This is old news. Also the new lead singer is a Scientologist who does not believe in psychology, mental illness or depression - which is such a shitty hill to die on and an embarrassment for the band and to Chester's memory.
Read the comments here:
I don't care about being woke or not, but as a huge LP and Chester fan, it just does not sit well with me. Wouldn't feel like the LP I knew without him anyway.
Reddit is a cesspool in itself.
First, Scientology crap works for USA. It is not an issue for the rest of the world.
Second, no religion is free from issue. Even Catholicism has a history of suppressing and ignoring mental health issues.
Third, just because someone is born into a religion doesn’t mean they adhere to it. So many of the artists should be boycotted just because they were born into one religion or the other. Armstrong was born into Scientology.
Fourth, if we say Scientology is a cult, to me it is a religion, then we must accept how retaliatory the cults tend to be. It is understandable if Armstrong wants to keep her separation from the church a secret.
Fifth, if art and artists cannot be separated then as much as artist defines art, art also expresses artist’s values. Listening to the lyrics of Armstrong’s band Dead Sara and her interviews we find that she is very vocal about mental health issues and resents the Church.
Sixth, We should enjoy the music. Internet is like that maholle wali aunty who just craves drama so she adds mirch masala and lies to get that hit of drama.
Seventh, Chester was a singer I idolized. But his true memory lies with his family and bandmates. They know what justice they are doing to their memory of him. We only knew the voice, they knew the man. Let’s not be disrespectful of the people who knew him and their decision to carry on the work they began together.
Lastly, reddit is the worst source to get any news. Reddit: Harris will win. Reality: Trump won by big margin. (Similar thing happened in 2016). And there are so many instances. Even in this case, Reddit was celebrating Bennington’s mental unwell and estranged son’s ramblings. Whereas the widow of Bennington openly supported Armstrong.
I have begun to discount everything said on reddit. I go there only for memes now.
Some unconfirmed rumour they will come to India next year
These rumours have been floating since early 2010s. Let’s hope they do come here after all. But I think the prices will sky rocket so much that I won’t be able to go. LOL.
