Mike Shinoda, Steve Aoki, And More Mourn Linkin Park's Chester Bennington
Shortly following the tragic news that Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington died from an apparent suicide, fans, friends, collaborators, and colleagues took to social media to express their grief over the loss of the 41-year-old rocker and father.
Below, artists who were friends, collaborators, and tour mates with Chester and Linkin Park — like Steve Aoki, Pusha T, Pharrell, and Avril Lavigne — and those were fans of his music — like Rihanna, Chance the Rapper, members of All Time Low and Simple Plan, and more — remember Bennington.
Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda and Dave "Phoenix" Farrell
Aoki was a frequent Linkin Park collaborator, first pairing up with them on their 2013 song "A Light That Never Comes." The band returned the favor on Aoki's 2015 track "Darker Than Blood."
MGK toured with Linkin Park throughout Europe earlier this month.
Blink-182's Travis Barker
Blink were scheduled to perform a pair of shows with Linkin Park later this month. The shows, billed as Blinkin Park, were slated to take place on July 28 in New York City and July 30 in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Pusha T and Stormzy
Pusha and Stormzy both featured on "Good Goodbye," a single from Linkin Park's most recent album, One More Light, which dropped in May.
Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz
All Time Low's Jack Barakat
Run the Jewels' El-P and Killer Mike
Ryan Seacrest
Simple Plan's Jeff Stinco
Paramore's Hayley Williams
5 Seconds of Summer's Michael Clifford
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong
Arcade Fire's Win Butler
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health issues, there are ways to get help. Find resources at www.halfofus.com or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK for a confidential conversation.
