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Bennington - the lead vocalist of the iconic Crawling hitmakers - died via suicide at the age of 41 on July 20, 2017. Earlier this month it was announced Armstrong, 38, had joined the group with plans for a new tour and album. However, Armstrong's ties with Scientology, and past support of actor Danny Masterson, who was convicted of rape and sentenced to at least 30 years in prison, have ignited backlash.
Bennington's mother Susan Eubanks has accused the band of reneging on their promise to let her know if they planned to reunite, claiming she only found out about Armstrong 'on Google' and said the 'betrayal' had left her in tears. Despite alleged run-ins in recent years with rapper Mike Shinoda and turntablist Joe Hahn, she claims neither told her a reunion was in the works. She told Rolling Stone: 'I feel betrayed.
They told me that if they were ever going to do something, they would let me know. They didn't let me know, and they probably knew that I wouldn't going to be very happy. I'm very upset about it.
Chester Bennington's mom has broken her silence on Linkin Park reuniting with new lead singer Emily Armstrong - and claims she was never told about their new tour or music Earlier this month it was announced Armstrong, 38, had joined the group with plans for a new tour and album 'I feel like they're trying very hard to erase the past. They're performing songs that Chester sang. And I don't know how the fans are taking it, but I know how I take it.
And having [Armstrong] singing my son's songs is hurtful. She said she last saw Hahn 'four or five years ago' who 'promised her' he would let her know any..
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