Linkin Park on Monday remembered frontman Chester Bennington as a “fearless” man with “the biggest heart” in a statement released four days after the musician’s death.
The remembrance, written as a letter to Bennington, was posted to the band’s social media pages on Monday morning.
“You touched so many lives, maybe even more than you realized,” the letter said. “Your absence leaves a void that can never be filled—a boisterous, funny, ambitious, creative, kind, generous voice in the room is missing.”
Bennington was found in dead of an apparent suicide in his home near Los Angeles last week, The Associated Press reported.
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The band said it’s still trying to come to terms with its grief.
“We’re trying to remind ourselves that the demons who took you away from us were always part of the deal. After all, it was the way you sang about those demons that made everyone fall in love with you in the first place,” the statement from Linkin Park said. “You fearlessly put them on display, and in doing so, brought us together and taught us to be more human. You had the biggest heart, and managed to wear it on your sleeve.”
Linkin Park canceled its upcoming tour, meant to kick off July 27 in support of the band’s new album, “One More Light.”
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The band also launched an online memorial to celebrate Bennington's life and impact. Suicide prevention information is featured prominently on the page.
“While we don’t know what path our future may take, we know that each of our lives was made better by you,” the band said. “Thank you for that gift. We love you, and miss you so much.”
