Bennington's son described the band's decision as 'tone deaf.'
HOLLYWOOD - Linkin Park 's Mike Shinoda addressed claims that the band's new singer Emily Armstrong is "erasing the past."
Armstrong, 38, joined the stage as a member of the band seven years after Chester Bennington died by suicide back in 2017. The band announced its return on Sept. 5, along with the additions of Armstrong andShinoda asked the crowd if they had ever attended a Linkin Park performance before, to which the audience replied with a loud cheer.We are thrilled to be back out here," Shinoda said of the reaction.
Continuing, Shinoda told fans gathered at the Kia Forum "we love playing for you guys, we love writing this music," adding that the group was excited about its new record.
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