Despite we haven’t been a well fitted platform to report the latest news on pop rock / nu metal band LINKIN PARK, we’re sad to report that Chester Bennington (also of DEAD BY SUNRISE and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS ) has committed suicide at age 41. He hanged himself at earlier today at his residence in Palos Verdes, Celifornia. His bandmate Mike Shinoda tweeted:
“Shocked and heartbroken, but it’s true. An official statement will come out as soon as we have one.”
Chester struggled with drug and alcohol addiction. He was married and had 6 children.
The band released their new music video for the song “Talking To Myself” hours before singer’s suicide.
UPDATE: The band’s North American tour has been canceled. Live Nation commented:
We are incredibly saddened to hear about the passing of Chester Bennington … Our thoughts go out to all those affected.
Lyrics:
Tell me what I’ve gotta do
There’s no getting through to you
The lights are on but nobody’s home (nobody’s home)
You say I can’t understand
But you’re not giving me a chance
When you leave me, where do you go? (Where do you go?)All the walls that you keep building
All this time that I spent chasing
All the ways that I keep losing youThe truth is, you turn into someone else
You keep running like the sky is falling
I can whisper, I can yell
But I know, yeah I know, yeah I know
I’m just talking to myself
Talking to myself
Talking to myself
But I know, yeah I know, yeah I know
I’m just talking to myself
