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The rumor mill has been churning ever since Orgy's Jay Gordon mentioned that he heard Linkin Park was returning with a female singer. And one name that's been circulating is Evanescence's leading woman Amy Lee. The topic came up during a recent interview with iHeartRadio Canada, and the vocalist was quick to shut down the question when asked if she's been in talks with the band's surviving members.
“That is an incredible compliment. I have not heard that. No, I have not been contacted or anything like that. But [I’m a] huge fan feel like our worlds, our fanbases are a lot of the same people,” she said, before adding: “No, it’s not true. But that’s awesome. They should ask me about that. I don’t have a ton of free time, but I might do it part time.”
Gordon accidentally started the rumor when asked about his relationship with the band in a recent interview. “Very, very cool guys and obviously a great band. They’ve been around a long time and they’re still going for it,” he said at the time. “It’s going to be tough without Chester, but we’ll see. I hear they got a girl singer now. That’s what I heard.”
“Don’t quote me on that," Gordon added. "I’m not sure who the singer is going to be, but I heard it was gonna be female. They might just try to move on like that. That ought to be interesting.”
A day after the interview aired, Gordon shared a statement on Facebook in an attempt to clarify his comments. "With regards to this linkin park singer thing. I know nothing about any of that. People sure do love to take my words out of context," he wrote. "I love those guys and wish them the best...I said nothing about knowing any of that and never brought it up. I love Chester and there will never be another him ever."
Watch Lee's interview below.