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Linkin Park Leads Download Festival, Faces Family Backlash

6/15/2026

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Linkin Park, fronted by Emily Armstrong, headlined Download Festival at Donington Park, becoming the first female-fronted band to top the bill at the UK's biggest rock festival.
The performance drew reactions and criticism from Chester Bennington’s family, with Armstrong facing scrutiny over alleged Scientology ties and past support for Danny Masterson.
A lorry carrying equipment crashed into a house near the festival, injuring the driver who was taken to hospital.

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Linkin Park, fronted by Emily Armstrong, headlined Download Festival at Donington Park, becoming the first female-fronted band to top the bill at the UK's biggest rock festival.
The performance drew reactions and criticism from Chester Bennington’s family, with Armstrong facing scrutiny over alleged Scientology ties and past support for Danny Masterson.
A lorry carrying equipment crashed into a house near the festival, injuring the driver who was taken to hospital.