She shared that the band's 2000 debut album 'Hybrid Theory' made her want to become a singer Emily Armstrong, Linkin Park ‘s new singer, has spoken about the late Chester Bennington’s legacy, saying she would “love to do him proud”. READ MORE: “This is not the end, this is not the beginning”: Linkin Park look to the future with new faces On Friday, (September 6), Linkin Park announced their comeback through a livestream event , where they debuted Armstrong, formerly of Dead Sara, as their new singer. The announcement followed weeks of speculation from fans after the band shared a mysterious countdown teasing potential news .
Their surprise return saw them perform a new song, ‘The Emptiness Machine’, a few Linkin Park classics, and announce a new album ‘From Zero’ along with a short supporting world tour with six shows across the globe . Now, Armstrong has spoken about the process of joining the band and what it means to follow in the footsteps of Bennington, who died in 2017 . Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Armstrong said she was initially apprehensive about taking on the role.
“I mean, there was a lot of feeling,” she said. “I definitely didn’t want to go there and be like, oh, I’m the singer, or I could be the singer. It was just like, what is good for this band as a fan? What would be the ideal voice or energy or what is that fit? Linkin Park perform live.
Credit: Timothy Norris/Getty Image “I took myself out of the equation and I j.