Brokenhearted Linkin Park remember Chester Bennington - and his demons
Bennington, 41, had been open about his struggles to overcome drug and alcohol abuse and low self-image, caused in part by being molested as a child.
Linkin Park sets up tribute website for late frontman Chester Bennington
Linkin Park had been due to start a tour a week later. In the statement, the band said that Bennington had been speaking about future plans together.
Linkin Park over the weekend set up a website dedicated to Bennington with tributes by fans and information for suicidal people who need help.
Bennington was the second American rock star to die by suicide in the last two months. Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell, 52, a close friend of Bennington, hanged himself in a Detroit hotel room in May.
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