Linkin Park, who drew fan backlash with new co-lead singer Emily Armstrong, is opening up about the rocky public reception.

When Linkin Park named Emily Armstrong their new frontwoman last year fans weren't exactly kind to the singer.

And Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda has a good idea about why. "There were people who lashed out at Emily, and it was really because she wasn’t a guy," Shinoda recently told The Guardian.

Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda claims that fans "lashed out" at their new signer Emily Armstrong because "she wasn't a guy." The band is currently on their From Zero World Tour.

Linkin Park, who drew fan backlash with new co-lead singer Emily Armstrong, is opening up about the rocky public reception.

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