frontwoman Lzzy Hale has released a cover of ’s , amid speculation that the band may be reuniting with a female singer. Hale put her rendition of the (2000) track on Instagram on Wednesday (August 28), the same day that a countdown anticipated to announce Linkin Park’s reunion expired. The nu metal band haven’t been active since October 2017, shortly after the death of longtime lead singer Chester Bennington.
Ultimately, the countdown , and Linkin Park are now expected to make their announcement . Rumours of a Linkin Park comeback fired up in April, when Orgy singer Jay Gordon, a former collaborator of the band’s, said in an interview that they will be returning with a female singer in Bennington’s stead. Though he retracted his claims, they were backed up the following month by , which said Linkin Park will be back for a 2025 tour and festival shows.
One anonymous source told the publication that the singer filling in for Bennington will be a woman. leader Amy Lee being the female vocalist in question. Hale has experience filling in for a male vocalist in an established band.
This summer, she fronted glam metal legends Skid Row, taking the place of former vocalist Erik Grönwall for four tour dates. Despite encouragement from her fans and , Hale didn’t join the band full-time, citing her ongoing commitments to Halestorm as the reason. She in part on social media: “This experience of getting to deep dive into Skid Row has given me a rare opportunity to deepen m.