Huge noughties band announce new singer and comeback tour seven years after frontman’s tragic death

LINKIN Park have unveiled their new lead singer as they announce their comeback, seven years after the tragic death of frontman Chester Bennington.

The noughties indie band will now feature the vocal talents of Emily Armstrong from the LA rock band, Dead Sara.

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New lead singer Emily Armstrong from LA Rock Band Dead star has been invited on board[/caption]

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The band as they were before the tragic death of Chester Bennington right of the middle[/caption]

Original members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Dave “Phenix” Farrell and Joe Hahn will also return and songwriter and producer Colin Brittain will join the band as the drummer.

News of the reunion was followed by the release of their new single- The Emptiness Machine and their new album From Zero will arrive in November,  their first since the 2017 anthem, One More Light.

They have also confirmed the details of a six-date world tour, which will include appearances at the Kia Forum in LA in September, the Barclays Arena in Hamburg, Germany on September 22, The O2 in London on September 24, the Inspire Arena in Seoul, South Korea and the Coliseo Medplus in Bogata, Colombia on November 11.