Ever since Linkin Park posted their mysterious 100-hour countdown clock, a frenzy of hybrid theories took over the Internet. Were they reuniting with a new vocalist? Is Sum 41's Deryck Whibley joining them? Is there new music?
As speculation ran wild, fans waited with bated breath as their cryptic timer wound down. Well what earth shattering news would the band deliver when the countdown hit 0? As it turns out, nothing. The timer just started counting UP.
This is probably the most anticlimatic countdown since the Y2K disaster that never happened. Did Linkin Park just want to troll their fanbase? Or was there something hidden in the glitchy screen before the timer started going up?
It’s only a matter of time…https://t.co/81TjG5c0Lr pic.twitter.com/glDm7n95Mr
— LINKIN PARK (@linkinpark) August 28, 2024
Some have speculated that the numbers "9:05" appeared for a split second, referring to 5 September.
Did you catch that?
— Linkin Park Live (@LPLive) August 28, 2024
The timer just glitched to 9:05.
9/5 is September 5th. Next Thursday.
One thing's for sure - many are either confused, amused, exasperated, or probably all of the above.
Check out the reactions on social media:
Everyone watching the Linkin Park countdown hit 0 only for it to start counting back up again… pic.twitter.com/eDAecvpUTq
— Dan 🔰 (@Dee_Cee95x) August 28, 2024
Linkin Park just trolled the entire music scene...
— Nik Nocturnal (@NikNocturnal) August 28, 2024
Maybe the real Linkin Park was the friends we made along the way
— crazy ass moments in nu metal history (@numetal_moment) August 28, 2024
Linkin Park fans trying to figure out what this all means pic.twitter.com/4Hc3tLB1WR
— State of the Scene (@SOTSPodcast) August 28, 2024
— THE LINKIN PARK'S COMEBACK OMG IT'S HAPPENING (@yasmoscas) August 28, 2024
Dear brands & creators: please do not do what @LinkinPark is doing right now.
— Jack Appleby (@jappleby) August 28, 2024
They set a 100 hour counter to reveal major news. 55,000 watching live on YouTube.
When the counter ended, a graphic started to appear... and is now COUNTING THE OTHER WAY. And chat is SO CONFUSED. pic.twitter.com/s7tE7UJ8Nd
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