"People continue to think of you": Fans react as Linkin Park pays tribute to Chester Bennington on his birthday

Linkin Park celebrated the late lead vocalist, Chester Bennington's birthday on March 20. The singer joined Linkin Park in 1999 and soon gained popularity for his vocal range. The band released back-to-back hit albums, which included songs like Numb, Breaking the Habit, and In the End.

On July 20, 2017, he was found dead at his home and was later ruled a suicide. The band stopped making music after his death until 2024 when they returned with their new album From Zero.

On March 20, the band uploaded a happy birthday video for the late singer, remembering their teammate. In the video, Chester Bennington was seen playing with the balloons.

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Fans remember Linkin Park's late singer, Chester Bennington, on his birthday

The video uploaded by Linkin Park gained the attention of their fans, who also added messages and tributes for the late singer in the comment section.

A user, @Block_T3H, tweeted,

"A wonderful gesture and an amazing sign that you are indeed unforgettable if people continue to think of you. 👌👏❤️💪💯"

Another user, @_OrionSword_, commented,

"Wherever you are Chester, thank you for so much, your legacy has accompanied many people in various stages of their lives, it has accompanied me for more than a decade and I hope it never stops. Happy Birthday Chester"

Another user, @hanadee_20, added,

"Happy birthday Chester. Thank you for being a part of my life until this day. Your voice in every single song are often helped me whether I have good or bad day. I miss you so much. 😇"

One more user, @TejhasR, wrote,

"A belated Happy Birthday to one of the greatest legends that has ever lived and one of the singers in my consideration of, "The Big 3 Of Rock", @ChesterBe ! He would have been 49 years old today. 🥳🎉🎊🎁🎂🍰🧁🪅💔"

A user, @FATALC0NCEIT, added,

"IM NOT CRYING YOURE CRYING"

Another user, @RhysTheSaint, wrote,

"The world hasn’t been the same since we lost our CB 🖤"

One more user, @julesseven7, tweeted,

"🕊Be at peace now Chester🤘say hello to chris🎶"

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Mike Shinoda opens up about losing Chester Bennington

Chester Bennington's sudden death left his fans and teammates in shock. Mike Shinoda, the co-founder of Linkin Park and co-vocalist of the band, appeared on The Howard Stern Show after Bennington's death talking about the late singer's depression. In the interview he said,

"There was an element of Chester that was very fun sometimes when he was that way, and then usually the next day it'd be like so dark. You just like, he is super hungover, he's angry at everybody, yelling at everybody."

Shinoda released an album, Post Traumatic, in 2018 after Chester's death. He also won a Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for Passenger.

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Linkin Park returned in 2024 with a new vocalist, Emily Armstrong, and a new drummer, Colin Brittain. The other current members of the band include Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, David Farrell, and Joe Hahn.