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Rich Hobson

"Chester was one of a kind. Emily is also one of a kind." Mike Shinoda dismisses criticism of Linkin Park's decision to continue

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Mike Shinoda has opened up with some more details about how Linkin Park's surprise reunion - and new line-up came about. Speaking to Brian Haddad and Kenzie Roman of Chicago radio station Q101, the singer admitted the process was more organic than a concerted effort to get everything back up and running after the 2017 passing of frontman Chester Bennington. 

"The idea of auditioning people, or getting the band back together was not the start. That felt really stupid to us to be honest!" He admits. "It's so clumsy and [an] unattractive way of approaching things."

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