin Park is among us. On Thursday, the band announced plans to embark on a headlining tour beginning kicking off Sept. 11 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, marking their first run of live performances since the death of frontman Chester Bennington in 2017. Moving forward on the road without him also brings in the addition of a new co-vocalist, for which Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Joe Hahn, and Dave Farrell have selected Emily Armstrong of Dead Sara. Colin Brittain, songwriter and producer for G Flip, was also announced as the band’s new drummer.

Linkin Park also shared their first new music in seven years, “The Emptiness Machine,” which premiered alongside a livestream performance to announce their new album, From Zero , slated for release on Nov. 15.

Linkin Park first began teasing the announcement last week. On Instagram, the official band account shared a video of a countdown that starts at 100 hours and begins ticking away. They followed it up with another countdown, this one starting at zero seconds, increasing to nine, and immediately jumping back down to five before the video completely distorts. “It’s only a matter of time …” the caption read, along with a link to their website.

The site’s landing page hosted a message of its own: “Be part of something. Tune in.” The next teaser used the same statement in its caption, this time with an accompanying image that seemed to feature the logo Linkin Park began using in 2007.

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Even around that time, the band was thinking about how to move forward. “[Chester] had such a specific tone and range – an incredible range. He could sing almost any style you wanted him to. That led to conversations about what to do next,” Shinoda said. “It became obvious that you can’t just hire some schmuck to get up there and sing with us, ’cause they won’t be able to hit half the stuff.”

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UPDATED, 7:45 AM: WME said today that it has signed Linkin Park , a day after the newly reformed multiplatinum rock act announced lineup changes, new music and a tour.

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Linkin Park announce new album and tour dates, with two new band members

Announced live in Los Angles via their massive livestream, Linkin Park’s new line-up – including co-vocalist Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain – have unveiled new single The Emptiness Machine, from soon-to-be-released album From Zero.

Well… that was absolutely worth the wait! After their internet-breaking double countdown , Linkin Park are properly back with some colossal news (and a livestream going on in Los Angeles right now ).

After much speculation, the beloved nu-metallers have unveiled a brand-new line-up – comprised of original members Mike Shinoda , Brad Delson, Dave Phoenix Farrell and Joe Hahn, plus new co-vocalist Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain – to kick off their next chapter following the devastating death of Chester Bennington in 2017 (according to Billboard , longtime drummer Rob Bourdon “isn’t returning for this new era”).

“The more we worked with Emily and Colin, the more we enjoyed their world-class talents, their company, and the things we created,” enthuses Mike. “We feel really empowered with this new line-up and the vibrant and energized new music we’ve made together. We’re weaving together the sonic touchpoints we’ve been known for and still exploring new ones.”

Speaking of that new music, Linkin Park have literally just performed mega new single The Emptiness Machine (where you can already hear Emily’s vocal talents) live in LA, and they’ve also revealed that the song is taken from their soon-to-be-released eighth album From Zero , due out on November 15 via Warner.

“Before Linkin Park, our first band name was Xero,” explains Mike. “This album title refers to both this humble beginning and the journey we’re currently undertaking. Sonically and emotionally, it is about past, present, and future – embracing our signature sound, but new and full of life. It was made with a deep appreciation for our new and longtime bandmates, our friends, our family, and our fans. We are proud of what Linkin Park has become over the years, and excited about the journey ahead.”

Oh yeah, and on top of that, Linkin Park are going on a world tour this month – plus a date in Bogota in November!

Watch the livestream below, and keep scrolling for more info…

Stream The Emptiness Machine:

Catch Linkin Park on the From Zero world tour at the following dates – and get your tickets here from Friday, September 13 at 10am local time:

11 Kia Forum – Los Angeles, CA 16 Barclays Center – New York, NY 22 Barclays Arena – Hamburg, Germany 24 The O2 – London, UK 28 INSPIRE Arena – Seoul, South Korea

11 Coliseo Medplus – Bogota, Colombia

See the full album tracklist:

1. From Zero (Intro) 2. The Emptiness Machine 3. Cut The Bridge 4. Heavy Is The Crown 5. Over Each Other 6. Casualty 7. Overflow 8. Two Faced 9. Stained 10. IGYEIH 11. Good Things Go

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LINKIN PARK Announce New Music And Tour

TUNE-IN NOW FOR GLOBAL LIVESTREAM PERFORMANCE HERE  

First new music in seven years “the emptiness machine”: listen here  , stay tuned for premiere of joe hahn-directed video immediately following livestream here  , los angeles, new york, hamburg, london, seoul & bogota arena shows on sale beginning saturday here, new album from zero arrives november 15 pre-order here.

LINKIN PARK — Mike Shinoda , Brad Delson , Phoenix , Joe Hahn , alongside new members Emily Armstrong [of critically acclaimed band Dead Sara] as co-vocalist and Colin Brittain [songwriter/producer for G Flip, Illenium, One OK Rock] as drummer—share their first brand new music in seven years. 

The iconic band shared a deluge of treats for fans: a new single ( HERE ) and video ( premiering HERE at 4pm PT/7pm ET ) , for “The Emptiness Machine,” plus a global livestream performance (happening now HERE and available only for 24 hours), and the launch of 6 upcoming arena shows in Los Angeles, New York, Hamburg, London, Seoul, and Bogota as part of the From Zero World Tour. LP Underground fan club exclusive pre-sales start September 6 and general on-sales September 7. Go to LinkinPark.com for more info.

These surprises herald the arrival of LINKIN PARK ’s first album since 2017, FROM ZERO , on November 15 . Pre-order/Pre-save HERE via Warner Records . 

Tomorrow, Friday September 6th, the band joins long-time friend and Apple Music host Zane Lowe for an in-depth candid conversation about the incredible legacy of Linkin Park, the 7-year long journey to new music and their excitement for the future. Fans can tune in at 6AM PT to watch the full interview HERE .  

Without expectations, Shinoda , Delson , Farrell , and Hahn quietly began meeting up again in recent years. Rather than “trying to restart the band,” their instinct was to simply spend more time together, and reconnect with the creativity and camaraderie that has been at the core of their friendship since college. During this time, they invited various friends and cohorts to join them in the studio; among the guests, they found a special kinship with Armstong and Brittain. A natural chemistry drew these musicians back into its gravitational pull as they logged more and more hours in the studio. It was the sound of lifelong musicians rediscovering the uncontainable energy of a new beginning once again. Over this season, FROM ZERO was born.

About the new era, Shinoda stated, “Before LINKIN PARK , our first band name was Xero . This album title refers to both this humble beginning and the journey we’re currently undertaking. Sonically and emotionally, it is about past, present, and future—embracing our signature sound, but new and full of life. It was made with a deep appreciation for our new and longtime bandmates, our friends, our family, and our fans. We are proud of what LINKIN PARK has become over the years, and excited about the journey ahead.”

Right out of the gate, “ The Emptiness Machine ” channels the DNA of LINKIN PARK , harnessing the band’s explosive energy and retaining the hallmarks of their instantly identifiable and inimitable sound. A chameleonic and catchy anthem, Shinoda’s hypnotic melodies hand off to Armstrong’s blistering chorus, over distorted riffs and head-nodding drums. 

Shinoda elaborated, “The more we worked with Emily and Colin , the more we enjoyed their world-class talents, their company, and the things we created. We feel really empowered with this new lineup and the vibrant and energized new music we’ve made together. We’re weaving together the sonic touchpoints we’ve been known for and still exploring new ones.”

Ultimately, with FROM ZERO, the band is looking to harness the purest energy of their past, present, and future. The new era has officially begun. 

FROM ZERO WORLD TOUR 2024

September 11, 2024 | Kia Forum – Los Angeles, CA

September 16, 2024 | Barclays Center – New York, NY

September 22, 2024 | Barclays Arena – Hamburg, Germany

September 24, 2024 | The O2 – London, UK

September 28, 2024 | INSPIRE Arena – Seoul, South Korea

November 11, 2024 | Coliseo Medplus – Bogota, Colombia

FROM ZERO TRACKLIST

• From Zero (Intro)
• The Emptiness Machine
• Cut The Bridge
• Heavy Is The Crown
• Over Each Other
• Good Things Go

ABOUT LINKIN PARK: 

LINKIN PARK emerged as an innovative musical force and are one of the best-selling artists of the last twenty years. Their RIAA Diamond-certified full-length debut, Hybrid Theory, stands out as the “best selling debut of the 21st century,” while landmark sophomore album Meteora bowed at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 before going 8X-Platinum in the U.S. The band’s worldwide sales across the entire catalog eclipses 100 million, and among numerous accolades and honors, they have garnered 2 GRAMMY® Awards, 5 American Music Awards, 4 MTV VMA Awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards and 3 World Music Awards. Selling out stadiums worldwide, they’ve headlined the largest festivals globally and also remain the first and only Western rock band to play a five-stadium tour in China. 2017’s One More Light marked their fifth #1 debut on the Billboard 200. In 2020, the band celebrated their groundbreaking debut album, Hybrid Theory, by releasing a comprehensive 20th anniversary edition super deluxe box set which features their RIAA Diamond-certified single “In The End.” In 2023, the band released Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition, which topped the charts and featured the newly-uncovered song “Lost.” The emotionally charged single was originally recorded during sessions for their second studio album Meteora (2003), and soon after its 2023 release, “Lost” hit #1 at both Alternative and Rock radio. 2024 marked the release of their first greatest hits package Papercuts, featuring vault track “Friendly Fire” that similarly topped both the Alternative and Rock charts. LINKIN PARK have always prioritized charity and goodwill in an effort to make the world a better place, helping to raise millions over the years for victims of natural disasters. Today, LINKIN PARK’s imprint on music and culture continues to expand and magnify.

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Linkin Park performed together for the first time in Los Angeles on Thursday for ticketed fans who were transported by buses to a studio lot. The event was livestreamed and will be available to view on Linkin Park’s official online channels for the next 24 hours.

According to a press release, Shinoda, Delson, Farrell and Hahn “quietly began meeting up again in recent years” and “rather than ‘trying to restart the band,'” they worked with numerous musicians and “found a special kinship with Armstong and Brittain.”

About the new era, Shinoda said in a statement, “Before Linkin Park, our first band name was Xero. This album title refers to both this humble beginning and the journey we’re currently undertaking. Sonically and emotionally, it is about past, present, and future — embracing our signature sound, but new and full of life. It was made with a deep appreciation for our new and longtime bandmates, our friends, our family, and our fans. We are proud of what Linkin Park has become over the years, and excited about the journey ahead.”

Pre-sale tickets for the “From Zero” tour will be available for the LP Underground fan club starting Sept. 6. The general sale will start the following day on Sept. 7.

This announcement follows Linkin Park’s release of its “Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023)” from earlier this spring. The 20-song LP collected the bestselling band’s greatest hits across a two-decade-plus run. It was released via Warner Records, and featured songs including “In the End,” “Burn It Down” and a Jay-Z mash-up, “Numb/Encore,” as well as “Lost,” which helped propel its parent LP, “Meteora,” to return to the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart.

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September 16, 2024 | Barclays Center – New York, NY

September 22, 2024 | Barclays Arena – Hamburg, Germany

September 24, 2024 | The O2 – London, UK

September 28, 2024 | INSPIRE Arena – Seoul, South Korea

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Linkin Park Announce Tour and First Album Since Chester Bennington’s Death, Share New Song and Video: Watch

Linkin Park have announced their first new studio album since May 2017’s One More Light . The new album, From Zero , will come out on November 15 via Warner . The band has also shared a new song, “The Emptiness Machine,” which lands with a music video directed by Joe Hahn. Find it below.

From Zero is the first new Linkin Park album since the death , in July 2017, of lead singer Chester Bennington. The band still features original members Mike Shinoda , Brad Delson, Dave “Phoenix” Farrell, and Joe Hahn, and they’re now joined by new co-vocalist Emily Armstrong and new drummer Colin Brittain.

Linkin Park have not performed since playing a Bennington tribute show , at the Hollywood Bowl, October 2017. They will begin their From Zero World Tour next week. See the band’s schedule below.

Following Bennington’s death, Mike Shinoda released the solo albums Post Traumatic and Dropped Frames . He also won a Grammy Award for a remix of Deftones’ “ Passenger .” Discussing the band’s new endeavor in a press release, Shinoda said:

Before Linkin Park, our first band name was Xero. This album title refers to both this humble beginning and the journey we’re currently undertaking. Sonically and emotionally, it is about past, present, and future—embracing our signature sound, but new and full of life. It was made with a deep appreciation for our new and longtime bandmates, our friends, our family, and our fans. We are proud of what Linkin Park has become over the years, and excited about the journey ahead.

He continued:

The more we worked with Emily and Colin, the more we enjoyed their world-class talents, their company, and the things we created. We feel really empowered with this new lineup and the vibrant and energized new music we’ve made together. We’re weaving together the sonic touch points we’ve been known for and still exploring new ones.

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From Zero :

01 From Zero (Intro) 02 The Emptiness Machine 03 Cut the Bridge 04 Heavy Is the Crown 05 Over Each Other 06 Casualty 07 Overflow 08 Two Faced 09 Stained 10 IGYEIH 11 Good Things Go

Linkin Park:

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Linkin Park sets first tour since Chester Bennington's death with singer Emily Armstrong

Linkin Park is going back out on the road for the first tour since the death of lead singer Chester Bennington — and some new faces are joining the mix.

The Grammy-winning rock band, which is gearing up for the release of its eighth album "From Zero," will embark on the From Zero World Tour this fall, Live Nation announced Thursday. The six-date trek will visit Los Angeles; New York; Hamburg, Germany; London; Seoul, South Korea; and Bogota, Colombia.

The arena tour is set to kick off Sept. 11 with a concert at the Kia Forum in L.A. Exclusive fan club presales start Friday, and tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Saturday. Fans can visit  LinkinPark.com  for additional information.

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Linkin Park, consisting of Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell and Joe Hahn, is also expanding its lineup for the band's new musical chapter.

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Singer-songwriter Emily Armstrong, co-founder of alternative rock band Dead Sara, is joining the nu-metal group as a co-vocalist. Meanwhile, rock producer Colin Brittain will serve as the band's drummer.

Armstrong and Brittain were enlisted after the musicians joined Linkin Park in the studio during a series of informal sessions.

"The more we worked with Emily and Colin, the more we enjoyed their world-class talents, their company and the things we created," Shinoda said in a statement. "We feel really empowered with this new lineup and the vibrant and energized new music we've made together."

Bennington, who fronted Linkin Park since the band's 2000 debut album "Hybrid Theory," died by suicide at the age of 41 in July 2017. The group went on an extended hiatus following his death.

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"From Zero" marks the group's first studio effort since 2017’s "One More Light." The album will be released Nov. 15. Its first single, "The Emptiness Machine, " is available now.

Linkin Park From Zero World Tour dates

• Sept. 11, 2024 | Los Angeles | Kia Forum
• Sept. 16, 2024 | New York | Barclays Center
• Sept. 22, 2024 | Hamburg, Germany | Barclays Arena
• Sept. 24, 2024 | London | The O2
• Sept. 28, 2024 | Seoul, South Korea | Inspire Arena
• Nov. 11, 2024 | Bogota, Colombia | Coliseo Medplus

Contributing: Maria Puente, USA TODAY

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Linkin Park Is Bringing the Heat for Their Comeback Tour

Babe, wake up and put on your eyeliner. Linkin Park is back! For the first time in seven years, Linkin Park has made some big announcements. Firstly, they are introducing two new members into the band: Dead Sara’s Emily Armstrong as co-vocalist and Colin Brittain as drummer (who’s worked with G Flip, Illenium, and One OK Rock as a songwriter and producer.) In a statement shared with the press, Mike Shinoda elaborated on the band’s new era, seven years after the death of their lead singer Chester Bennington, “The more we worked with Emily and Colin, the more we enjoyed their world-class talents, their company, and the things we created. We feel really empowered with this new lineup and the vibrant and energized new music we’ve made together. We’re weaving together the sonic touchpoints we’ve been known for and still exploring new ones.” They’ll be debuting their new sound with their upcoming album From Zero , out on November 15.

Their first single together, “The Emptiness Machine,” is streaming now.

If the news of the new Linkin Park has already calmed your little emo heart, giving you a sense of peace and tranquility, I’m so sorry to be the one to break this to you— the band is going on tour starting next week, and tickets go on sale this weekend. Has someone warned Ticketmaster yet?

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Mike Shinoda says Linkin Park's return is 'not about erasing the past,' but embracing new chapter

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Seven years after the death of frontman Chester Bennington , Linkin Park is back with new music featuring a new co-lead singer, Emily Armstrong.

After the bestselling group announced on Sept. 5 that Armstrong of the band Dead Sara has joined Linkin Park to be a co-vocalist with band veteran Mike Shinoda , they kicked off their “From Zero World Tour” at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, on Sept. 11.

Linkin Park, who also announced an album in the works, performed over 25 songs from their decades-long career as a band, including their new single with Armstrong, "The Emptiness Machine."

During the show, Shinoda spoke about the band embracing a new chapter and not erasing their past and Bennington. The singer died by suicide at 41 in 2017 shortly after the group released its album “One More Light.”

During their Sept. 11 show, Shinoda asked the crowd if this was their first Linkin Park concert, as people shouted.

"That's part of why we're out here because I know that some of you didn't get a chance to (see us live)," Shinoda said. "We are thrilled to be back out here."

Adding, "It is not about erasing the past. It is about starting this new chapter into the future and coming out here for each and every one of you."

He added that they love performing for their fans, they loved writing the new record and are excited for people to listen to it.

Linkin Park's forthcoming album titled "From Zero" will be released Nov. 15. It comes on the heels of their spring release of "Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023)” featuring the band's greatest hits.

Drummer Colin Brittain also joined the band, which includes original members Shinoda, Joe Hahn, Phoenix and Brad Delson. Brittain has been a songwriter and producer for G Flip , Illenium and One OK Rock.

“The more we worked with Emily and Colin, the more we enjoyed their world-class talents, their company, and the things we created," Shinoda said in the news release. "We feel really empowered with this new lineup and the vibrant and energized new music we’ve made together. We’re weaving together the sonic touchpoints we’ve been known for and still exploring new ones.”

Armstrong made her debut onstage in a one-hour global livestream of a concert in Los Angeles on Sept. 5 featuring the new version of Linkin Park. They performed "The Emptiness Machine" as well as their hits "Somewhere I Belong," "Numb," "Faint," "Bleed It Out," "One Step Closer, "What I've Done" and "In the End."

"Ladies and gentlemen, that is Emily Armstrong, make some noise," Shinoda said to introduce Armstrong onstage after performing their new single.

“When I started to hear Emily’s voice on things, it was like the first time that my brain would accept it as a Linkin Park song,” Shinoda told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe in a band interview posted Sept. 6 . “And then all of a sudden we’re here and it’s very real, and it’s really big.”

Armstrong also spoke in the interview with Lowe about stepping in for Bennington.

"Obviously on the side of like the feelings and the emotions of it, I would love to do him proud," she said.

She opened up about singing Linkin Park hits that featured Bennington.

"It's never a thought where it's like I need to make this song my own," she said. "It's like, 'How do I make this song have the same impact, as much as possible, with my voice?'"

"There was a huge leap of faith that we had to say, 'I think she's the one,'" Shinoda said in the interview.

The remaining members of the group had been meeting up in recent years "without expectations" of trying to "restart the band," but while collaborating with other artists, they "found a special kinship with Armstrong and Brittain," according to the news release.

Ahead of playing the band's hit "Crawling" at the Los Angeles concert, Shinoda referenced Bennington.

"And in the role of Chester Bennington this afternoon is each of you," he told the crowd. "Are you ready to sing with us?"

Linkin Park 'From Zero World Tour' dates

The group scheduled six upcoming shows on its "From Zero World Tour," starting on Sept. 11 at Kia Forum in Los Angeles and also hitting venues in New York City, Germany, London, South Korea and Colombia.

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Linkin Park returns with a new singer, new music and a world tour

The band revealed six initial gigs, kicking off in Los Angeles next week, in their first tour since the death of lead singer Chester Bennington in 2017.

Linkin Park is making a return with new co-vocalist Emily Armstrong after several years on hiatus, announcing a world tour and an upcoming album Thursday in a live-streamed performance that amped up their long-standing fan base around the world.

The rock-rap band revealed six initial gigs, kicking off in Los Angeles next week and finishing in Bogotá, Colombia in November, in their first tour since frontman Chester Bennington’s death . The album, poetically titled “From Zero” and set for release Nov. 15, will be the group’s first record since “One More Light” in 2017.

Linkin Park debuted Armstrong — who co-founded the rock group Dead Sara — as co-vocalist during their performance Thursday, which featured new track “The Emptiness Machine” as well as old favorites such as “Numb” and “In the End.” They also brought on a new drummer, Colin Brittain, also a producer and songwriter who has worked with artists including All Time Low and A Day to Remember.

One of the most prominent rock bands of the early 21st century, Linkin Park courted a loyal online fan base in its early days and skyrocketed to mainstream success with its first album, “Hybrid Theory.” Known for its blend of rap, rock and early-aughts angst, Linkin Park won the hearts of headbanging teens — now nostalgia-seeking adults — around the world.

In an interview with Billboard, founding member and co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda said that in the years after Bennington’s death, the group would get together occasionally and play “but there wasn’t any creative momentum.”

While the band met Armstrong around 2019 and did some sessions with her over the years, they didn’t call their work together by the name Linkin Park until the songs started coming together and it became clear that calling it “anything else would be strange and misleading,” Shinoda said.

Armstrong, who is from Los Angeles, told the Salt Lake Tribune in 2012 that she knew wanted to be in a rock band since she was a kid — and subsisted for years on bean burritos from Taco Bell as she built her career.

In the Billboard interview, she described herself as an early fan of Linkin Park and said that when she joined, she wrestled with: “How do I be myself in this, but also carry on the emotion and what [Bennington] brought in this band?”

Shinoda did not frame Armstrong as a replacement for Bennington on Thursday’s live stream. “In the role of Chester Bennington this afternoon is each of you,” he said instead, addressing the crowd. “Are you ready to sing with us?”

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Linkin Park Introduce New Singer Emily Armstrong As They Confirm Album And Tour Plans

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Linkin Park have revealed they’ll be moving forward with a new line-up, following the death of lead singer Chester Bennington seven years ago.

On Thursday evening, original band members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Joe Hahn and Dave Farrell confirmed plans to release a new album as Linkin Park, as well as a world tour.

For their new ventures, they’ll be joined by new addition Emily Armstrong (previously best known for her work in the rock group Dead Sara), described by Billboard as “a co-vocalist” alongside Mike.

The band also have another new recruit in Colin Brittain on the drums, taking over from Rob Bourdon who the group said has “decided to step away” from Linkin Park for their new era.

“The more we worked with Emily and Colin, the more we enjoyed their world-class talents, their company, and the things we created,” Mike enthused.

“We feel really empowered with this new lineup and the vibrant and energised new music we’ve made together. We’re weaving together the sonic touchpoints we’ve been known for and still exploring new ones.”

Later this month, Linkin Park are due to perform six arena shows in cities around the world, beginning in LA before heading to the likes of New York Hamburg and London, ahead of new album From Zero.

Mike noted: “Before Linkin Park, our first band name was Xero. This album title refers to both this humble beginning and the journey we’re currently undertaking.

“Sonically and emotionally, it is about past, present, and future—embracing our signature sound, but new and full of life.

“It was made with a deep appreciation for our new and longtime bandmates, our friends, our family, and our fans. We are proud of what Linkin Park has become over the years, and excited about the journey ahead.”

From Zero was preceded by the release of new single The Emptiness Machine, which marks the group’s first new music since singer Chester Bennington took his own life in 2017.

Watch the video for The Emptiness Machine below, and for more information on Linkin Park’s upcoming tour, visit their website .

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Linkin Park have announced that they are reforming , seven years after disbanding due to the death of lead singer Chester Bennington .

Along with the announcement of a six-date international tour and the promised release of new music, it was also revealed that Emily Armstrong, formerly of the Los Angeles group Dead Sara, would be joining founding member Mike Shinoda on co-lead singer duties.

One of the most successful bands of the streaming age, and the only band to feature in Spotify’s top ten most-streamed albums of all time, Linkin’ Park’s legion of fans are divided on Armstrong’s appointment . Many are simply happy to see them return, but others have been critical of the decision to keep using the band name in the absence of Bennington.

Linkin Park are by no means the first band to enter a second phase after the loss of their lead singer. Here are three other notable examples.

How do you replace a singer who many believe is the greatest of all time? That’s the conundrum Queen faced when they decided to continue following the death of Freddie Mercury in 1991.

The surviving band members had a taste of performing with a different frontman during the following year’s Concert for Freddie Mercury, where George Michael’s performance of Somebody to Love stealing the show. After that, they had a go at trying to do it in-house, with Brian May and Roger Taylor sharing the vocals on the 1997 single No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young) .

Then, after losing another quarter of the original lineup when bassist John Deacon called it a day, Paul Rodgers took on mic duties between 2004 and 2009.

Adam Lambert became the latest to fill Freddie Mercury’s Adidas high-tops in 2011 – a position he still holds today. Though the band has always performed as Queen + Paul Rodgers or Queen + Adam Lambert, never fully taking the plunge to officially “replace” Freddy.

2. New Order

Post-punk purveyors of gloom Joy Division may have ceased to exist following the death of frontman Ian Curtis – but it didn’t signal the end of the surviving band members’ creative output.

Rising phoenix-like from the ashes of their old group only a few months later as New Order, guitarist Bernard Sumner was recast as the lead singer. Gillian Gilbert turned the trio back to a quartet when she joined the ranks to play guitar and keyboards.

Gradually morphing from their post-punk roots to reinvent themselves as a dance and electronic act, with the release of Blue Monday in 1983, they made the move from indie darlings to bona fide superstars. Forty-four years on from their (re)birth and still going strong, New Order’s story is one of both survival and revival.

Following the death of original singer Bon Scott in February 1980, AC/DC acted swiftly to appoint new vocalist Brian Johnson in time to begin recording new material in April that year.

With 50 million units sold and the title of biggest selling rock album of all time, the resulting album Back in Black undoubtedly marks AC/DC’s commercial high point.

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The five albums released with Scott at the microphone are often more celebrated by the critics but with 11 studio albums under his belt – and the last three reaching number one in many countries around the globe with multi-platinum sales – it’s hard to see Johnson’s tenure as anything but a massive success. Though the argument about which singer is better continues to rumble on with fans.

In the case of the reformed Linkin Park, Shinoda has spoken about feeling empowered by the new lineup , seeing it as the beginning of a new chapter in the band’s history rather than “erasing its past” – an accusation some critics have levelled at him .

We’ll never know what Bennington himself would think, of course, but these words from an interview with Kerrang Radio shortly before his death might reassure Shinoda that he’s doing the right thing: “What matters is that you took the chance to do something that you felt was important to you and that’s what being an artist is all about.”

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Linkin park lance sa tournée de reformation.

À la fin de la soirée, le guitariste de Linkin Park Mike Shinoda s’est adressé au public et a fait allusion aux controverses qui ont suivi la reformation du groupe.

Linkin Park a donné le coup d’envoi de sa tournée de reformation mercredi soir au Kia Forum d’Inglewood, en Californie, avec un concert mêlant de vieux succès comme « In The End » , « Numb » et « What I’ve Done » à des morceaux moins connus comme « My December » et « Given Up », ainsi qu’à « The Emptiness Machine », extrait de leur prochain album, From Zero.

Bien qu’ils aient joué devant un public invité le 5 septembre à Burbank, en Californie, c’est mercredi que la nouvelle chanteuse Emily Armstrong, le nouveau batteur Colin Brittain et le nouveau guitariste de tournée Alex Feder ont fait leurs débuts en public. C’était aussi la première fois qu’ils donnaient un vrai concert depuis la mort de Chester Bennington. Vers la fin de la soirée, le cofondateur Mike Shinoda s’est adressé au public.

“It’s not about erasing the past. It’s about starting this new chapter into the future.” -Mike Shinoda @LINKINPARK • #FromZero World Tour pic.twitter.com/ouwQo53D3M — The Kia Forum (@thekiaforum) September 12, 2024

« Nous sommes ravis d’être de retour ici , a-t-il déclaré. Il ne s’agit pas d’effacer le passé. Il s’agit de commencer ce nouveau chapitre vers l’avenir et de venir ici pour chacun d’entre vous. Nous avons adoré écrire cette musique. Nous sommes très excités par ce nouvel album. Alors, merci beaucoup. Nous avons passé une soirée incroyable avec vous. »

Le concert a été un succès, mais les retrouvailles n’ont pas été sans controverse. Armstrong s’est attiré les foudres des fans pour sa longue histoire dans l’église de Scientologie, et son soutien apparent à son collègue scientologue Danny Masterson, jugé pour viol en 2021.

La tournée From Zero passera en Allemagne, en Angleterre, en Corée du Sud et en Colombie.

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La chanteuse pop britannique Dua Lipa se produira à la Paris La Défense Arena les 23 et 24 mai 2025 dans le cadre du Radical Optimism Tour.

Suite à une forte demande, Dua Lipa se produira finalement deux fois à la Paris La Défense Arena lors de sa prochaine tournée . La date récemment annoncée est annoncée au 24 mai 2025, soit le lendemain de son autre venue. La chanteuse britannique sera également présente les 15 et 16 mai à la LDLC Arena (Décines). La mise en vente générale des places se fera ce vendredi 20 septembre à 10h via le site de l’organisateur .

Cette tournée sera l’occasion pour la chanteuse de défendre une nouvelle fois sur scène Radical Optimism , son troisième album studio. On y retrouve notamment les singles à succès « Houdini » et «  Training Season , » qui se rangent sans problème aux côtés des incontournables « Physical, » « Levitating » ou encore « New Rules. »

« Cet album est un peu plus brut, » a-t-elle déclaré dans une interview-fleuve accordée à Rolling Stone. « Je veux capturer l’essence de la jeunesse et de la liberté : s’amuser et laisser les choses arriver, qu’elles soient bonnes ou mauvaises. On ne peut rien y changer. Il suffit de se laisser porter par ce qui se passe dans sa vie. »

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Récompensée par trois Grammy et sept Brit Awards et totalisant plus de 45 milliards de streams, Dua Lipa a su aligner les succès avec à la fois des tubes pop imparables mêlés à des prestations scéniques mémorables. Ces trois prochaines dates françaises seront ainsi l’occasion pour les publics lyonnais et parisien de profiter de son tout nouveau show, et ce trois ans après ses dernières venues dans ces villes.

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Bruce Springsteen rejoint Trey Anastasio et The Gaslight Anthem au Sea.Hear.Now Fest

Quelques heures avant son concert avec le E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen a rejoint Trey Anastasio et The Gaslight Anthem lors de leurs concerts.

Dimanche, quelques heures avant que Bruce Springsteen et le E Street Band ne prennent la tête du festival Sea.Hear.Now à Asbury Park, dans le New Jersey, le chanteur a surpris ses fans en faisant des apparitions lors des concerts du Trey Anastasio Band et de The Gaslight Anthem, plus tôt dans la journée.

Springsteen est monté sur scène et a serré Anastasio dans ses bras avant d’entamer avec le Trey Anastasio Band la chanson « Kitty’s Back », tirée du deuxième album de Springsteen, The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, sorti en 1973. Les deux chanteurs ont échangé des riffs nerveux et entraînants pendant les quelque 10 minutes qu’a duré la chanson. « Je n’aurais jamais pensé devoir suivre Bruce Springsteen sur une plage d’Asbury Park », a déclaré Anastasio en affichant un grand sourire après leur prestation commune.

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En mars, Rolling Stone s’est entretenu avec Danny Clinch pour savoir comment il avait convaincu Springsteen de participer au festival : « Cette fois-ci, nous cherchions des têtes d’affiche et Springsteen allait passer sur la côte Est, et sa tournée allait se terminer le 13 septembre. On s’est donc dit que c’était une bonne occasion de l’approcher , raconte Clinch. Et il se trouve que j’étais chez lui. J’ai dit : “j’ai regardé ton agenda, et on aimerait bien t’avoir à notre concert Sea.Hear.Now”, et il m’a répondu : “Oui, ce serait cool.” Et j’ai dit : “Est-ce que mon gars peut contacter le tien ?” Il riait et a dit oui. Plus tard, j’étais de retour en studio, et à un moment donné, il s’est tourné vers moi et m’a dit : “Je vais faire le truc sur la plage. Je vais à Sea.Hear.Now. Je veux amener le groupe sur la plage. Ça pourrait être incroyable” ».

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Mark Hoppus revient sur sa vie et celle de son groupe blink-182 dans un livre, « Fahrenheit-182 », qui sortira en avril.

Mark Hoppus revient sur sa vie (et sur celle de blink-182 ) dans un nouveau livre. Lundi, le musicien a partagé une vidéo pleine d’humour de type publireportage pour annoncer qu’il publiera ses mémoires, Fahrenheit-182 , le 8 avril 2025.

« Ce livre a tout pour plaire. Un jeune homme né dans le désert californien rejoint un groupe de punk rock et part à la conquête du monde. Il y a du skateboard, des clubs punk rock, de la musique des années quatre-vingt-dix. Mais ce n’est pas tout ! Pré-commandez maintenant, et nous ajouterons sans frais supplémentaires l’anxiété, la dépression, les séparations de groupe, la perte de soi, les pensées et idées suicidaires, et bien sûr, ce que tout le monde préfère : le cancer ! »

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Le musicien fait bien sûr référence à son combat de plusieurs années contre un lymphome diffus à grandes cellules B, aux nombreuses ruptures et reformations de blink-182 au fil des ans, et à ses problèmes de santé mentale.

« Ce truc est vraiment sombre, alors commandez votre copie aujourd’hui et assurez-vous de ne pas manquer toutes les petites choses , dit-il dans la vidéo, jouant le rôle d’un vendeur plein d’humour. Oh, et j’ai oublié cet incroyable antidote dont je parle dans ce livre et qui était génial. »

Le livre à venir, coécrit avec Dan Ozzi, sera publié par Dey Street. Hoppus ne sera pas le premier membre de blink-182 à écrire un livre : Travis Barker a publié en 2016 les mémoires Can I Say : Living Large, Cheating Death, and Drums, Drums, Drums , tandis que Tom DeLonge a écrit en juin un roman de science-fiction intitulé Trinity .

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Billy Joel et Rod Stewart jouent « Stay With Me »

Les deux légendes Billy Joel et Rod Stewart ont fait équipe pour interpréter le classique des Faces lors d’un concert à Cleveland.

La résidence de Billy Joel au Madison Squaer Garden est peut-être terminée, mais le Piano Man continue de tourner, programmant des concerts dans des stades avec des artistes comme Sting, Stevie Nicks et Rod Stewart, qui ont partagé l’affiche avec Joel vendredi soir à Cleveland.

Comme pour les concerts précédents avec Sting et Nicks, il y a eu des échanges entre les deux sets, Rod Stewart apparaissant sur scène pour interpréter « Stay With Me » des Faces avec Billy Joel et son groupe.

Joel avait déjà interprété « Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic » de The Police et sa propre chanson « Big Man on Mulberry Street » avec Sting lors de leur concert, tandis que Joel et Nicks ont collaboré sur « Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around » et « And So It Goes » au cours de leurs concerts respectifs.

Le concert de Cleveland était le premier de Billy Joel depuis plus d’un mois, et seulement son deuxième depuis qu’il a fait ses adieux à sa longue résidence au Madison Square Garden en juillet, une performance marquée par l’apparition d’Axl Rose.

Le musicien terminera sa tournée 2024 par un concert plus tard ce mois-ci à St. Louis, le premier de trois autres concerts avec Sting cette année, suivi d’un spectacle en solo au nouveau Intuit Dome de Los Angeles le 12 octobre.

Daniel Kreps

Johnny Marr sur la reformation des Smiths : « Je n’ai pas ignoré l’offre, j’ai dit non »

Johnny Marr réfute également les affirmations de Morrissey selon lesquelles il aurait acquis la marque Smiths pour l’utiliser en son nom propre.

Le mois dernier, Morrissey a annoncé qu’il avait accepté une « offre lucrative » d’AEG Entertainment Group pour reformer les Smiths aux côtés de Johnny Marr. « Marr a ignoré l’offre , a écrit Morrissey avant de se désigner lui-même à la troisième personne. Morrissey entreprend une tournée à guichets fermés aux États-Unis en novembre. Marr continue de tourner en tant qu’invité spécial de New Order. »

Dans une nouvelle déclaration publique, le guitariste affirme que son ancien coéquipier n’a pas correctement expliqué ce qui s’est passé. « Je n’ai pas ignoré l’offre , écrit-il. J’ai dit non. »

Cette nouvelle intervient un peu plus d’un an après le décès du bassiste des Smiths, Andy Rourke , qui était l’un des amis les plus proches de Marr depuis son enfance, après une longue bataille contre le cancer du pancréas, rendant impossible toute véritable reformation des Smiths. Le batteur Mike Joyce s’est éloigné de Morrissey et de Marr depuis un procès de 1996 sur les droits d’auteur des Smiths, qui s’est avéré extrêmement litigieux.

Morrissey a également affirmé récemment que Marr avait acquis la marque déposée des Smiths et qu’il avait désormais le pouvoir de le remplacer en tant que chanteur du groupe. « Cette mesure a été prise sans consulter Morrissey et sans lui donner la possibilité de s’y opposer , a écrit Morrissey. Elle interdit à Morrissey d’utiliser le nom tout en le privant d’un moyen de subsistance financier considérable. Morrissey a créé seul le nom de l’unité musicale ‘The Smiths’ en mai 1982. »

L’équipe de direction de Marr affirme que cette affirmation n’est pas totalement justifiée. Selon eux, un tiers a tenté d’utiliser le nom des Smiths en 2018, faisant probablement référence à un projet de concert de semi-reformation réunissant Joyce, Rourke et Craig Gannon, ancien guitariste itinérant des Smiths, qui a été sabordé avant même d’avoir pu avoir lieu. Dans la foulée, Marr a contacté l’équipe de Morrissey dans le but d’obtenir conjointement le nom du groupe.

« L’absence de réponse a conduit Marr à déposer lui-même la marque , a écrit le management de Marr. Il a ensuite été convenu avec les avocats de Morrissey que cette marque était détenue pour le bénéfice mutuel de Morrissey et de Marr. Dans un geste de bonne volonté, en janvier 2024, Marr a signé une cession de propriété conjointe à Morrissey. L’exécution de ce document nécessite encore la signature de Morrissey. »

« Pour éviter que des tiers ne profitent du nom du groupe, c’est à moi qu’il revenait de protéger l’héritage , a ajouté Marr lui-même. C’est ce que j’ai fait en mon nom et au nom de mes anciens collègues. »

Morrissey et Marr ont une relation extrêmement distante depuis la dissolution des Smiths en 1987. En 2008, cependant, ils se sont rencontrés dans un pub pour discuter d’une éventuelle reformation des Smiths. « À ce moment-là, il semblait qu’avec la bonne intention, cela pouvait se faire et même être génial , écrit Marr dans ses mémoires de 2016 Set The Boy Free . Pendant quatre jours, c’était une perspective bien réelle. Nous devions trouver un nouveau batteur, mais si les Smiths voulaient se reformer, cela rendrait beaucoup de gens très heureux, et avec toute notre expérience, nous pourrions même être meilleurs qu’avant. »

Le projet s’est arrêté après que Johnny Marr est parti au Mexique pour une tournée avec les Cribs. « Et soudain, c’est le silence radio , écrit-il. Notre communication s’est arrêtée et les choses sont redevenues ce qu’elles étaient et ce qu’elles seront toujours, je l’espère. »

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