Linkin Park co-founder Mike Shinoda has again opened up in regards to the future of the band, a year on from the passing of frontman Chester Bennington.
This Friday, July 20th, will mark the one year anniversary since the death of Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington. Understandably, the last year has been tough for both fans of the band and the remaining members of the group, as they continue to work on moving forward from the tragedy.
While Linkin Park performed a moving tribute concert to Bennington back in October, Mike Shinoda finally released his debut solo EP, in addition to hitting the studio with his bandmates.
Now, in an interview with France’s United Rock Nations (via Blabbermouth) Mike Shinoda has discussed the future for his live performances and whether he’ll only be performing as a solo artist from here on in.
“I’m just taking it one step at a time and keeping my mind open to the possibilities,” explained Shinoda. “Whether it’s doing things under my name or working with other artists or producing tracks for somebody else or if the guys are at a point where they wanna play Linkin Park shows, I’m sure that any of those things are possibilities and I’m just open to whatever happens.”
“Right now, honestly, the thing I’m most excited about and I’m focused on most is getting the live show together and making it the best it can be,” he explained.
“It’s at a good place, and I’m basically doing… I’ve been doing a one-man show, but I think there’s a lot of room to grow and develop it, and I’m excited about continuing to do that.”
“Part of this is gauging the fanbase and the shows themselves — seeing how this goes, and if it goes well, or we learn anything about how to do the shows, then going forward, that’ll be good information to have.”
Mike Shinoda last commented on the future of Linkin Park back in January upon the release of his new EP when he explained that he has “every intention on continuing” with Linkin Park, noting that “the guys feel the same,” and that they have “a lot of rebuilding to do, and questions to answer, so it’ll take time.”
Check out Linkin Park’s final single, ‘One More Light’:
