Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Gets Honest About Chester Bennington's Death

Mike Shinoda is opening up about losing his Linkin Park bandmate, Chester Bennington. The musician died by suicide in 2017 and just months before his passing, the 41-year-old opened up about his battle with depression. On Wednesday, Mike got candid about the death his friend during an honest conversation on SiriusXM's "The Howard Stern Show," revealing that those close to Chester were not aware just how severe his depression had been. "Nobody knew the depths of it," Mike told Howard.
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Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Gets Honest About Chester Bennington's Death
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[@eduardochantos1573]

No singer death have touched me the way Chester's did, every memory of my youth, the part of my life where I was truly happy there was a Linkin Park song to come alongside. I always took them for granted until Chester's gone. I will always miss him dearly.

[@Arczi.Ko.]

I feel same as you. It's been a while since Chester went to Heaven, but i still miss him like a family member despite i even didn't met him...

[@yahsimyuq7895]

Very emotional we can't control our emotions, it's anyway rip Chester..it would be very hard for them I mean singers to deal with depression they seems much more emotional and their songs are about it. No offense but he should have waited somehow....

[@NadineLynch10]

I feel the exact same thing

[@nickmaatjes5611]

i know exactly what you mean and feel the same way, i sometimes feel like asshole because of this

[@jamiebrs1]

That's what it was like for my generation when Kurt Cobain took his life.

[@Rivan98]

Mike was the brain and light behind Linkin Park while Chester was the soul and the dark.

[@Kellew78]

Spot on.

[@Under-Kaoz]

Wrong. Mike is the dark and Chester was the light. Mike's the smiling face that was more about the money than focusing on fixing mental health. Instead he used that mental health to connect to angst. Which is a smart business move, but clearly the people around Chester wasn't as close to him as most think.

[@olibarrett4283]

Mike was like 60% of linkin park. Brad was 30% the rest of the band was 10% and Chester was something else entirely.

[@EnhancedTrashBin]

​@@Under-Kaoz "clearly the people around Chester wasn't as close to him as most think" you're the one that is absolutely wrong. Imagine knowing an artist just because they put their face out there you 100% know exactly what they're thinking. Crazy how you assume that much with that certainty when you never even met the guy. Anyone can be as close to anyone but even that closest person you can hide things or even the ugly side of you because you don't want them to worry about you. These things tend to be the case but who knows, Chester is the only one that knows what he himself has done.

[@utbplay]

bruh you gay?

[@omega5724]

“Even if you’re not with me, I’m with you” - Chester Bennington 🐐🐐

[@v.polonez5945]

I remember hearing about his death I was at work I had to leave to the bathroom and started crying I mean I never cry when a musician dies I get sad yeah but I don’t cry ….linkin park was special to me ….it saved me and it helped me escape a lot when I was a kid ….this was a hard one for me

[@d2.050]

Man that’s sad for me I became his fan like 1-2 yrs ago & it was last year I found from a friend that’s he’s no longer & I was just stunned after hearing story it was heart breaking hope God bless him wherever he is now 🙏

[@IMCABLETV]

And it’s hard to say but that’s the story for a lot of us fans. The man saved thousands of lives by giving us something to pour our hearts out to and to cope with our struggles. And for what he did for us I feel like we all wish we could have somehow done the same for him. Idk if there’s an afterlife but it there is. He’s one of my first visits. He saved my life that’s for sure

[@lauraguende1264]

I cried for 3 entire weeks.

[@8Bitorbust]

Don't feel bad. Chris Cornell and Dimebag hit me the exact same way.

[@MacChicken-up2rl]

Looking back I was always depressed when listening to their music but the lyrics made so much sense it was everything I was feeling on the inside but couldn’t get out

[@bbc8q112]

Always wanted to attend a linkin park concert, I grew up too late. Rip Chester, rip Linkin Park.

[@johnmeskill4636]

Same, that will always be one of my biggest regrets

[@donkeefe6222]

I saw them on the project revolution tour it was absolutely amazing.

[@rubynguyen0209]

Nope, RIP Ches but the rest members of the band are still there, i’ve been waiting for them give us a concert with Mike’s vocal , that’s all !

[@goobles64]

sameeeeeeeeee

[@ScorpioBeauty]

I didn’t grow up too late and I’ll never forgive myself for not trying to go see them live

[@jezinatortv]

I now understand how it feels losing someone close to you. I felt like I'm losing interests in everything after my dad passed. But I keep trying to make myself better! I will be better!

[@prodt4rga-outcast]

Same here bro, we got this! 🙏

[@jezinatortv]

@@prodt4rga-outcast we got this brother ✌️✌️✌️

[@fabiancraps8006]

It will get Better brother 🤝

[@ImYourOnlyItGirl]

I’m sorry for your loss and the pain from it. I don’t care that it’s the natural cycle of life; losing a parent will always be one of the hardest trials we pull ourselves through. Life truly isn’t the same without them but we know they want us to keep doing our best everyday until we can met again. I love you and take care of yourself one day at a time. ❤

[@jezinatortv]

@@ImYourOnlyItGirl i needed this message so bad! Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart! I will be better sooner or later or never!

[@vanguardgaming1779]

They were brothers, till the end and beyond. I don’t have anything tragic to my name, but I have hydrocephalus, problems dealing with my past and social anxiety. Rest in peace Chester. You helped us understand, and now… Mike Shinoda is helping us cope.

[@moonlight2487]

All these years and it still hurts us. R.I.P Chester. I hope the band is doing well.

[@angelamiller2577]

I am currently sick with Idk what, and it's making me ultra emo. Chester's death is still SO hard. I suspect it always be. 😭

[@moonlight2487]

@@angelamiller2577 for me and many others, we won't stop hurting.

[@angelamiller2577]

Covid. I'm sick with Covid. Should be just about over it, though, since it's been a week since I became symptomatic.

[@brandonaldaymachuse6669]

This still makes me so sad. Hearing of the abuse he suffered and then being bullied so bad in school...lord have mercy 😢

[@fatichar6999]

I was bullied too. But still that makes him a loser. I'm still fi8thing

[@brandonaldaymachuse6669]

@@fatichar6999 you're lame

[@dranzerkai6051]

​@@fatichar6999while being a prick and jackass. The severity is different for everyone and every human being is different and takes it differently Even I was bullied but I won't sit here and pretend I can 100% relate to someone because what they went through might be on a completely different scale in a different context and circumstances and environment So judging someone like you are instead of empathising makes you a prick even if you are "fighting"

[@JuanAntonioGarciaHeredia]

​@@fatichar6999Its not only the abuse. Its the depression and the feeling of guilt when your depressed self is unable to work like a fuctional person, you feel you are dragging all your beloved ones down with you. It's an irrational feel of course, but depression can twist your mind and think you are worthless and no one loves you even when it's false.

[@_Jishan_69]

It's been 6 years without Chester :(

[@c0rxpseb0i13]

My issues aren’t nearly as bad as Chester’s issues were I didn’t have anything tragic happen to me but I feel like I understand him and he understands us as far as suffering from depression For some reason lost hits harder then other songs

[@ktr7295]

Maybe that's why it wasn't released before. I assume Chester knew that this song is too much straight in it's message. You're right, it hits harder. I fuckin miss this guy, I want to know how he's doing today

[@c0rxpseb0i13]

@@ktr7295 me too i hope where ever he is he is doing much better then he was on earth But I bet he regrets it a little because he has a family and his friends on earth

[@GabrielXDrums]

@@ktr7295 why would you want to know? You don’t need the answers.

[@GabrielXDrums]

@@c0rxpseb0i13 maybe not, it takes a lot to get out of here.

[@nickelakon5369]

Don't compare yourself to others. Don't let you tell yourself "well I haven't been through (this) so I can't be depressed" or that your depression isn't as bad as someone else's. Don't ask if it's serious enough, just go get help. Worst case result, you end up spending some money on a therapy session you didn't need, best case result, you save your life.

[@g.b.255]

You can see the feelings in a person's eyes. With his voice he can communicate this to the others.

[@Thatpersonanon]

Linkin Park was the first *real* concert my husband and I attended in our mid-twenties. So glad we were able to see LP play.

[@theallamericannightmare4163]

Still to this day. Im messed up about Chester Bennington. I can only imagine how Mike feels.

[@t1mman]

Mike should be proud, not only did he change music but he gave Chester a reason to better himself for all of those years and have an impact that goes beyond everything anyone could hope for

[@IMCABLETV]

I think the hardest thing for a lot of us is we understood his pain. Because Chester and linkin park was what saved us from those feelings. I know I did, and with his story. My life growing up wasn’t much different. And to this day idk if I’d be hear without those early albums. And I know I’m just one of thousands that had the same feelings. And for how much that man was always there for us, we just wish we could have given him the same hope that we got from listening to their music. It still Fucking hurts

[@zachlowe5096]

Chester was such an amazing person and singer and there’s never gonna be another Chester. It’s amazing that his legacy is still alive today not just in the fans but in Linkin Park too with their 20th anniversary editions of Hybrid Theory and Meteora. It’s been almost 6 years since his death and it still feels like he’s reaching out to everyone

[@jordanstuck747]

Got to meet Mike and Chester in 2001. They were the nicest dudes ever at the time

[@anime_weeb436]

Chester is so deeply missed. His death felt like someone just took a spear and threw at my heart 💔 R.I.P Chester Bennington 🙏 You're soul, legacy and voice will live on forever ❤ I AM FOREVER A LINKIN PARK FAN!

[@dewilew2137]

Your*

[@toddc6682]

One of the best vocalists of all time that's for sure!

[@dewilew2137]

That’s a bit of an exaggeration.

[@deannagordon550]

Still breaks my heart and hurts my soul I cry every time Mike talks about him rip Chester

[@alwayzsic]

As always, Howard stern is a legend when comes to his interviews, he’s unique and different when asking questions and just like having the guest forgetting they're in a interview

[@ABCDyeahyeahyeah]

He’s gotten much better since he ditched the shock jock approach. Seems like he’s gotten more empathetic and human over the years.

[@dewilew2137]

@@ABCDyeahyeahyeah I agree, but unfortunately, a ton of people don’t, and they criticize him for that constantly.

[@bhight100]

This song Lost feels like closure for me, Chester's singing kept me going through high school. I have been listening to Lost and reactions to Lost all day long, I have cried several times and it is the best thing ever.

[@brey1720]

It's nice hearing his take on situations, from times with Chester but also after his death. I was relieved that he kept creating music, because Mike is SO talented but I could imagine it would be so hard moving forward after losing Chester. I still have a hard time listening to Linkin Park even tho I loved their music, & it got me through some dark moments. But his suicide shook me a bit. I hope I can listen to their music with less pain but as of right now, it still makes me sad 🥺

[@caughtintheundertow]

so sorry for your loss. rest in peace chester

[@lakewestchase]

When I hear a person kills their self I stay open to knowing it might not have been suicide. If someone commits murder there’s a good chance they want it to look like suicide.

[@smmyers5956]

Mike I know you have gone through the WHAT IFS probably every single day since Chester left this world. As someone who has experienced depression we are very good at hiding the true depths of what is happening to us. Even from ourselves. It is not your fault my friend and there is nothing short of having him committed that you could have done to help. Even when we realize we have a serious problem just knowing doesn't mean we are ready or can reach out. Prayer has helped me to reach out.

[@frankdatank972cod8]

I remember when he passed I cried I never cry I can relate to his music he had to leave us rest in peace Chester you will be missed

[@DirtyDan9064]

2017 will always be a complete scar in my life because not only were we informed of Chester’s death. But in my personal life, my mother had cancer, and I just wish I can forget that year. Because I thought I was going to off myself as well. I had too much going on and it was just too much to take in. But In The End, I somehow still managed. We love you Chester Bennington❤️ you stay well rested

[@NottyGurlStyle]

Miss Chester so much…I cried when heard the news…I would blast LP day in and day out…and we had not idea what was going on…I know it use of been so hard for Mike and the other members…they all needed to heal…I’m glad they didn’t rush back…It was so good to hear Chester’s voice on Lost…The video made me tear up when we got that anime version of Chester…I loved every minute of it. ❤

[@djmarkndasia94uxgthigpenn79]

I’m just now hearing this. I miss him

[@chasevegas]

Chester my hero. I remember sneaking my brothers Hybbrid Theory cassette tape when I was 7 feel in love with Crawling. We love you Chester rest in peace.

[@a-bomb8247]

Chester was always there when I needed him. I wish I could’ve been there for when he needed someone

[@decimatorgodfather9901]

[@Owenhlre]

His music really spoke the depths and volume of his mind

[@kabirsharma2937]

They were besties forever ❤

[@praveenduct]

Chester ur still with us .. our lives 🙏🇱🇰 RIP Legend

[@ricklubbers7761]

Hold up. The 46 year old? Gimme that fountain of youth asap.

[@tristencaldwell744]

It happened so long ago but it still feels like yesterday. Some may understand and some may not but this mans music saved my life when i was reaching a breaking point, it was numb that honestly kept me here. I listened to it everyday, when he passed it hurt, it was like losing a family memeber. Suicide is a huge problem and were only just now understanding the full depths of depression and what it does to people. If you read through this far i wanna say: You matter, your loved and if you ever think that the world is a better place without you, your wrong. If you get to the point where you want to give up please reach out to someone, talk to someone, its ok to open up because pushing all that down is the worst thing you can do. Keep your head, your gonna make it and when you do your gonna look back at that horrible moment where you nearly gave in and your gonna be proud of yourself for it. I dont give a shit who you are.....i love you and you deserve to be told that because you my friend......you fucking matter.

[@thebl4ckd0g]

I got into Linkin Park with Meteora and Minutes to Midnight. Linkin Park got me through the tough times. It got me through the good times. I'm a huge fan, through thick & thin - and Chesters death hit me pretty hard as a big fan. The tribute concert was absolutely amazing. Such a tragic loss for his family, his bandmates, his friends and the fans. :(

[@CBurns1990]

So sorry for your loss.

[@Lightside888]

I must say that I was shocked that Chester took his own life. I had the pleasure of meeting the band back in 2002 when my Band (Frixun) was invited to hang out with them at a show they played at Nassau coliseum on Long Island, in NY. They were all cool people, who were extremely humble, and down to earth. I only spoke to Chester, and Mike Briefly backstage, I guess they liked our music, because their tour manager Nino, from Costa Nostra Management, invited me, and my producer, to Hang out with them at a nightclub called ( CentroFly) in Manhattan. I had a great time at the club, but I spent most of my evening in the V.I.P. Section, Just chilling with Joe Hahn, and a few Celebrity actors. It was a memorable night, and I was grateful to have the opportunity to cross paths with the Band. I definitely loved their music, and was truly saddened to hear that Chester passed away. God bless his Soul!

[@lenacheney]

I was shocked too. So sad

[@abhijeetsawan21]

this band was my childhood ❤❤❤❤

[@aliciabokor9879]

Chester always wanted to be a rock star he achieved his dream and as mike said making music seemed to be what made him happiest .

[@urghostfren]

i bought tickets to see LP for the first time for my mom and i, and then got an email from the venue about his passing, initiating refunds. any time i turned on my local rock radio, all they were playing was linkin park. not just an emotional moment for me reflecting on one of my childhood bands, but for the whole rock scene and music history. chester and LP will always live on 💜

[@Wozniak_15]

His depression and messed up life was what made Linkin park songs so good ! Period.

[@ndasgupt]

Sounds like they are finally starting to get real and heal almost 10 years after that devastating loss

[@moonlight2487]

I wanna heal, I wanna feel what I thought was never real I wanna let go of the pain I've felt so long (Erase all the pain 'til it's gone) I wanna heal, I wanna feel like I'm close to something real I wanna find something I've wanted all along Somewhere I belong R.I.P Chester

[@hazel-vf7on]

@@moonlight2487 Maybe Chester can finally heal now that he's escaped the misery of life

[@moonlight2487]

@@hazel-vf7on I hope he can. But it will always hurt.

[@mtj8525]

When chester left i realized most of their songs contain words of depression. Rip!

[@viperrecords3288]

Chester and LPs impact on my life will take me to the end of my life. My cousin suffers from depression and I literally have to check on him to see if he hasn’t offed himself

[@TrainedSniper12]

Thank u LP for the one time I got to see u

[@jonathangrieves6699]

I miss you my guy… Got me through hard times….😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@PirateLoki]

Rip Chester 😢

[@scalemodeltutor9841]

If you have depression issues and trying to turn into arts/ music to cope with it, it can be a make you or break you. I love visual arts when I was young but at the same time I’m developing some kind of depression and making arts some how making me feel good but very sad after awhile when the good feel wears off. So, I totally left my love for arts put it all behind me, just thinking of my old works and remembering the moment when I was painting those art works, it makes me sad even to this day, that’s 30 years ago. I’m happy now, took engineering career instead, this way I can still use my drawings skills. If the path is dark, you just have to turn back and find another way, it’s not easy but doable.

[@sensun5039]

Dont ask if He was a difficult guy.have Some respect. I love the guy. He had a pure heart surrounded by demons

[@ManjeetSingh-us3kv]

In the end is the song that i can never forget 😢chester why ?

[@durbansaladyinaccra2173]

Like Chester himself said that he was sexually abused as a child and that is where it all started, the substance abuse and depression. Ppl who have never been abused in that way wouldn't even understand how that experience changes you and the level of depression is deeply incomparable. Substance abuse is an attempt to come out of it but instead it sinks you deeper.

[@W.Eboulomju]

Never stops listening to chester voice still alive forever Linkin park

[@Zaylenchannel]

You mikes on the other light behind him you guys are my favourite singers specially both of you

[@GemVitale]

Thank God for alloeing ke to experience yhem in convcert at 18 this death hit so hard.

[@KaijuMobsta]

A broken angel... May you watch down on us from paradise

[@c.gonzalouribesalina4298]

Be strong Mike .....Linkin Park!!!!

[@K3V_L4W]

Absolutely tragic

[@pikasnipe1]

Fuck this hurts. I LOVE MY DUDES. THEY ARE THE ONES THAT WILL ALWAYS BE THERE.

[@datbruh8469]

I always felt that if i could bring back someone from the dead it would be Chester. But thinking about it more, he wouldn't want that at all

[@peanutwars]

Anyone else still think about this all the time and just wonder where he’d be now ? what new songs ? how could he have done this ? how could no one have known? just how I’m so lost even if you tell me why I just can’t ever get over this and just imagine the weight they have to carry they can’t even play

[@princeofxane]

I could never believe Chester Bennington has passed away. Couldn't believe it then, can't believe it now. Maybe because I listen to his voice almost everyday.

[@shirot8423]

Rock in heaven chester ... 🎉❤

[@pullupbruh5810]

linkin park saved my fucking life i kid you not i have the band symbol on the right side of my chest im 19 and my dream was to meet chester one day or at the very least go to a linkin park concert ill never get that chance now but he left me with some beautiful tracks as motivation to wake up every day and keep breathing

[@kylebogden5365]

I’m 32 and have tons of tattoos, the day I turned 18, I went and got the LP logo as well on my back

[@nickbergmann4615]

Linkin Park i miss you guys things sometimes I go to Chester Bennington and sing with him but i know my time is not end

[@user-if9uj5zt5j]

Chester story is sad lot of bad memories inside them and the song , leave out all the rest , is his anxiety struggle of his life thet never left him

[@naveenpaudel7248]

Mike could also do movies...He has talent

[@richtygart6855]

Either right before or right after Linkin Park got famous, a friend of mine was in Cry Hope rehab in Los Angeles and was hospital roommates with him

[@babbladudda6420]

LOVE

[@goofballbiscuits3647]

Mike brought a really unique style with his incorporation of more modern equipment and styles than a traditional rock band. Chester's vocals were the other half of their identity. His cover of Adele really showed me how vocally dominant he was. May rest. I saw them and Taproot in the 9th grade. Awesome show.

[@banksconsilio1002]

We live in a world where Pain loss and greiving is considered weakness. Everyone acts or treats it like its a handicap and put on an image that everyone is required to just be perfect

[@CBurns1990]

Grieving. Sad

[@VitiatedsHOWTO]

I can always see it if you’re paying attention to them

[@bando1054]

Chester and Kurt dat shit hurt me on bro i miss dem niggas fr they the reason i listen to Grunge and honestly its probably the best sub-genre in rock

[@flyersluver4eva]

He wouldn’t kill himself .. he lived for his kids

[@alexvyriotes4219]

I had tickets to linkin parks show in Toronto on the one more light tour, my mom bought them cuz my dad got stricken with cancer and I missed black sabbaths final show, came home one summer day to find out I wouldn’t be attending that show, or any linkin park show ever. No musician death has ever hit me this hard it was like I lost a hero

[@TheFloridaBikeVlogger]

honestly the bike is what keeps me here but sometimes that not enough either. I totally get it

[@Ki11ah_pips]

I was like 6 years old, a friend of my brother gave me the hybrid theory tape, and I just played on repeat on my dads car while I was in the garage, I didn't know english but is still crazy at that age I got the whole energy of the band, thank you Linkin Park and thank you Chester for making me those life long memories!

[@jai0ng]

where can we watch the whole interview?

[@sitindogmas]

they way he described Chester growing up sounds like a typical 80s -90s experience, it's how a lot of us rolled back then. idk mabey it's just me but there were a lot of us.

[@NOHA-MANQABAT]

God only made one (01) Chester!😪❤️. He is irreplaceable.

[@twolak1972]

God only made 1 of each of us . We are all irreplacable..

[@nickwheeler1652]

I'm glad in the newest comment tab people are speaking on the suspiciousness of his death. There are plenty of red flags surrounding his death

[@Codnitive]

I feel the same way

[@DOC_951]

As Mike has said, there is nothing anyone could have done to save Chester. You can’t save someone who is severely depressed and suicidal… they will wait until they’re alone or have the resources to do it if that’s truly their goal. Unfortunately, Chester had a goal and finally achieved it.

[@andrewbowen6875]

I’ve spent 20 years trying to convince my late friends dad of this who beats himself over a similar case of someone who had been saved multiple times after overdosing. If there’s anything that can be done in light of such deaths it has to be creating a thing that doesn’t make substance abuse and depression a “problem” or a dirty secret? Hell it may still not be enough to save such ones but it would be a kinder thing imo.

[@pjlikesmusic]

I hope NF and Mike Shinoda do something one day

[@Owenhlre]

Some would say as a dad its selfish to take your own life. Be there for your kids and your family

[@maladyofdeath]

I lost two friends to suicide, its confusing and hard to process.

[@marcusvinproductionsMM]

Sounds like me and chester would have been good friends you described my child full of chaos and now stability abuse ran rampant in our house hold I suffer from bipolar, ptsd, adhd depression and Multiple sclerosis Chester Bennington said something in an interview that Resonated with me about your head being a bad neighborhood not wanting to hang out in there all the time because it's a bad place he was right, Sorry he lost his battle I intend on not losing mine.

[@bartchojnicki]

its so scary .....i have met Chester as a server in Wagamama in london (knightsbridge) he took time to talk to me and listen why i particularly dnt like linkin park ....we had a lough and then a dbl charge him .... he was still cool RIP

[@theremnants6655]

what did you say to him? about why you didn't like them

[@bobtony6036]

has he ever been seen to be sad about it? honest question.

[@elleonallera08]

🥺

[@keithfoester7326]

yeah, keep checking in on your close ones. just a neutral, non-judgmental conversations can really save lives.

[@heresheis2063]

I watched in a documentary video, at least that's what i think it was that Chester was actually the one who came up with the name Linkin Park for the band. Can anyone else verify this?

[@crystalellsworth9790]

It was called Xero for no apparent reason. When Chester joined the band they changed name to Hybrid Theory so that listeners get to know what they were going to hear. They had to change the name when they signed for Warner Bros. to escape some legal issues. Chester used to walk by the park called Lincoln Park , The name is a play on and homage to Lincoln Park in their hometown of Santa Monica. The reason for the spelling? It wasn’t because it was edgy and cool. The group modified the name in order to secure an Internet domain name.

[@oscarespinoza7915]

Now I'm starting to feel the pain 😢😢

[@NASAWHITE]

Chester was definitely the light source… I won’t accept anything otherwise

[@GlynTaylor]

whole interview?

[@CuberBeats]

For people in the Newest First section, Give Mike a damn break! It’s been 6 years since Chester died, what do you expect him to do, just sulk and cry for the rest of his life? He was, and still is broken, and talking about the good times he had with Chester makes him feel better. Y’all are just believing something with no backbone.