{"id":78943,"date":"2026-06-29T05:25:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T05:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/linkin-park-to-make-download-festival-history\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T05:25:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T05:25:23","slug":"linkin-park-to-make-download-festival-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/linkin-park-to-make-download-festival-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Linkin Park to make Download Festival history"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Linkin Park will make history this weekend as the first female-fronted band to headline the UK’s biggest rock festival. <\/b><\/p>\n

Download, held at Donington Park, Leicestershire, has traditionally been dominated by male-led groups such as Iron Maiden, Slipknot, and Metallica since it began in 2003.<\/p>\n

This year, Linkin Park and lead singer Emily Armstrong will close out the three-day rock and metal festival on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

The presence of a woman at the top of the bill this year has been hailed by some fans as a milestone, but others say it’s not quite the step forward for diversity it appears to be.<\/p>\n

Linkin Park reformed in 2024, seven years after original frontman Chester Bennington took his own life.<\/p>\n

Chester Bennington’s family also criticised the band with his son, Jaime, accusing remaining members of “quietly erasing” his father’s “life and legacy”.<\/p>\n

The choice of Emily Armstrong upset some fans, <\/a>who pointed to her alleged ties to the Church of Scientology and past support for US actor and convicted rapist Danny Masterson.<\/p>\n

Armstrong has distanced herself from Masterson, stressing that she does not condone any “abuse or violence against women”.<\/p>\n

Despite the friction, their comeback single The Emptiness Machine reached number four in the UK top 40, and reaction to them topping the Download bill has been generally positive. <\/p>\n

On his way into the festival, Linkin Park fan James Harvey tells BBC Newsbeat Armstrong is “a really good fit”, and says it’s a sign the scene is “changing for the better”.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old says getting more diverse headliners might “take a while” but the future is “going to get even better”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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