Mike Shinoda joins Sum 41 onstage for Linkin Park's "Faint"
Mike Shinoda joined Sum 41 onstage yesterday for a rendition of Linkin Park‘s “Faint.”
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Sum 41 finished off their performance at England’s Reading Festival with the cover, frontman Deryck Whibley handling Chester Bennington‘s parts.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we have a very, very special guest with us tonight. Say hello to Mr. Mike Shinoda,” Whibley announced, surprising the crowd.
Sum 41’s 10-song set also included popular hits such as “The Hell Song” and “Fat Lip,” as well as a cover of Queen’s “We Will Rock You,” before finishing with the performance of “Faint.”
Watch the performance below:
This isn’t Whibley’s first Linkin Park cover, the singer performing “The Catalyst” in 2017 as part of a memorial tribute for the late Chester Bennington.
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