In 2017, Linkin Park’s lead singer Chester Bennington passed away, effectively putting the band on hiatus. Since then, the group has released a few projects, but they’ve all been filled with older tracks and previously unreleased songs. The rockers have not produced brand new material or played live, but reports suggest that may change soon.
Billboard reports that Linkin Park is possibly aiming to tour again in 2025. Three of the members of the band—Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, and Dave Farrell—will reportedly take part in a reunion tour and potentially festival dates.
If these reports prove to be true, those forthcoming shows will mark the first for Linkin Park in many years. The group will likely use their famous name, which has been absent from the road for more than half a decade.
After Bennington’s death, Linkin Park’s members have largely brushed aside rumors of new music or touring. It appears that for a long time,
they simply didn’t know what to do following the tragic suicide of the man whose voice gave the Grammy winners their signature sound.
The musicians that make up Linkin Park—or at least those who are left, based on this initial report—could still play the songs, but it’s likely that none of them have the vocal range that Bennington possessed, which made him so unique in the rock world.
He could sing with passion while also screaming some of the harder tracks in the group’s catalog. The band appears to be looking to remedy this issue in a unique manner.
According to the same report, as well as many rumors that have been swirling around social media for some time, Linkin Park is seeking a new singer.
In order to avoid any comparisons with Bennington, the outfit is reportedly interested in a female vocalist. Who may be on the shortlist, or if anyone has been contacted for the job, is not yet clear.
Linkin Park returned to the Billboard charts last week with their first major new release in some time. The group’s greatest hits set Papercuts (Singles Collection: 2000-2023) debuted inside the top 10 on the Billboard 200 last frame.
It also topped several of the company’s rock-focused lists, bringing the band back to the summit years after they stopped producing original material.
