Mike Shinoda On Chester Bennington: “I Know He Worked So Hard To Be The Guy That Everybody Saw”

In a new interview, Mike Shinoda has shed some light on Bennington’s love for his family, aswell as the work he put in to maintain a liveable mental health. In this interview with Kerrang, Shinoda shared the following about his friendship with Bennington:

“I spent more time with Chester than anyone else in my adult life, except for my wife. We were always around each other. People would say we were like brothers, but we were different because brothers are bound by blood. Technically we were dudes in a band who could break up and walk away from each other if we wanted to. I think it’s more exceptional that we never did that.”

Shinoda continues to discuss Bennington’s mental health and shares how hard he worked to become the person we saw him be.

“I know he worked really hard to do what he did. He woke up in the morning and spent time with his family. He worked out for two hours. He went to AA meetings, or therapy, or whatever worked that part of his brain. He warmed up his voice. He did all of those things just to exist in everyday life… I know he worked so hard to be the guy that everybody saw. It didn’t come easily for him at all.”

Whether Linkin Park will continue without Chester Bennington hasn’t been fully confirmed yet. Time will tell!