Linkin Park’s Tribute To Late Singer Chester Bennington Reaches 8M Views on YouTube

It was an absolute honor to be part of this moving concert by Linkin Park’s members, celebrating Chester Bennington’s life and raising awareness about mental health.

Titled “Linkin Park & Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington,” the live music show featured two dozen music guest including: Blink-182, members of No Doubt, Steve Aoki, Alanis Morissette, Gavin Rossdale and Bebe Rexha.

Metallica, Paul McCartney, Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan and Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan also gave moving video messages that played in between clips of U2 dedicating “One Tree Hill” to Bennington during their recent “Joshua Tree” tour.

This unforgettable night of music to honor the man that touched so many lives has attracted over 8m views and nearly 400k likes on YouTube. The live stream was the top trending video on the platform for the duration of the concert, bringing Linkin Park fans together to enjoy the most memorable songs by the band.

The concert also raised money to support the One More Light Fund, which aims to bring light to the world and shine a light on mental health.

The YouTube live stream was covered in numerous publications, such as  Billboard.com ,  NME.com ,  ABC.com  ,  Variety.com ,  People.com  and many more.

You can check out the full video of the concert event below.