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Linkin Park’s New Singer Emily Armstrong on the Pressure & ‘Passion’ of Singing Chester Bennington’s Vocals


Linkin Park's new singer Emily Armstrong speaks on the pressure and "passion" of her new role in an interview with Billboard. See what she said.

While speaking to Billboard ‘s Jason Lipshutz about the rock group’s secret return, the Dead Sara co-founder opened up about both the excitement she feels as well as the emotions that come with filling in for Chester Bennington, whose death in 2017 led Linkin Park to take a seven-year hiatus. The interview arrived on the same day Linkin Park announced its grand return, with Armstrong on board as Mike Shinoda’s new co-vocalist and Colin Brittain signing on as drummer and co-producer. The group also spoke to Billboard about keeping their reunion under wraps leading up to the big announcement, wanting to make sure everything was done perfectly in respect to their late bandmate.

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