Linkin Park, Tokio Hotel, Evanescence, the kids of the 90s grew up with these legendary rock bands. But what have they become today in 2024? If most of them still slam their cult titles, it is clear that they have aged a little. This before/after below attests to 8 of the most cult groups of our youth.
#1 Linkin Park (1996 – 2024)
After the tragic suicide of its singer Chester Bennington in 2017, the band mixing rapcore, nu-metal and alternative rock was forced to take a long break. Until singer Emily Armstrong joined the American group in September of this year. Which made Chester's son Jamie jump, who criticized the singer for her supposed links with Scientology. A position shared by some fans who feel “betrayed”. The group has since returned to the stage and plans an exceptional concert at La Défense Arena in Nanterre on November 3, 2024. The opportunity to unveil their brand new title Heavy is the crown, anthem of the League of Legends world championship.
#2 Evanescence ( 1995 – 2024)
After celebrating last year the 20th anniversary of Fallen, the cult album that propelled them to the top, the group led by singer Amy Lee announced that they were returning to the studio for a sixth album.“We are in the creative phase, but we are not yet fully immersed in it. We have a lot of ideas and we will seriously get into the studio in November for a first phase of recording,” she said. In the meantime, the Alternative Rock band will perform on a major Canadian tour, which will begin on October 15 in Vancouver and will end on October 29.
#3 Tokio Hotel (2001 – 2024)
“We felt like we were freaks.” That's the feeling experienced by Bill Kaulitz, leader of the band Tokio Hotel in Kaulitz & Kaulitz,Netflix docu-series dedicated to the rock twins, twenty years after their first concerts. The German group that drove teenage girls hysterical in the 2000s has changed a lot, but continues on stage nonetheless. It will offer The Tour in 2025, with a stop at the Olympia on March 10, 2025, already sold out. Proof that magic still works.
#4 Green Day (1987 – 2024)
In a 30-year career, the iconic punk rock band has released no fewer than 14 albums. Saviors, the latest of which came out at the beginning of the year. A tribute to the punk roots that made Billie Joe Armstrong's band successful. To celebrate this comeback, the group will also launch the Saviors Tour in 2024., in which they will play their new album, notably on two dates in France (Paris and Décines-Charpieu in June) which are already sold out.
#5 Oasis (1991 – 2024)
The announcement of their return caused a tidal wave in the world of pop and rock. At the end of August, the legendary Britpop group Oasis announced their return, fifteen years after the falling out between the two brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. A roaring return that is accompanied by another piece of good news: the opening of several in 2025 in North America. In France, unfortunately, nothing is planned on the horizon. We still hope for a date in Paris in the coming years, at least if the two brothers manage to book a date by then. avoid yet another clash. A reconciliation that caused a stir on the networks. Between joy and mockery, Internet users let loose on their keyboards.
#6 Phoenix (1995 – 2024)
< p>Despite their nearly 30-year career, the French group is still as active as ever. The four Versailles players were invited this summer to close the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. A performance that gave the organizers cold sweats, who had not anticipated that the athletes would invade the stage at the start of the concert. The electro-rock group, very surprised by the event, still revealed that they had a “great time. It was really very surprising because we were expecting something very smooth and then, suddenly, it went wild.” To see them on stage again, we will have to wait, No dates have yet been scheduled for the months to come.
#7 Sum 41 (1996-20
It's almost the end. Sum 41 is getting ready to launch put away guitars, basses and drums in this year 2024. As part of their farewell tour, the Canadians will be at Paris La Défense Arena on Saturday, November 23, 2024 for a very last concert in the capital. The opportunity for Deryck Whibley and his acolytes to interpret and play their many hits for the very last time: “Fat Lip”, “In Too Deep”, “The Hell Song”, “Still Waiting” or «We're All to Blame».
#8 Blink-182 (1992-2024)
After releasing an album last year, the American pop-punk trio is preparing a deluxe edition of ONE MORE TIME…! Entitled ONE MORE TIME… PART-2, the album will be available in several formats, including a limited edition vinyl called blue balls. This summer, fans of the group were able to enjoy another nice gift. On June 20, while the troupe was performing in Orlando, Florida, they unveiled a new song on stage: “Can't Go Back”.
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