{"id":352983,"date":"2026-06-16T19:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T18:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/linkin-park-on-their-favourite-uk-rappers-gaming-and-headlining-download-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T19:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T18:00:18","slug":"linkin-park-on-their-favourite-uk-rappers-gaming-and-headlining-download-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/linkin-park-on-their-favourite-uk-rappers-gaming-and-headlining-download-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Linkin Park on their favourite UK rappers, gaming and headlining Download | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/WYOkc2sIQEg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Linkin Park on their favourite UK rappers, gaming and headlining Download | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WYOkc2sIQEg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Linkin Park have made history by becoming the first female-fronted band to headline Download Festival in a major moment for the alternative music scene.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to BBC News&#8217; Mel Ramsay, they talk about how the group has evolved, what they look for in a new collaborator, and why this era feels different. 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