New Linkin Park drummer Colin Brittain recently shared what he knew about Brad Delson potentially returning to live performances.
Linkin Park recently reunited on September 5th through a highly anticipated live stream event. The reunion, however, came with a few surprises. Longtime fans quickly noticed the absence of two core members—guitarist Brad Delson and drummer Rob Bourdon—during the performance.
Colin Brittain talks about Brad Delson
Recently, in a livestream on Instagram. when asked if the guitarist would play live again, the new drummer said, “I don’t know if Brad’s gonna perform live. You’d have to ask him.”
Delson announced he wouldn’t be part of Linkin Park’s upcoming reunion tour shortly following their global livestream concert in Los Angeles in early September. Alex Feder would replace him for the shows, although he will continue to take part in new records, including ‘From Zero.’
Meanwhile, Colin Brittain will be stepping in for Rob Bourdon on drums, and Emily Armstrong will take over lead vocals, filling in for the late Chester Bennington.
According to the live Q&A session, Brittain is already a fan of Linkin Park, especially their first two albums. “Linkin Park, they’re my favorite band,” the drummer revealed before reflecting on ‘Hybrid Theory’ and ‘Meteora.’
Asked to choose between them, he shared, “Obviously, I like songs off of both of them. They’re both great for different reasons. I think ‘Meteora’ is like slightly more refined. So, there’s parts of it that I like about that. I like some of the songs off of that, but I also really really like ‘Hybrid Theory’ ’cause it was like the first record.”
Linkin Park will conclude their 2024 mini-tour in Brazil on November 16th. The band has plans for a larger trek in 2025 to support their first new album since 2017’s ‘One More Light.’ The first single from ‘From Zero’ arrived last month. The full album will see release on November 15.
