Gerard Way Talks About Chester Bennington

The expressions of sympathy after Chester Bennington’s passing keep pouring in. Gerard Way has now also come forward with a tribute to the late Linkin Park frontman.

In a recent interview with Nerdist, he expressed how grateful he was to Linkin Park and to Chester himself, because it was through them that he met his wife – Chester was actually one of the few people at his wedding – and they have been a musical inspiration for ages. 

Here’s what he said about Chester:

“I was devastated to hear about Chester. He was actually at my wedding. Not a lot of people were there because we got married super quickly at the end of the tour when half the people had gone home. So there were literally only 30 or 40 people there, and he was one of them.”

“His band and bringing us on tour, that changed my life. I met my wife. We have an amazing life now and a daughter. My memories of that period and meeting Linds again are tied into Chester and his band. It’s so sad. I think a lot about mental health and it’s something I’ve always wanted to address in Doom Patrol, so I definitely think we’ll see a lot more of that now. I’ve been through depression, dark times, and therapy. I can really apply that stuff to these characters.”

Read the whole thing and some more about Way’s new project, Doom Patrol, here.