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Yahoo
22-07-2025
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Linkin Park Drop ‘One More Light' From Live Shows After Bennington's Death
Linkin Park's emotional ballad 'One More Light' will no longer feature in the band's live performances. In a new interview with The Guardian, co-founder Mike Shinoda shared that certain songs have been removed from setlists following Chester Bennington's death in 2017, with 'One More Light' being one of the most significant omissions. More from Billboard Selena Gomez Celebrates 33rd Birthday With Benny Blanco, Taylor Swift & More Mariah Carey 'MC16' Album Details Coming Tomorrow Fans Choose BTS' 'Permission to Dance On Stage' Live Album as This Week's Favorite New Music 'I think we all wanted our show to be really good vibes,' Shinoda said. 'I want you walking away feeling like, this was such a wonderful, special, fun night.' He added that there are some Linkin Park tracks that he would 'feel weird' performing without Bennington, including 'One More Light.' 'It was originally written for a woman at the label that we worked with who passed away,' Shinoda explained. 'Then, after Chester passed, the world decided that it was about him. And so that's just too sad to play.' The decision comes as Linkin Park navigate a new chapter in their career. Last year, the band introduced Dead Sara's Emily Armstrong as their new lead vocalist and released From Zero, their first album since Bennington's passing. The album debuted at No. 1 on numerous Billboard charts last November, except for the Billboard 200 and Top Album Sales, where it arrived at No. 2. Following its deluxe reissue with additional tracks on May 16, From Zero saw a return to Top Album Sales (at No. 5), Top Hard Rock Albums (No. 4), Vinyl Albums (No. 8), Top Alternative Albums (No. 9), Top Rock Albums (No. 15), Top Rock & Alternative Albums (No. 17), Indie Store Album Sales (No. 17) and the Billboard 200 (No. 71) charts dated May 31. The band is currently in the middle of their From Zero world tour, which recently included high-profile stops at the UEFA Champions League Final in Munich and a sold-out show at London's Wembley Stadium, with their U.S. leg set to kick off July 29. 'One More Light' was the title track from Linkin Park's final album with Bennington, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Djo Scores First Airplay Chart No. 1 With ‘Basic Being Basic'
Djo ascends to No. 1 on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart, with his single 'Basic Being Basic' climbing two places to the top of the list dated July 26. It marks the first airplay chart reign for Djo, the musical project of actor-musician Joe Keery. Previously, he peaked as high as No. 4 on Alternative Airplay with 'End of Beginning' in July 2024. More from Billboard Billy Corgan Reacts to MCR's Cover of Smashing Pumpkins Classic Linkin Park Drop 'One More Light' From Live Shows After Bennington's Death King Ultramega Supergroup Pays Tribute to Chris Cornell With 'Rusty Cage' Cover Djo is the eighth first-time leader on Alternative Airplay in 2025, following maiden reigns for sombr ('Back to Friends'), Jonah Kagen ('God Needs the Devil'), Lola Young ('Messy'), Balu Brigada ('So Cold'), Justice and Tame Impala (both on 'Neverender') and almost monday ('Can't Slow Down'). With five months to go in the year, 2025's mark of eight rookie No. 1 acts is already the most since 2012, when eight acts also led Alternative Airplay for the first time each. Slight catch: of those, six were lead acts (Gotye, Grouplove, Of Monsters and Men, fun., Alex Clare and The Lumineers), while two were featured vocalists (Kimbra on Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used To Know' and Janelle Monae via fun.'s 'We Are Young'); all eight in 2025 have been lead acts. Limiting the criteria to just lead acts, one must go back to 2010. Fifteen years ago, nine acts — including eight with lead artist billing — reached No. 1 for the first time: Phoenix, Cage the Elephant, Crash Kings, Stone Temple Pilots, Dirty Heads, Neon Trees, Mumford & Sons and The Black Keys, as well as Rome as a featured artist on Dirty Heads' 'Lay Me Down.' Could 2025 surpass 2010's mark? Not only are there more than five months left in the year to do so, it's also worth noting that two acts currently in the chart's top 10 — Turnstile and Wet Leg — have never led and are still rising as of the July 26-dated ranking. Back to Djo: concurrently, 'Basic Being Basic' leaps 22-16 on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart with 2.3 million audience impressions (up 20%) in the week ending July 17, according to Luminate. The song is the lead single from The Crux, Djo's third studio album. The set debuted at No. 6 on the Top Alternative Albums chart dated April 19 and has earned 79,000 equivalent album units to date. All Billboard charts dated July 26 will update on Tuesday, July 22. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Four Decades of 'Madonna': A Look Back at the Queen of Pop's Debut Album on the Charts Chart Rewind: In 1990, Madonna Was in 'Vogue' Atop the Hot 100 Solve the daily Crossword
Metro
21-07-2025
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Linkin Park refuse to play poignant song live after Chester Bennington's death
Linkin Park have struck a poignant song from their set list in the wake of frontman Chester Bennington's death. The musician died by suicide in 2017 at the age of 41, leading to an outpouring of tributes from fans around the world. The group, known for tracks including Numb, In The End and Faint, went on an indefinite hiatus following their loss, but reformed last year with Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Dave Farrell and Joe Hahn returning to the fold. Emily Armstrong was announced as their new lead singer, with Colin Brittain joining on drums. They are currently jetting around the globe on their From Zero world tour, but rapper Shinoda revealed that some tracks won't be performed. 'I think we all wanted our show to be really good vibes,' the 48-year-old told the Guardian. 'I want you walking away feeling like, this was such a wonderful, special, fun night.' Unpacking the setlist, he shared that there were hits that he would 'feel weird playing', including One More Light – which was on Bennington's last Linkin Park album. He explained that it was originally written 'for a woman at the label that we worked with who passed away. 'Then after Chester passed, the world decided that it was about him. And so that's just too sad to play.' Shinoda founded Linkin Park in the 90s, along with Delson and Rob Bourdon, with Farrell and Hahn joining shortly after, followed by Benington. They went on to become one of the biggest rock bands of all time, with hits including One Step Closer, Crawling, Papercut and Somewhere I Belong. More Trending The group dropped seven albums together, and one collaboration with Jay-Z, before the lead singer's death in 2017 – which came just months after their One More Light record was released. After a break of nearly a decade, the group announced their return last year, unveiling Armstrong's position as lead vocalist. Following their efforts at the Champions League final in May, the rockers will be bringing their From Zero tour to New York this month ahead of performances in Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, LA and more. From there, they will be traveling through Colombia, Peru, Chile, Brazil and Mexico before appearing in Sweden, Germany, Spain, Italy and Portugal. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: TV soap legend Eileen Fulton died aged 91 MORE: Dog the Bounty Hunter's grandson, 13, shot dead by own father in 'tragic accident' MORE: Sia, 49, and reality TV star, 28, spark baffling romance rumours on unlikely date
USA Today
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Linkin Park talks Emily Armstrong backlash, the Chester Bennington song they won't play
Linkin Park has been through the rock 'n' roll gauntlet, but the musical warriors are forging ahead. The Grammy-winning alt-rock group, previously fronted by lead singer Chester Bennington, opened up about its latest lineup with co-lead singer Emily Armstrong in an interview with The Guardian published Friday, July 18. The Dead Sara frontwoman was enlisted by Linkin Park after the band ended its indefinite hiatus following Bennington's 2017 death. However, Linkin's changing of the guard was not without controversy. The group's selection of Armstrong sparked backlash among fans, in part due to Armstrong's alleged ties to the Church of Scientology and convicted "That '70s Show" actor Danny Masterson. Even Bennington's family, namely mother Susan Eubanks and son Jaime Bennington, criticized the lineup change. "I was a little bit naive about it, to be honest," Armstrong, 39, told the British outlet of the controversy. "But I'm old enough to know the difference between real life and the internet." Offering his take on the backlash, co-lead singer and rhythm guitarist Mike Shinoda suggested that the selection of a female vocalist may have drawn the ire of fans because listeners were "used to Linkin Park being six guys and the voice of a guy leading this song." "There were people who lashed out at Emily, and it was really because she wasn't a guy," Shinoda, 48, said. "They were just so uncomfortable with what it was that they chose a ton of things to complain about. They're pointing in 10 different directions, saying: 'This is why I'm mad, this is why the band sucks.'" "From Zero," Linkin Park's first album with Armstrong, was released in November and peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart. The band is currently playing on the From Zero World Tour, which is expected to return to North America on July 29 with a show in Brooklyn, New York. Linkin Park album review: Rockers roar back as they start 'From Zero' with singer Emily Armstrong Why Linkin Park won't play 'One More Light' on tour Linkin Park is honoring its musical legacy on the road, but there are some boundaries. The band, whose early hits "In the End," "Crawling," "Numb" and "Breaking the Habit" helped define 2000s alternative rock, pays tribute to its iconic catalog in the setlist for the From Zero World Tour. "We all wanted our show to be really good vibes," Shinoda told The Guardian. "I want you walking away feeling like, this was such a wonderful, special, fun night." Chester Bennington's mom 'repelled' by Linkin Park performing with new singer To that end, the band is refraining from performing a handful of songs that Shinoda explained would "feel weird playing" onstage, such as "One More Light." The song serves as the title track for Bennington's final album with the band (Bennington died by suicide two months after the album's May 2017 release). Shinoda said the song was originally written "for a woman at the label that we worked with who passed away," but fans have since dedicated it as a tribute to Bennington. "After Chester passed, the world decided that it was about him," Shinoda said. "And so, that's just too sad to play." Contributing: KiMi Robinson and Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY
News18
20-07-2025
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Linkin Park Won't Perform ‘One More Light' Live, ‘Too Sad to Play' After Chester Bennington's Death
Last Updated: The title track of the band's final album with late lead singer Chester Bennington is off the setlist for their current tour. Linkin Park won't perform One More Light live because it's 'too sad to play". The title track of the band's final album with late lead singer Chester Bennington – who took his own life in 2017 – is off the setlist for their current tour as it brings up too many memories of Chester. The band's co-founder Mike Shinoda explained to The Guardian newspaper: '[It was originally written] for a woman at the label that we worked with who passed away. Then after Chester passed, the world decided that it was about him. And so that's just too sad to play." After Chester's death, Mike took time out from Linkin Park and tried to process his grief through writing the solo album Post Traumatic. He explained he 'wanted to make Post Traumatic as a diary of how I felt for myself", [but also had the urge to play live] 'to provide an area for fans to commune and go: 'Oh, Mike is still here. We didn't lose everybody.'" While Mike found the tour helpful, 'in the beginning", he could not wait to end it as it started to get 'exhausting", trying to deal with the grief of the fans. He said: 'And then towards the end it was exhausting. I had started to … I don't want to say move on. 'Move on' to some people means not looking back and forgetting – that's completely not how I felt. I felt like I was coping well and I was able to get up in the morning and not think about it, and I was evolving from the terrible stuff that had happened. Then I would go to the show and spend 90 minutes with half the crowd crying. And I'm like, this is f****** exhausting. You know how therapists see patients all day and help them, but then they need therapy themselves? That's how I felt." First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
