Linkin Park announce new female lead singer

Linkin Park, the well-known rock band, has made a significant announcement that has fans buzzing with excitement. They have introduced a new lead singer, Emily Armstrong, who will be joining them for their upcoming album and world tour. This change comes after the tragic loss of their former lead singer, Chester Bennington, who passed away in 2017. Emily will be sharing vocal duties with Mike Shinoda, one of the founding members of the band. The other members, Brad Delson, Phoenix, and Joe Hahn, are also returning to work on new projects. The band is gearing up for the release of their new album titled From Zero, along with a world tour that will take them to various cities. Emily Armstrong is not a stranger to the music scene. She is best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band Dead Sara, which she co-founded in 2005 with guitarist Siouxsie Medley. Growing up in Los Angeles, Emily has always had a passion for music. She fondly remembers how Linkin Park's 2000 album Hybrid Theory influenced her as a young musician. 'When that album came out, I was in a band, and I thought, that’s what I want to do. I want to scream like that! ' she recalled. The album was a huge part of her life, and she listened to it countless times while skating and enjoying life. Linkin Park has achieved remarkable success in the music industry, especially in the streaming era. They are the only band to have their greatest hits album, Papercuts, listed among Spotify's top 10 most-streamed albums of all time, with an astonishing 9 million streams daily. The announcement of their new lineup comes just before the launch of their new album and world tour. It is worth noting that Linkin Park is not the first band to replace a lead singer after the loss of a frontman. Bands like Alice in Chains and Sublime have also made similar decisions. Most notably, Queen has continued to tour with singer Adam Lambert since the passing of Freddie Mercury in 1991. The new drummer for Linkin Park, Colin Brittain, will be stepping in for Rob Bourdon, who has decided to take a step back from the band. Mike Shinoda shared that Rob had expressed a desire to distance himself from the group, and they fully supported his decision. 'It was sad for me as a friend, but I want him to be happy,' Shinoda said. The new world tour will take Linkin Park to cities like Los Angeles, New York, Hamburg, Seoul, and London this month, with a stop in Bogotá in November. This tour marks their first live performances since Chester's passing. The band is also set to release a new single called The Emptiness Machine, which will be their first new music since 2017. They recently performed this song during a special concert streamed on their social media platforms, officially introducing their new lineup to the world.