Linkin Park unleashes ‘Heavy Is the Crown’ named 2024 League of Legends World Championship anthem

Linkin Park, featuring Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Dave “Phoenix” Farrell, Joe Hahn, Emily Armstrong, and Colin Brittain, continues their reign with the powerful new single, Heavy Is The Crown, out now. This track serves as the official anthem for the 2024 League of Legends World Championship, marking the band’s first collaboration with Riot Games. The song delivers a high-energy punch, perfectly fitting the intense competition of League of Legends while also making waves across festival stages worldwide. It also sets the stage for Linkin Park’s highly anticipated album, From Zero, dropping on November 15.

Following up on their first release in seven years, The Emptiness Machine, Linkin Park has quickly reclaimed their place at the top of the music world. The Emptiness Machine debuted as a massive global hit, rocketing into the Top 5 on the Spotify Global Chart and claiming the #1 spots on both Alternative and Rock Radio. The song soared to #1 on the Billboard Alternative and Rock Airplay charts, also landing at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track racked up over 85 million streams on Spotify and 26 million views on YouTube in its first week alone.

Additionally, Linkin Park has reached new heights, boasting more than 54 million monthly listeners on Spotify, making them the top-streamed rock band on the platform and placing them among the top 40 artists globally.