Today Riot Games announced Linkin Park as the performing artist for the 2024 League Of Legends World Championship Anthem, “Heavy Is The Crown.” The new song follows the band’s No. 1 single “The Emptiness Machine,” which was the band’s first release in seven years.
“It’s been an amazing experience partnering with Riot to bring this anthem to the global League of Legends community,” co-vocalist Mike Shinoda shares. “The song is a real highlight of this new era for us, harnessing our signature sound and infusing it with fresh energy. We’re so excited for players and fans to experience this!”
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“The Worlds anthem is the music moment that League players look forward to the most each year, and it has become a highly coveted fixture in music across the world,” Maria Egan, Global Head of Music at Riot Games, adds. “As the band embarks on this exciting new chapter, we’re honored to partner with them for the 2024 anthem. The lyrics for ‘Heavy Is The Crown’ perfectly capture the narrative for this year’s Worlds, and they are a powerful companion to the themes of our music video.”
Linkin Park joins the ranks of previous World Anthem performers, including global superstars Imagine Dragons, Lil Nas X, Zedd, NewJeans, and more. These anthems have collectively amassed over 10 billion streams across DSPs. The League Of Legends World Championship is the pinnacle of LoL Esports competition, where top teams from nine regions compete for the world champion title. It is the most viewed and followed esports tournament, with the 2023 finals being the most-watched esports event of all time.
Both singles are off their brand new album, From Zero, releasing on November 15 via Warner Records. You can pre-order the album here. The band is in the middle of a brief worldwide arena tour, you can see the dates listed below.
Tour Dates:
- Sept. 24—London, UK @ The O2
- Sept. 28—Seoul, KR @ Inspire Arena
- Nov. 3—Paris, FR @ La Defense Arena NEW DATE
- Nov. 8—Dallas, TX @ Globe Life Field NEW DATE
- Nov. 11—Bogota, COL @ Coliseo Medplus
- Nov. 15—São Paulo, Brazil @ Allianz Park NEW DATE
