Linkin Park have previewed new music, sharing some studio footage of Mike Shinoda and lead singer Emily Armstrong recording in Los Angeles. The group will be performing in the UK later this year with a date booked at Wembley Stadium, set to be their biggest UK gig yet, with a capacity of 90,000.
In a new episode of their LPTV FROM ZERO series which released on March 5, the two rockers can be seen recording new material. Mike is at the mixing board, playing a dark instrumental, while Emily puts some vocals down in the recording booth – singing the words “Sometimes it feels like…”
we’re getting a new Linkin Park song soon THIS IS NOT A DRILL
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When the nu-metal/alt-rock royalty reunited, Armstrong was chosen to be Linkin Park’s new singer. She was previously known best as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of Dead Sara.
Linkin Park had been on hiatus since July 2017 after the tragic passing of beloved frontman Chester Bennington. In early 2024, the band announced their reunion, promising both new tours and music. In November, they dropped ‘From Zero’, their first release back as a reformed group.
The album was a commercial success, racing to the top of the charts in over ten countries, including in the UK and around Europe. It received mainly positive reviews from critics, with The Guardian saying: “They were always unafraid to take sonic risks, and another sonic risk is exactly what their comeback constitutes – one that has handsomely paid off.”
Before joining the California rockers, Emily Armstrong had long been an admirer of Linkin Park. In an interview with Billboard, she recalled her fandom upon hearing their iconic debut, ‘Hybrid Theory’.
“I was in a band when it came out,” she said. “One Step Closer was the song for me, and I was just like, ‘that’s what I want to do. As a singer, I want to be able to scream’.
“That album was everything – I’ve listened to it a trillion times. I would skate to it. I would mosh to it.”
The band will be travelling to the UK in 2025, performing at Wembley Stadium on Jun 28, with support from Spiritbox and JPEGMAFIA – you can find tickets and tour dates on the groups official site.
Linkin Park have a mammoth tour scheduled for 2025, starting in April and stretching through the US and Europe before closing out in South America in November.
Mike Shinoda expressed his excitement in a press release: “Getting back out on the road has been incredible. The fans’ support is overwhelming, and we’re ready to take this energy even further around the world. From Zero is a new chapter for us, and we’re so excited to share it with everyone on a bigger scale.”
