Fans are convinced Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley is set to be announced as the new singer for Linkin Park.
It comes after his band took to their social media channels to urge their fans to “tune in” this Wednesday morning (August 28) local PST time in the US for a “Deryck Whibley announcement”.
The tease has got many fans excited with one writing: “Holy fuckin shit hes the new Linkin Park singer” while another added: “Don’t tell me Deryck is LP’s new singer.”
Another joked: “Is Deryck joining Oasis?” following the band’s cryptic announcement on Sunday (August 25) at the end of Liam Gallagher’s set at Reading.
holy fuckin shit hes the new Linkin Park singer
— Thomas James (@RealThomasJames) August 26, 2024
Don’t tell me Deryck is LP’s new singer 🫨
— Brandon Gardiner (@Brandonintendo) August 26, 2024
Is Deryck joining Oasis?
— Roadie🤘 (@roadie_pbp) August 26, 2024
Others were less pleased with one writing: “Love Deryck but I hope he’s not the new LP vocalist” while another simply added: “God no.”
Love Deryck but I hope he’s not the new LP vocalist
— Dxgged (@Dxgged_) August 26, 2024
God no
— Cole Plastaras (@ColeJoseph13) August 26, 2024
Wait what? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/Qz6WdHuLQO
— Leozox (@LeozoxTF) August 26, 2024
It comes two days after Linkin Park also shared a mysterious countdown video on their social media accounts.
Fans took to the comment section to share their reaction to the mysterious video with many thinking a new record may be on the cards “New album on the way??” wrote one user while another shared: “Minutes to midnight. Wait, those aint minutes. What´s goin on.”
It is unclear if the countdown is also related to Sum 41’s forthcoming announcement.
Earlier this year, it was reported that the ‘Numb’ hitmakers were planning a 2025 tour and potentially looking to recruit a female vocalist to succeed late frontman Chester Bennington.
The band have been on a hiatus ever since the death of Bennington in 2017, who took his own life aged 41.
Earlier this year, Sum 41 also announced that the band will hit the road for farewell headline shows across the UK and Europe; including a stop in London on Halloween 2024. Visit here for any remaining tickets.
Elsewhere, Sum 41 spoke to NME about the recent resurgence of pop-punk, and discussed how it was a “wild and surreal” thing for them to experience as a band.
