The mother of the singer of the American rock band Linkin Park, Chester Bennington (1976-2017), Susan Eubanks, said that the co-founder of the band, Mike Shinoda, during her son’s lifetime, threatened to replace the vocalist with a girl. She told this to Rolling Stone magazine.
According to her, Shinoda allegedly explained the possibility of substitution by the fact that his songs would sound better with a female voice.
Inviting a new vocalist to Linkin Park Emily Armstrong Bennington’s mother called it a betrayal.
“They are desperately trying to erase the past. Armstrong sings my son’s songs, it’s shocking.” – he concluded.
As reported EADailyLinkin Park previously announced the release of their first studio album since the suicide of band frontman Chester Bennington in 2017. The album From Zero is set for release on November 15. The band also introduced a new vocalist and a new drummer. Colin Brittainwhile the former drummer Rob Burdon will not be part of the updated group composition.
Additionally, Linkin Park announced a world tour with a new album next fall.
After this, the son of the former soloist Jaime Bennington He also called the cooperation with Armstrong a betrayal. According to Bennington’s son, Shinoda “quietly erased his father’s life and legacy in real time.” He is also sure that it was “difficult for the band’s fans to understand” the involvement of the new singer Armstrong in the band; the band simply “distanced itself from its fan base” and “betrayed the fans’ trust.”
