Emily Armstrong's Rejection Continues, Mike Shinoda: Because He's Not A Boy

Linkin Park Vocalist Mike Shinoda and Emily Armstrong (Instagram @linkinpark)

JAKARTA - It's been almost a year since Emily Armstrong was officially appointed as Linkin Park's lead vocalist replacing the late Chester Bennington's position but debates among fans are still rolling.

Armstrong's presence marked the new start of Linkin Park as well as ending Mike Shinoda's "difficult times" after the band's vacuum due to Bennington passed away on July 20, 2017.

But until now, the rejection of Armstrong from some fans has become unavoidable. The discussion about Linkin Park's new vocalist is still rolling.

In a recent interview with The Guardian, Armstrong tried to respond calmly to what people say about his current position, especially those that appear a lot on the internet.

"To be honest, I'm a bit naive. But I'm mature enough to differentiate between real life and the internet," said the 38-year-old singer.

Meanwhile, Shinoda saw that the rejection of some people arose due to the selection of female vocalists. He said they were familiar with Linkin Park, which consists of six people and the voice of a man who leads this song.

"There are people who criticize Emily, and that's actually because she's not a man," said Shinoda.

"They feel very uncomfortable with what they complain about. They point to 10 different directions, saying: 'This is why I'm angry, this is why this band is so bad.'

After all, Linkin Park has been walking with Armstrong and is trying many important things. The album 'From Zero' was released last November, and the world tour has been going on and will continue.