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Linkin Park Chooses Emily Armstrong as Vocalist, Plans Tour and Album
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Linkin Park Chooses Emily Armstrong as Vocalist, Plans Tour and Album

Linkin Park’s new co-vocalist will be Emily Armstrong of the band Dead Sara, the band announced during a live performance on Thursday. Colin Brittain, a songwriter and producer for G Flip, Illenium and One OK Rock, will also join the group as drummer.

The announcement came with a new single, “The Emptiness Machine,” the band’s first new music release in seven years, and the lead track for an upcoming album called “From Zero.” The set arrives on November 15 (via Warner Records) as their first full-length album since 2017’s “One More Light,” which was also the final Linkin Park album before the death of lead singer Chester Bennington.

The group will also embark on a six-date arena tour, hitting major cities including Los Angeles, New York, Hamburg, London, Seoul and Bogota. Check out the full tour itinerary below.

Linkin Park — featuring new members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Phoenix, Joe Hahn — performed together for the first time in Los Angeles on Thursday for ticketed fans who were bused to a studio lot. The event was streamed live and will be available to watch on Linkin Park’s official online channels for the next 24 hours.

According to a press release, Shinoda, Delson, Farrell and Hahn “quietly reunited in recent years” and “rather than ‘trying to revive the band,’” they collaborated with numerous musicians and “discovered a special kinship with Armstrong and Brittain.”

Regarding the new era, Shinoda said in a statement: “For Linkin Park, our first band name was Xero. This album title speaks to both these humble beginnings and the journey we are currently on. Sonically and emotionally, it is about past, present, and future; embracing our signature sound, but new and full of life. It was created with a deep appreciation for our new and long-standing band members, 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.”

“The Emptiness Machine” is said to “channel the DNA of Linkin Park.” Shinoda said the band feels “really empowered with this new lineup and the vibrant and energetic new music we’ve created together,” adding that they are “weaving together the sonic intersections we’re known for while continuing to explore new ones.”

Pre-sale tickets for the “From Zero” tour will be available to the LP Underground fan club from September 6th, with general sale starting the following day, September 7th.

The announcement follows Linkin Park’s release of their “Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023)” earlier this spring. The 20-song LP collected the band’s biggest hits from a run that spanned more than two decades. Released via Warner Records, it features tracks such as “In the End,” “Burn It Down” and a Jay-Z mash-up, “Numb/Encore,” as well as “Lost,” which helped propel parent LP, “Meteora,” back into the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart.

World Tour “From Zero”

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