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Sum 41's Deryck Whibley Denies Rumours That He Is Joining Linkin Park

"Despite popular belief, I am not joining Oasis… or Linkin Park. Or any other band for that matter," writes the frontman of the Canadian pop-punk band, who are currently on a farewell tour.

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Travis Shinn

This week, simultaneous teases of announcements from Linkin Park and Sum 41 lead singer Deryck Whibley led online rock fans to speculate that the two 2000s-era bands' news would be one and the same: that Whibley would be joining Linkin Park as their new singer.

As the rumours got louder, Whibley got on Instagram to calm them down.


In a collab post with his Canadian pop-punk band, Whibley writes:

"I feel the need to dispel some current rumors. It’s been brought to my attention that many people think I could be joining a reuniting band. But I just want to say, despite popular belief, I am not joining Oasis… or Linkin Park. Or any other band for that matter. I have my own 'tour and book' announcement that I will now move to the end of the week, ahead of our US tour. I do look forward to seeing whatever both these amazing bands do in the future."

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Sum 41 are currently on a break from their farewell tour as Whibley recovers from a back injury. On October 8, he will release his memoir, Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell.

The band's final album Heaven :X: Hell debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.

Linkin Park, meanwhile, has launched a 24-hour countdown clock that is set to expire today (August 28).

Earlier this year, Billboard reported that the band was eyeing a 2025 reunion tour, with sources hinting at the possibility of a female vocalist taking the helm.

Since the death of Chester Bennington in 2017, the band has been without a full-time lead vocalist.

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Kaytranada at the 67th GRAMMY Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 2, 2025 in Los Angeles.
Gilbert Flores

Kaytranada at the 67th GRAMMY Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 2, 2025 in Los Angeles.

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