Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley has now shot down rumors that he would be the new singer for Linkin Park (and Oasis too for you different jokers) in a brand new social media posting.

While the Sum 41 socials had been teasing a “Deryck Whibley announcement” for Wednesday morning, the identical day that Linkin Park had been set to make an enormous announcement of their very own, Whibley reveals that the 2 bulletins aren’t tied collectively.

What Did Deryck Whibley Say?

In a social media posting, the Sum 41 singer acknowledged, “I feel the need to dispel some current rumors. It has 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.”

He continues, “I have my own ‘tour and book’ announcement that I will now move to the end of the week, ahead of our U.S. tour. I do look forward to seeing whatever both these amazing bands do in the future.”

Linkin Park Announcement Still Unknown

While Oasis confirmed their intent to reunite for a 2025 tour, there’s nonetheless a lot unknown about Linkin Park’s Wednesday announcement. Four of the 5 dwelling band members have shared the countdown clock publish on their social media. Drummer Rob Bourdon is not on social media, making his involvement in no matter announcement is coming nonetheless unsure.

Most followers are speculating {that a} reunion with potential competition appearances are within the works. That would doubtless require a singer to carry out reverse Mike Shinoda after Chester Bennington’s 2017 demise.

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Earlier this spring, there was hypothesis that the band was reuniting for performances and the preliminary rumor was {that a} feminine vocalist can be becoming a member of them. Evanescence’s Amy Lee already acknowledged that she was not the feminine vocalist in query after rumors had linked her as a risk.

Stay tuned Wednesday to see what Linkin Park have in retailer.