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Linkin Park electrify Rock in Rio with Emily Armstrongs debut: Bands future shines brighter than ever
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Linkin Park delivered a historic performance at Rock in Rio Lisbon on Sunday, marking their first major show with new lead vocalist Emily Armstrong and co-founder Mike Shinoda at the helm. The band’s set on the Palco Mundo drew a record crowd to the Parque Tejo, where fans sang every word of classics like “In the End” and “Numb,” proving that three decades after their debut, the band’s connection with audiences remains undiminished.
Speaking to *Público*, concertgoers described the atmosphere as electric, with the 70,000-strong audience erupting in chants and standing ovations throughout the 90-minute set. “They didn’t just play the hits—they made us feel like we were part of the band,” said Lisbon resident Sofia Marques, 28. The performance capped a weekend that saw Rock in Rio host Cypress Hill and Sepultura, but it was Linkin Park’s return that dominated headlines, with many calling it the emotional highlight of this year’s festival.
The band’s transition to Armstrong, a longtime collaborator and former vocalist for the group’s side project Dead by Sunrise, has been seamless. Armstrong, who joined the lineup in early 2026 following Chester Bennington’s passing, has been praised for her powerful delivery and stage presence. “She’s not trying to replace Chester—she’s forging her own path while honoring what came before,” noted music critic Rui Pereira in *Público*. Shinoda, meanwhile, split his time between rhythm guitar and frontman duties, a role he last took on during the band’s 2017 *One More Light* tour.
The setlist leaned heavily on the band’s 2000s and 2010s catalog, with Armstrong’s soaring vocals breathing new life into tracks like “Breaking the Habit” and “Crawling.” The encore, a stripped-down rendition of “Leave Out All the Rest,” left the crowd in stunned silence before erupting into cheers—a moment many described as the show’s emotional peak.
For a band that has repeatedly questioned whether to continue, Sunday’s performance offered a definitive answer. As Shinoda told *Observador*, “The question isn’t whether we should stop—it’s whether we can ever stop when the music still feels this right.” With Armstrong now fully integrated and a new album in the works, Linkin Park’s future appears brighter than ever.
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Ήμασταν στην Επίδαυρο όταν 10.000 θεατές χειροκρότησαν όρθιοι τη «Μήδεια» της ΕΛΣ Τρομερές επευφημίες και standing ovation για την Άννα Πιρότσι και την Αλίσα Κολόσοβα
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Recordar é viver, dizem os Linkin Park e o rock do Rock in Rio Há um álbum recente e uma nova vocalista, mas os Linkin Park não mudaram. O público esgotou o Parque Tejo para os ver. Os Linkin Park deram ao púbico o que o público queria ouvir.
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