After teasing interactions on social media, the rumors have indeed turned out to be true — Linkin Park is the official performing artist for the 2024 League of Legends World Championship anthem, “Heavy Is The Crown.”

They follow a long line of epic Worlds songs performers since the tradition first started in 2014 with Warriors by Imagine Dragons. Other legendary anthems sung by the biggest superstars in music include Legends Never Ԁie by Against the Current (Worlds 2017), STAR WALKIN’ by Lil Nas X (2022), and GODS by NewJeans (Worlds 2023). Read our Worlds songs rankings here.

Linkin Park is making a huge comeback in 2024 since the passing of lead vocalist and co-founder, Chester Bennington, in 2017. Now led by original co-founding member Mike Shinoda, he is joined by returning members Brad Delson on guitar, Dave Farrell on bass, and DJ Joe Hahn.

They released a new number one single “The Emptiness Machine,” which debuted at #21 on Billboard’s Hоt 100, garnering over 80 million streams. The band is current on a six-date world tour, performing in the USA, Germany, London, South Korea, and Colombia, which concludes on November 11, 2024.

The highly anticipated League of Legends Worlds 2024 anthem, “Heavy Is The Crown” by Linkin Park finally dropped.

This collaboration between the legendary alternative rock band and Riоt Games is a part of the latter’s annual tradition, with each Worlds anthem serving as a rallying cry for League of Legends esports fans.

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Heavy Is The Crown breaks from the traditional format of previous Worlds anthem videos. Unlike past videos that solely focused on celebrating legendary players and teams, Linkin Park’s members are featured alongside T1, the reigning World Champions from 2023.

This artistic direction has led to a mixed reception among fans.

According to Riоt Games, Heavy Is The Crown serves as a call for aspiring champions, encouraging them to strive for greatness and claim their crown. The music video pays homage to T1’s dominant victory over Weibo Gaming in the World Championship 2023 Finals, where they swept the LPL representatives 3-0.

The song showcases the powerful vocals of new band member Emily Armstrong alongside Mike Shinoda’s signature rapping.