The LINKIN PARK Vocalist Situation...

Summary

Linkin Park returns with a new vocalist, Emily Armstrong, after the death of Chester Bennington, releasing a new track, album, and announcing a world tour. However, controversy arises as Emily's past association with convicted criminal Danny Matson and Scientology is exposed. Despite Emily's response on Instagram, fans demand more clarity, and the situation overshadows the band's comeback. The video discusses the band's challenges and fans' divided reactions, questioning the future of the band amidst the controversy.

Takeaways

• 🎤 Linkin Park returns after seven years since Chester Bennington's passing, with a new vocalist, Emily Armstrong.
• 🎶 The band released a new track, announced a world tour, and shared details about a new album.
• 😲 Fans are divided as Emily Armstrong faces pressure to replace Chester, though many respect her vocal performance.
• ⚠️ Controversy erupts due to Emily Armstrong's ties to Danny Masterson, who was convicted of serious crimes, and her alleged connections to Scientology.
• 😡 Social media, especially Reddit and Twitter, have been actively criticizing the band and demanding responses.
• 📝 Emily addressed the Danny Masterson connection, explaining her involvement was a mistake and that she does not support him or his actions.
• 🤐 Despite Emily's response, she has not addressed her connection to Scientology, leaving fans still frustrated.
• 😥 Chester Bennington's son publicly expressed disappointment, further intensifying the controversy.
• 🤔 Fans are unsure whether Linkin Park or Emily will respond to the remaining issues, particularly regarding Scientology.
• 🎧 Amid the controversy, many fans still support the music but feel the situation overshadows the excitement for Linkin Park's new releases.

Q & A

What is the significance of the new vocalist Emily Armstrong joining Linkin Park?

Emily Armstrong is significant as she is the new vocalist of Linkin Park, replacing the legendary Chester Bennington who passed away. Her addition marks a new era for the band and has been met with both excitement and controversy.

What was the public's initial reaction to Linkin Park's live stream and Emily Armstrong's performance?

The live stream was described as exciting and wild to watch, with many fans being thrilled to see Linkin Park return after seven years. Emily Armstrong received praise for her performance, especially considering the pressure of replacing a beloved vocalist.

What controversies have arisen surrounding Emily Armstrong's past?

Controversies include accusations of Emily's ties to Danny Masterson, who was convicted of serious crimes, and her association with Scientology. These issues have overshadowed the band's recent activities and rollout of new music.

How did Emily Armstrong respond to the accusations related to Danny Masterson?

Emily Armstrong responded on her Instagram, stating that she had supported someone she considered a friend at a court appearance years ago, but realized it was a mistake after more details emerged. She clarified that she does not condone abuse or violence against women and empathizes with victims.

What has been the reaction of Chester Bennington's son to the recent developments within Linkin Park?

Chester Bennington's son expressed his displeasure on Instagram, calling out Mike Shinoda and the situation surrounding the new vocalist, indicating a level of frustration and disappointment.

What is the current stance of Linkin Park regarding the controversies involving Emily Armstrong?

The script does not provide a direct statement from Linkin Park, but it mentions that the band has been promoting their new album and avoiding questions about the controversies in interviews.

Why might Linkin Park or Emily Armstrong be hesitant to address certain controversies publicly?

The band or Emily might be hesitant due to the sensitive nature of the issues, especially regarding Scientology, which has been known to have serious repercussions for those who publicly criticize or leave the organization.

What is the impact of these controversies on the band's current and future releases?

The controversies have the potential to overshadow the band's new music and tours, making it difficult for fans to focus on the artistic work itself, as the discussions are being dominated by the personal issues of the new vocalist.

What is the expectation of fans regarding how Linkin Park should handle the current situation?

Fans are expecting transparency and possibly a statement addressing the controversies. There is a desire for the band to either ignore the issues and move forward or to provide a clear stance to resolve the situation.

How does the script's author feel about the situation involving Linkin Park and Emily Armstrong?

The author expresses sympathy for all parties involved, acknowledging the difficulty of the situation and the frustration it causes for fans who just want to enjoy the music.

Outlines

00:00

🎤 Lincoln Park's Comeback and Controversy

After a seven-year hiatus following the death of vocalist Chester Bennington, rock band Lincoln Park has made a comeback with a live stream event, a new track, a world tour, and a new album. The band introduced Emily Armstrong as their new vocalist, who received praise for her performance despite the immense pressure of replacing a beloved figure. However, controversy arose when past connections of Emily's to Danny Matson, a convicted criminal, and Scientology were exposed. Fans demanded answers, and the band's social media began to delete comments related to the issue. Emily responded on Instagram, expressing regret for her past association with Matson and condemning abuse, but did not address the Scientology allegations. The situation has overshadowed the band's comeback, leading to divided fan opinions and calls for further statements from both Lincoln Park and Emily.

05:01

🤔 The Fallout of Emily's Past and Fan Reactions

The paragraph delves into the implications of Emily Armstrong's past associations on her role as Lincoln Park's new vocalist. It discusses the intense scrutiny and backlash she faces from fans, especially concerning her connection to Scientology, which she has not addressed. The controversy has cast a shadow over the band's new music and the excitement surrounding their return. The paragraph also touches on the potential repercussions of speaking out against Scientology and speculates on the band's and Emily's possible responses to the situation. It highlights the dilemma of balancing the band's legacy with the current controversy and the challenge of maintaining fan support amidst the turmoil.

Keywords

💡Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park, also known as Linkin Park, is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. In the context of the video, the band is highlighted for their return after seven years following the passing of their lead vocalist, Chester Bennington. The video discusses their comeback with a new vocalist and a new album, indicating the band's ongoing influence and legacy in the music industry.

💡Chester Bennington

Chester Bennington was the lead vocalist of Linkin Park until his death in 2017. The video script mentions his passing as a significant event that led to the band's hiatus. His legacy is a central theme, as the band's return and the introduction of a new vocalist are compared to his irreplaceable presence.

💡Emily Armstrong

Emily Armstrong is introduced in the script as the new vocalist for Linkin Park. The video discusses the immense pressure and scrutiny she faces as a replacement for Chester Bennington. Her performance and the public's reaction to her are central to the narrative of the band's comeback.

💡Vocalist

A vocalist is a person who performs as a singer in a band or a musical group. In the video, the term is used to describe the role of Emily Armstrong within Linkin Park, emphasizing the importance of her position and the challenges she faces in stepping into Chester Bennington's shoes.

💡Controversy

Controversy in the video refers to the public's negative reaction and the unearthing of past connections involving Emily Armstrong, such as her ties to Danny Matson and Scientology. The script discusses how these controversies overshadow the band's musical comeback and create a challenging situation for the band and its new vocalist.

💡Danny Matson

Danny Matson is mentioned as a person with whom Emily Armstrong was associated and who was later convicted of serious crimes. The video script discusses how this connection has become a point of controversy, affecting the public's perception of Emily and the band's image.

💡Scientology

Scientology is a set of beliefs and practices devised by L. Ron Hubbard that the video script associates with controversy, particularly in relation to Emily Armstrong's alleged ties. The mention of Scientology in the script is part of the controversy that has arisen around the new vocalist, impacting the band's comeback narrative.

💡Social Media Response

The video script discusses the public's reaction on social media platforms, such as Twitter and Instagram, to the controversies surrounding Emily Armstrong. It highlights how fans demand explanations and how the band and the new vocalist handle the situation, indicating the power of social media in shaping public discourse and opinion.

💡Studio Song - The Emptiness

The Emptiness is a song by Linkin Park featuring the new vocalist, Emily Armstrong. The video script reviews this song, discussing its quality and Armstrong's vocal performance, which is part of the evaluation of her fit within the band.

💡Roll Out

In the context of the video, 'roll out' refers to the introduction or launch of new music, a new band member, or a new album. The script mentions that the controversies surrounding Emily Armstrong have overshadowed the roll out of the band's new music, indicating the challenges faced in promoting new work amidst controversy.

Highlights

Lincoln Park returns with a live stream after seven years following the passing of vocalist Chester Bennington.

The band announces a new track, world tour, and album alongside the introduction of a new vocalist, Emily Armstrong.

Emily Armstrong faces immense pressure as the new vocalist, replacing a beloved figure like Chester Bennington.

The live stream's excitement is compared to the best events in the past decade, even when watched with a 'tin foiled hat'.

Emily Armstrong receives praise for her performance on the new track 'The Emptiness' and for handling the pressure well.

Controversy arises as past ties of Emily Armstrong to Danny Matson and Scientology are revealed.

Fans demand explanations on social media, and the band's response is seen as evasive in interviews.

Emily Armstrong responds to the accusations on Instagram, explaining her past association with Matson and condemning abuse.

The controversy overshadows the band's new music rollout, leading to divided fan opinions.

Chester Bennington's son expresses his discontent with the situation on Instagram.

The band's silence on the matter is noted, with speculation on whether they will address the controversy.

The complexity of the situation is highlighted, with the band's legacy and the new music rollout at stake.

The video creator expresses sympathy for Emily Armstrong, acknowledging the difficulty of her position.

The video concludes with a call for viewer opinions on how the situation should be handled and the impact on the band's future.

The video creator also expresses a personal desire to focus on the music and the band's legacy, despite the controversy.

Transcripts

H this is why we can't have nice things

but the nice thing you can have is the

new cor kid line that's only available

for one more day cor

kid.com back Lincoln Park is back again

after seven years of the passing of the

legendary vocalist Chester Bennington

Lincoln Park has come back they came

back with a live stream which was wild

to watch it was honestly the most

exciting thing to see in the past like

10 years especially watching it with the

tin foiled hat and seeing the timer go

up and down and up and down with also a

huge announcement with a brand new track

a world tour and a brand new album but

most importantly a brand new vocalist

within all this Emily Armstrong now

watching the live stream as I mentioned

my previous video I think she did a

great job considering how like just the

thought of like hey I have to go as a

human being in front of millions of

people and basically replace in front of

their eyes their favorite vocalist and

turn into the step parent yeah that's a

lot of pressure I'm surprised anyone

could even do that so again I gave her

mad respect for going up and doing such

an intense job and I think she also just

vocally did a pretty good job and then

on the studio uh song The Emptiness

machine we did a full review of that

again I think her vocals were were good

and I think the song was pretty good too

so overall it's been it's been a Vibe

now only a few days later of course we

can't have nice things so there's

already a bunch of past being dug up of

Emily and accusations regarding ties to

Danny Matson who was in the 70s Show and

got convicted of very very very bad

things that we're not going to

explicitly explain here on YouTube cuz

we do familyfriendly channel here as

well as her ties to Scientology which is

also tied in with the Danny Master

Masters and stuff now as soon as or

specifically read it Twitter became

aware of that they were going in they

were pissed and going yo what is this

explain yourself we need a response and

having no response at all from Lincoln

Park besides just seeing new interviews

seeing a bunch of press promoting the

album and even in the interviews you can

tell they're completely avoiding trying

to ask any questions regarding this

which is understandable you know like I

I don't think even Mike being there is

the one that really wants to answer this

stuff it's not necessarily his to answer

even though I think it's also pretty

naive to assume that Lincoln Park has no

idea this was a thing I mean it's 2024

like if you have a new vocalist you're

basically doing an FBI background check

on them especially of a ban of the

caliber of Lincoln Park they definitely

did like seven background checks to make

sure so I'm sure they are all aware of

this and they just go okay well this has

been resolved behind Clos doors there's

no problem and with whoever's running

the socials even deleting comments

trying to bring down the controversy but

it's it's not stopping it's it's

absolutely reached a peak it is it is

insane and it sucks because people then

can't talk about Lincoln Park and the

vocalist is just hey is the vocalist

good do you like the sound of the

vocalist now the entire R roll out is

being fully plagued and overshadowed by

the controversy from the vocalist now

Emily actually did respond to these

accusations on her Instagram and

Instagram story where she said hi I'm

Emily I'm new to so many of you and I

want to clear the air about something

that happened a while back several years

ago I was asked to support someone I

considered a friend at a court

appearance and went to one early hearing

as an observer soon after I realized I

shouldn't have I always try to see the

good in people and I misjudged him I

have never spoken with him since

unimaginable details emerged and he was

later found guilty to say it as clearly

as possible I do not condone abuse or

violence against women and I empathize

with the victims of these crimes and she

made the statement soon after the Mars

VTA vocalist sedric actually did a whole

story responding to Emily's original

band dead Sarah now you can Google the

details of everything being said here

and again the situation gets pretty dark

and intense very quickly and people are

just pissed so Emily coming back with

this response which honestly I don't

think she could have made a better

response regarding this part of the

situation like it's it's pretty direct

it's just hey that was a bad idea

shouldn't have done it don't support the

person now even after that statement it

doesn't stop because people are still

blasting her on the Scientology part

because Emily didn't seem to address

that at all she only addressed the Danny

Matson portion of the controversy even

Chester's bennington's own son seemed to

be really upset with the whole situation

calling out Mike sh Nota and just yeah

doing a whole statement on Instagram

again you can read it yourself but it's

pretty in intense and again makes the

soul situation that much more just wild

and crazy people are definitely

expecting either Lincoln Park or Emily

to say something I think especially be

this being such a huge band I mean

everyone knows Lincoln Park it doesn't

matter if you grew up in the 2000s it

doesn't matter if you're growing up now

in t you know on Tik Tok everyone knows

this band and becoming the vocalist in

itself you're basically the the vocalist

of the scene like that that is the title

granted upon anyone and I'm sure Lincoln

Park is aware of that I know Emily is

probably aware of that too the

importance of that role especially being

the replacement of someone like Chester

Bennington someone who's so respected

people really want to make sure the

person that's leading the charge of the

scene is someone that they can rely on

trust that they believe in and again in

my opinion seeing how what she's done so

far I think she's a great fit but also

seeing all this controversy and seeing

how intense it is it's going to be tough

it's going to be a tough when they have

a whole roll out do I really think that

they're going to address it I don't know

again I'm pretty sure Lincoln Park is

very aware that this would have maybe

happened maybe not to this degree are

they going to say anything I'm not sure

is Emily going to say anything I don't

really think so because also with

Scientology you don't want to mess with

that you know there has been cases where

people have outed and and said they've

left Scientology and they they they bad

things happen very bad things happen so

I don't know if necessarily she wants to

put herself in that position even if it

is true or maybe she is still a part of

that group I'm not sure and even myself

you know I I am I don't know the super

depth of how crazy Scientology is I know

aliens I know Tom Cruz and I know oh

that's bad bad stuff that happens you

know there's a lot that if you Google

it's it's pretty messed up just like

with a lot of things in the world of

course but the situation we're at now is

we have the biggest band in the world

the new leader of that band the new

front person of that band intense

controversy and fans are pissed and not

understanding what's what's going to

happen they can either fully ignore it

and just you know hey pretend it goes

away it doesn't exist but a band as big

as Lincoln Park I don't think that

happens to be honest or they going to

try to address it again I don't think

particularly Lincoln Park is going to

address it I think Emily is probably

going to address it with with 50 PR

lawyers and all of that to make sure

that the statement is said properly I

think the only thing you can really come

out and say say is I don't support

Scientology I don't condone it for

people to maybe be happy at this point

or I don't know this is an almost

impossible situation and again it's

unfortunate that this is a controversy

and a situation that takes away from

just the legacy of the band currently

Legacy of even Jester and just the roll

out of all this music even myself being

a person that is sitting here so excited

for new Lincoln Park to check out all

the songs to review the album it's

definitely an awkward situation cuz even

myself I'm getting comments in in my

videos of people going yo did you you

know Scientology and me me wearing the

the the tinfoil hat which was not on

purpose it was just just I'm tinfoil

hatting apparently accidental

correlation there yeah it's a tough

situation I think for anybody and I want

to know your guys thoughts like what do

you think should happen here what do you

think is going to happen do you care if

there's the association for Emily to

Scientology do do you think Lincoln Park

should make a statement do you think

Emily should make a statement are you

still going to support the band are you

going to check out the singles do you

want me to check out the singles you

want me to check out the album like it's

one of those situations where it's like

Jesus man this is why we can't have fun

things man and I totally understand it's

it's frustrating for everybody I'm sure

it's frustrating for Lincoln Park I'm

sure it's frustrating for fans cuz

people want to just be excited and

there's now this you know Cloud over

everything of that has to be dealt with

I think for a lot of fans to be able to

just want to enjoy this the way that the

art and the music and the presentation

and this whole roll out deserves to be

enjoyed with the legacy of a and such as

legendary as Lincoln Park so comment

down below what do you guys think should

happen what do you guys think is going

to happen I don't know I love Lincoln

Park and it kind of just sucks that

always when cool [ __ ] happens there's

just big controversial stuff tied to it

and you know as fans of music like I

don't know just stop going outside

people like everyone stay the inside

record the music play the dun dun dun

and and everyone's happy