Linkin Park Announces First Tour Since Chester Bennington's Death with New Female Singer

The band will be led by Mike Shinoda, who took over as frontman following Bennington's suicide in 2017.

Linkin Park has announced their first tour since the death of frontman Chester Bennington in 2017. The band will be led by Mike Shinoda, who took over as frontman following Bennington's suicide. The tour will begin in May 2023 and will include stops in North America, Europe, and Asia.

The band has not yet announced who will be replacing Bennington on vocals, but they have said that they are "excited to introduce a new voice to the Linkin Park family."

Linkin Park is one of the most successful rock bands of the 21st century, having sold over 100 million records worldwide. The band's debut album, Hybrid Theory, was released in 2000 and was a critical and commercial success. The album spawned the hit singles "One Step Closer," "Crawling," and "In the End." Linkin Park has continued to release successful albums throughout their career, including Meteora (2003), Minutes to Midnight (2007), and One More Light (2017). The band's most recent album, One More Light, was released just two months before Bennington's death.

The announcement of the tour has been met with mixed reactions from fans. Some fans are excited to see the band return to the stage, while others are skeptical about how the band will sound without Bennington. However, the band is confident that they will be able to deliver a great show and honor Bennington's legacy.

"We're excited to get back out there and play for our fans," said Shinoda in a statement. "We've been working hard on new music, and we're looking forward to sharing it with the world. We know that it will be different without Chester, but we're going to do our best to honor his memory and make him proud."