{"id":97826,"date":"2024-08-27T03:03:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T07:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/08\/27\/fans-speculate-could-sum-41s-deryck-whibley-be-linkin-parks-new-frontman\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T03:03:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T07:03:32","slug":"fans-speculate-could-sum-41s-deryck-whibley-be-linkin-parks-new-frontman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/08\/27\/fans-speculate-could-sum-41s-deryck-whibley-be-linkin-parks-new-frontman\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans Speculate: Could Sum 41\u2019s Deryck Whibley Be Linkin Park\u2019s New\u00a0Frontman?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe rock community is alive with speculation that <a data-id=\"950653\" data-type=\"post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/avril-lavigne-and-deryck-whibley-finalize-divorce-950653\/\">Deryck Whibley<\/a>, the lead singer of <a data-id=\"58427\" data-type=\"post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/guitarist-splits-from-sum-41-58427\/\">Sum 41<\/a>, might be stepping into one of modern rock\u2019s most iconic roles as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/linkin-park\/\">Linkin Park\u2019s<\/a> new lead vocalist. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe rumor has gained major traction this week following cryptic social media posts from both bands, setting fans on high alert. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSum 41 lit the fuse on Aug. 25, teasing a \u201cDeryck Whibley announcement\u201d scheduled for Wednesday morning (Aug. 28) PST.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIntriguingly, Linkin Park had launched a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/linkin-park-countdown-timer-new-vocalist-rumors-1235760479\/\">100-hour countdown<\/a> on their website just a day earlier, set to conclude simultaneously with Sum 41\u2019s reveal. The highly coincidental timing has, of course, fueled intense speculation about a possible connection.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wednesday 8\/28 \u2013 AM PST <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cPsofXF5MS\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/cPsofXF5MS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sum 41 (@Sum41) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sum41\/status\/1828174293177639340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 26, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Linkin Park is one of the most successful rock groups from the 2000s, having sold more than 29.4 million albums in the United States, according to Luminate. The band has charted 24 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including three top 10 hits: \u201cIn the End\u201d in 2003, \u201cWhat I\u2019ve Done\u201d in 2007 and \u201cNew Divide\u201d in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>However, since <a data-id=\"8061667\" data-type=\"post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/chester-bennington-linkin-park-toxicology-autopsy-report-8061667\/\">Chester Bennington\u2019s tragic death<\/a> in 2017, the band has been without a full-time lead vocalist.  <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, <em>Billboard<\/em> reported that the band was eyeing a 2025 reunion tour, with sources hinting at the possibility of a female vocalist taking the helm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOrgy\u2019s Jay Gordon fueled the whispers earlier this year when he mentioned hearing that the band might be bringing on a female singer. However, Gordon later clarified that his comments had been taken out of context, saying, \u201cWith regards to this Linkin Park singer thing. I know nothing about any of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWhibley\u2019s connection to Linkin Park runs deep. He performed at <a data-id=\"8006848\" data-type=\"post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rock\/linkin-park-chester-bennington-tribute-live-stream-youtube-8006848\/\">Bennington\u2019s tribute concert<\/a> in October 2017 and later, Mike Shinoda joined Sum 41 on stage at the 2018 Reading Festival for \u00a0a cover of\u00a0Linkin Park\u2019s\u00a0\u201cFaint.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l2Po_BHvLlI?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHowever, when asked in 2022 about potentially filling Bennington\u2019s shoes, Whibley was hesitant. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOn <em>The Jasta Show<\/em>, he remarked, \u201cI think that\u2019s an impossible task\u2026 I think those are impossible shoes to fill. I don\u2019t know if [Linkin Park is] ever gonna do anything. I have no idea what that\u2019s gonna look like, or who that could be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAsked if he would join the band if the opportunity arose, he added, \u201cThat is such a non-possibility that it\u2019s too weird to even, like, sort of joke-think about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI don\u2019t know how someone could fill those shoes,\u201d he added \u201cI think it would be tough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFan reactions to the possibility of Whibley joining Linkin Park have been mixed. On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/poppunkers\/comments\/1f2152s\/theres_a_chance_deryck_whibley_of_sum_41_might_be\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a>, one fan expressed concern: \u201cI just worry he\u2019ll be too similar to Chester that he\u2019ll fall short.\u201d Another offered a more optimistic view: \u201cHe couldn\u2019t do the super screaming songs but could handle most of the setlist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHowever, there\u2019s also optimism among fans, with one user noting, \u201cDeryck honestly sounds pretty good on [Faint]\u2026 interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWhibley\u2019s life and career are at a pivotal moment, not just due to the speculation about Linkin Park but also because of his recently announced memoir, <em>Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell<\/em>, set to be released on Oct. 8 via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simonandschuster.com\/books\/Walking-Disaster\/Deryck-Whibley\/9781668045015\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gallery Books<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe memoir chronicles the rocker\u2019s journey through the highs and lows of his life, both personally and with Sum 41. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cTen years ago, I found myself on the brink of death in a hospital bed,\u201d Whibley said in a statement about the book\u2019s release. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cSurviving that moment, I made a promise to myself: I would fight harder than ever for this band and strive to become the best version of myself. Today, I\u2019m proud to say that Sum 41 is experiencing the greatest success in our career, with our biggest hits on the radio and performing at the largest shows of our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHe continued, \u201cThis book is the story of that journey\u2014through the good, the bad, and the really fucking ugly. It\u2019s about how I fought my way back, the battles I faced along the way, and how I turned those struggles into the fuel that powers everything I do now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTo promote the memoir, Whibley will embark on a U.S. book tour in October, making stops in cities like Jersey City, Boston, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn addition to his memoir, Whibley and Sum 41 are currently on their final tour, <em>Tour of the Setting Sum<\/em>, which kicked off earlier this year. The band will perform their largest show to date in Paris this November, followed by their final hometown shows in Toronto in January 2025. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTheir latest and final double album, <em>Heaven :x: Hell<\/em>, has been a commercial success, featuring singles like \u201cLandmines,\u201d which topped Billboard\u2019s Alternative Airplay chart, marking the band\u2019s first No. 1 single since \u201cFat Lip\u201d in 2001.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAs the clock ticks down to the anticipated announcements, the rock community is on edge. Whether Whibley is about to join Linkin Park or something entirely different is in the works, fans are ready for the reveal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSee Linkin Park\u2019s countdown post on YouTube\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/9XK7qq3R7aA?feature=shared\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rock\/sum-41-deryck-whibley-might-be-linkin-park-new-frontman-1235761716\/\">Aller \u00e0 la source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rock community is alive with speculation that Deryck Whibley, the lead singer of Sum 41, might be stepping into one of modern rock\u2019s most iconic roles as Linkin Park\u2019s new lead vocalist. The rumor has gained major traction this week following cryptic social media posts from both bands, setting fans on high alert. 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