A few weeks after announcing their return with a new singer, the group Linkin Park is talk about him again by composing the anthem of one of the biggest events in E-Sport.
Linkin Park live at Runeterra
Linkin Park has just been chosen to perform the theme song for Worlds 2024, which is nothing more and nothing less than the world championships of League of Legends. This event, which attracts millions of fans around the world, is accompanied each year by an official song that marks the spirit of competitors and spectators. The song, entitled Heavy Is The Crown, will be officially launched on Tuesday, September 24.
Since its announcement, this collaboration between Linkin Park and Riot Games has generated immense excitement among music and esports fans. Founding member Mike Shinoda expressed his excitement for the project: “It has been an incredible experience working with Riot to bring this musical theme to the global “League of Legends” community.”
Music in L.O.L. DNA
The League of Legends World Championship (or Worlds), is not only a major event in the world of video games, but it also represents a convergence of cultures, where music and entertainment meet. Scheduled from September 25 to November 2, the tournament will take place in Germany, France and the United Kingdom, attracting millions of spectators online and in person. With such a scale, it is crucial that the music accompanying this event lives up to the experience.
Heavy Is The Crown, which will be available on the League of Legends YouTube channel, is a new step in the foray of pop music into the League of Legends universe.Indeed, several pieces have already left their mark on the gaming universe, the most memorable being Djerv's Get Jinxed, which allowed the general public to better discover the charismatic character of Jinx.
For its part, the song Heavy Is The Crown is part of a new era for Linkin Park,who recently announced their return with the single The Emptiness Machine and the integration of a new singer, Emily Armstrong. This announcement and their latest track have already met with considerable success, allowing the new title to reach the top of the charts with more than 80 million streams on the different platforms where it is proposed.
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