2024-08-29 09:05:02
This week, simultaneous teases of announcements from Linkin Park and Sum 41 lead singer Deryck Whibley led online rock fans to speculate that the two 2000s-era bands’ news would be one and the same: that Whibley would be joining Linkin Park as their new singer.
As the rumours got louder, Whibley got on Instagram to calm them down.
In a collab post with his Canadian pop-punk band, Whibley writes:
“I feel the need to dispel some current rumors. It’s been brought to my attention that many people think I could be joining a reuniting band. But I just want to say, despite popular belief, I am not joining Oasis… or Linkin Park. Or any other band for that matter. I have my own ‘tour and book’ announcement that I will now move to the end of the week, ahead of our US tour. I do look forward to seeing whatever both these amazing bands do in the future.”
Sum 41 are currently on a break from their farewell tour as Whibley recovers from a back injury. On October 8, he will release his memoir, Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell.
The band’s final album Heaven :X: Hell debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.
Linkin Park, meanwhile, has launched a 24-hour countdown clock that is set to expire today (August 28).
Earlier this year, Billboard reported that the band was eyeing a 2025 reunion tour, with sources hinting at the possibility of a female vocalist taking the helm.
Since the death of Chester Bennington in 2017, the band has been without a full-time lead vocalist.
