Linkin Park nimmt mit emotionalen Worten Abschied von Sänger Chester.
Nach dem Tod von Chester Bennington hat die Band Linkin Park auf ihrer Facebook-Seite einen Abschiedsbrief gepostet.
Darin haben sie geschrieben, dass sie noch immer geschockt sind. Und sie bedanken sie sich bei Chester unter anderem dafür, dass er ihr Leben bereichert hat. Chester hatte in der Vergangenheit offen über seine Depression gesprochen. Und auch auf das Thema geht die Band ein. "Die Dämonen, die dich von uns genommen haben, waren immer ein Teil der Abmachung. Und am Ende war es die Art, wie du über die Dämonen gesungen hast, die dafür gesorgt hat, dass sich alle in dich verliebt haben."
Chester Bennington hatte sich am Donnerstag selbst getötet. Das haben Gerichtsmediziner in den USA inzwischen bestätigt.
Die Band hat daraufhin ihre Nordamerika-Tour abgesagt.
Dear Chester,
Our hearts are broken. The shockwaves of grief and denial are still sweeping through our family as we come to grips with what has happened.
You touched so many lives, maybe even more than you realized. In the past few days, we’ve seen an outpouring of love and support, both public and private, from around the world. Talinda and the family appreciate it, and want the world to know that you were the best husband, son, and father; the family will never be whole without you.
Talking with you about the years ahead together, your excitement was infectious. Your absence leaves a void that can never be filled—a boisterous, funny, ambitious, creative, kind, generous voice in the room is missing. 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. 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.
Our love for making and performing music is inextinguishable. While we don’t know what path our future may take, we know that each of our lives was made better by you. Thank you for that gift. We love you, and miss you so much.
