300 memorials for Linkin Park's Bennington

Linkin Park has endorsed more than 300 memorials for Chester Bennington across the globe as fans mourn the passing of the band's frontman.

It's been just over a week since Chester Bennington was found dead, yet his fans continue to show unwavering support for the Linkin Park frontman.

The band has endorsed more than 300 memorials for the singer organised by LP fans and ambassadors across the globe.

Linkin Park co-founder Mike Shinoda spoke directly to fans regarding Bennington's death in an Instagram post on Friday.

In the post, he invited his followers to celebrate his bandmate locally via a Google doc at tiny.cc/lpmemorial.

Some memorials have already taken place, such as the ones in Burbank and New York City, while others are expected to occur as far into the future as October.

But the Linkin Park-approved services aren't only reserved for North American music lovers. Memorials have also been planned for multiple cities across Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and South America.

Fans can even verify their own memorials for Bennington by making a public Facebook event and subsequently messaging the band.

Linkin Park previously honoured their former frontman with the suicide prevention website chester.linkinpark.com.

Shinoda shared his message the same day Bennington's widow Talinda Bennington penned a heartbreaking statement to her followers. "We had a fairytale life and now it has turned into some sick? Shakespearean tragedy," she wrote. "How do I move on?"

Bennington, 41, who is believed to have taken his own life, is survived by his wife and six children.

Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467.

MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78.


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