The death of Chester Bennington shattered many hearts on Thursday, and one belonged to Blink-182’s Travis Barker.
Many who grew up with Blink-182 were also dedicated fans of Linkin Park. The two bands frequently performed together, and Barker turned to those memories in the aftermath of the singer’s tragic death at age 41. One memory Barker shared was from a benefit concert in the Philippines in January 2014, where Chester can be seen singing Linkin Park’s “Bleed It Out” with Travis on drums.
One of my favorite memories with Chester and Linkin Park was playing this benefit for the Philippines ??—- #RESTINPEACECHESTER pic.twitter.com/Jkyfa1nFl3
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) July 21, 2017
Blink-182 and Linkin Park were set to co-headline two stadium shows under the name “Blinkin Park” later this month. While the scheduled Linkin Park One More Night tour has been officially canceled, as of Friday (July 21), we don’t yet know what will become of the Blinkin Park dates.
— Absolutely heartbroken.I’ll cherish every time we hung out or rocked a stage together.Condolences & prayers to all. So sad —- #RIPCHESTER pic.twitter.com/3MAFaeEA95
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) July 20, 2017