Chester Bennington’s mother has damaged her silence on Linkin Park reuniting with new lead singer Emily Armstrong – and claims she was by no means instructed about their new tour or music.
Bennington – the lead vocalist of the enduring Crawling hitmakers – died via suicide at the age of 41 on July 20, 2017. Earlier this month it was introduced Armstrong, 38, had joined the group with plans for a brand new tour and album.
Nevertheless, Armstrong’s ties with Scientology, and previous assist of actor Danny Masterson, who was convicted of rape and sentenced to at least 30 years in prison, have ignited backlash.
Bennington’s mom Susan Eubanks has accused the band of reneging on their promise to let her know in the event that they deliberate to reunite, claiming she solely discovered about Armstrong ‘on Google‘ and mentioned the ‘betrayal’ had left her in tears.
Regardless of alleged run-ins in recent times with rapper Mike Shinoda and turntablist Joe Hahn, she claims neither instructed her a reunion was within the works.
She instructed Rolling Stone: ‘I really feel betrayed. They instructed me that in the event that they had been ever going to do one thing, they might let me know. They didn’t let me know, and so they most likely knew that I wouldn’t going to be very completely satisfied. I’m very upset about it.
Chester Bennington’s mother has damaged her silence on Linkin Park reuniting with new lead singer Emily Armstrong – and claims she was by no means instructed about their new tour or music
Earlier this month it was introduced Armstrong, 38, had joined the group with plans for a brand new tour and album
‘I really feel like they’re attempting very laborious to erase the previous. They’re performing songs that Chester sang. And I don’t know the way the followers are taking it, however I understand how I take it. And having [Armstrong] singing my son’s songs is hurtful.
She mentioned she final noticed Hahn ‘4 or 5 years in the past’ who ‘promised her’ he would let her know any updates with the band – and claimed he mentioned he ‘didn’t have any intention of beginning the band again up.’
Susan says she noticed Shinoda two years in the past – and claims that whereas he did attain out to Chester’s widow Samantha and son Draven when the band was going to launch new songs with Chester on them – that he didn’t inform her concerning the reunion.
Susan mentioned the information of Armstrong’s new lead singer function had left her shaken, saying: ‘I discovered about Emily Armstrong becoming a member of the band on Google. Once I go to Google to search for one thing, the very first thing that always pops up is Linkin Park. And I noticed that entire factor of, “We’ve got an announcement.” That entire week, they had been on the high should you go enter something into Google.’
Susan slated Armstrong’s vocal talents throughout the band’s livestream – saying she was ‘screeching her approach by a really excessive word. And I bought out of there as quick as I might.’
She mentioned she thought if the band ever reunited that Shinoda can be the singer as Chester had ‘taught him.’
Susan additional claims Shinoda threatened to switch Chester with a ‘lady’ and that he typically ‘put Chester down.’
Bennington’s mom Susan Eubanks has accused the band of reneging on their promise to let her know in the event that they deliberate to reunite, claiming she solely discovered about Armstrong ‘on Google ‘ and mentioned the ‘betrayal’ had left her in tears(seen Armstrong and Shinoda)
Bennington died by way of suicide on the age of 41 on July 20, 2017 – seen February 21, 2017 – Susan additional claims Shinoda threatened to switch Chester with a ‘lady’ and that he typically ‘put Chester down’
Susan slated Armstrong’s vocal talents throughout the band’s livestream – saying she was ‘screeching her approach by a really excessive word. And I bought out of there as quick as I might’
She claimed Chester had known as her claiming ‘Mike instructed him at rehearsal that, “For those who resolve you’re leaving, we’re going to switch you with a lady.”
Susan mentioned her one message to Linkin Park is that she feels betrayed over their alleged damaged promise to her.
She added ‘don’t trouble to place out Chester’s songs with Emily singing them.
DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for Linkin Park for remark.
Shinoda mentioned at a current live performance: ‘We’re thrilled to be again out right here. It isn’t about erasing the previous. It’s about beginning this new chapter into the long run and popping out right here for each considered one of you
The brand new Linkin Park line-up additionally noticed Colin Brittain changing Rob Bourdon as drummer, saying the latter ‘determined to step away’ from the group, the AP reported.
The brand new Linkin Park line-up additionally noticed Colin Brittain changing Rob Bourdon (second left) as drummer, saying the latter ‘determined to step away’ from the group – the band Shinoda, Bourdon, Hahn, Brad Delson, Dave Farrell and Bennington are seen in 2014
The group lately put out a monitor titled The Vacancy Machine, which is from their upcoming album Zero, set to come back out November 15.
Linkin Park achieved big business and significant success starting within the early 2000s with hits corresponding to One Step Nearer, Within the Finish and Crawling, the latter of which earned the band a Grammy for Greatest Exhausting Rock Efficiency in 2002.
The band would go on to seize one other Grammy in 2006 for Greatest Rap/Sung Collaboration for Numb/Encore, a collaboration with Jay-Z.