Chester Bennington’s mother says she feels ‘betrayed’ by Linkin Park reunion

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The mother of the late Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington has said she feels “betrayed” by the nu-metal band’s decision to reunite with a new vocalist without notifying her. Chester Bennington performing with Linkin Park in LA in March 2008 “I found out about Emily Armstrong joining the band on Google,” she said. And I saw that whole thing of, ‘We have an announcement.’ That whole week, they were at the top if you go enter anything into Google.” Eubanks also recalled that Shinoda had once told Bennington that Linkin Park would sound better with a female singer, and that her son had told her that if he were ever to leave the group they would likely replace him with a woman. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up “Ultimately, it’s in the band’s hands – not those of Bennington’s family – as to who they feel will best serve their music going forward, not to mention who they’d be happiest sharing a tour bus with for years on end,” writes Beaumont.