Three members of Linkin Park are considering a possible reunion tour in 2025 and are considering hiring a female vocalist to succeed late frontman Chester Bennington, multiple sources close to the band say. Advertising sign.
Booking agency WME is accepting offers for a possible Linkin Park tour along with festival dates starring Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson and Dave Farrell, sources say. The band has not indicated who will sing for Bennington, who has often been praised as one of the most talented and resilient singers of the 2000s with a dynamic range suited to the group's style.
A source says Advertising sign the band is hoping to find a female vocalist for the reunited band, matching the rumors that have been circulating in recent weeks. On March 30, during an appearance on Wired to the Empire on KCAL 96.7, Orgy'small Jay Gordon he said he had heard rumours about a Linkin Park reunion.
“Very, very cool guys and obviously a great band,” he said. “They've been around for a long time and continue to do so,” he said. “It will be difficult without Chester, but we will see. I hear they have a singer now. That's what I heard.”
Gordon later issued a statement saying his comments had been taken out of context, writing: “Regarding this matter of the Linkin Park singer. I don't know anything about all this.”
Earlier this month, Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee dispelled the rumours that she may be nominated for the lead vocal gig. On April 23, the singer told iHeartRadio Canada that while some Linkin Park fans had expressed hopes for her to join the band, the group had not contacted her about the concert.
“But this is awesome,” he said. “They should ask me about that. I don't have a lot of free time, but I might do it part-time.”
Shinoda was asked about a possible reunion around its April 14th release Papercuts (Singles Collection: 2000-2023), effective Revolver magazine, “Rumors are always circulating. People are always asking what's next for the band and the best answer I can ever give anyone is when there's something to tell you, we'll tell you. When there is an announcement that will be made, it will be on LinkinPark.com. If you're hearing it from someone else, you can trust that information as much as you want to trust it.”
Linkin Park is one of the most successful rock bands of the 2000s, having sold more than 29.4 million albums in the United States, according to Luminate. The band has charted 24 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, including three top 10 hits: “In the End” in 2003, “What I've Done” in 2007 and “New Divide” in 2009.
The band has also amassed 37.2 million US song downloads and a total of 11.6 billion official US on-demand streams. In addition, he has recorded six No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, including One more lightwhich debuted on May 17, 2017, two months before Bennington committed suicide at his Southern California home.
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