Chester Bennington's mum has hit out at the new Linkin Park line-up. The rock band announced earlier this month that they were reuniting for the first time since 2017 after the band went on a hiatus following Chester's death. But Chester's mum, Susan Eubanks has shared her views on the reunion after the band announced that he had been replaced by Dead Sara singer Emily Armstrong, while Rob Bourdon had been replaced on drums by Colin Brittain.
Susan said that Chester's former bandmates had promised to keep her in the loop if they had any plans to reunite. However, she heard of the reunion when it was made public. In a new op-ed piece, Susan has shared her heartache and admits she feels "betrayed" after not being given a heads up.
"They probably knew that I wasn't going to be very happy, I'm very upset about it," she said. Susan continued to state she feels as though Linkin Park are "trying to erase the past", adding: "They're performing songs that Chester sang and I don't know how the fans are taking it but I know how I take it. Having [Armstrong] singing my son's songs is hurtful," she wrote for Rolling Stone .
Distressed Susan added that the band had previously told her that Chester's entire family would be told if they had planned to reunite. Samantha, Chester's first wife and his son Draven "didn't know until it was told to the world , it was the same for me and it hurt," she added. Susan, however, isn't a fan of Emily Armstrong's singing abilities and stated that she once.