Stepping into Chester Bennington’s shoes is an impossible task. The name of the vocalist who is supposed to join Linkin Park has been mentioned recently and has caused quite a stir.
We recently wrote that Linkin Park has launched a mysterious countdown. There is speculation that the band will announce the addition of a new vocalist and also announce a tour. Recently, however, there has been more and more talk that Benningtona will be replaced not by a woman, but by a man.
Specifically the band’s frontman Sum 41, Deryck Whibley. Where do these rumors come from? The Canadian band’s social media has been a post suggesting a big announcementwhich is supposed to be about the singer and will be published on Wednesday. This means that in terms of time – in relation to the countdown Linkin Park – everything fits together.
Update: Deryck Whibley Releases Statement Regarding Joining Linkin Park!
Wednesday 8/28 – AM PST
Posted by Sum 41 Monday, August 26, 2024
It is also worth mentioning here that the name Whibleya is mentioned in the context of joining Linkin Park for a long time, and his path crossed many times Mike Shinoda and company.
It’s worth mentioning this performance from 2017:
Team Linkin Park has been on hold since the singer’s death in 2017. He was only 41 years old, and the news of his suicide was a shock to the entire music world.
According to Billboard, the band’s booking agency, WME, is accepting offers for concerts and festivals featuring Mike’a Shinody, Brada Delsona i Dave’a Farrella. It is from this source that the rumor about the desire to hire a vocalist to replace Benningtona.