Talinda, Chester Bennington’s widow, pays homage to the singer in what would have been 45 years: “This life without you never becomes easier”
Talinda, the widow of Chester Bennington, posted a video on her Instagram account to commemorate what would have been 45 years later for her husband.
In her video, singer Linkin Park was seen dancing with her son Tyler, while PSY’s hit song, Gangnam Style, played in the background.
The musician’s widow also wrote a short message in the post’s caption to tell her fans how much her late husband meant to her and the couple’s children.
Looking back: Chester Bennington’s widow, Talinda, posted a video back on her Instagram account to commemorate what would have been the 45th anniversary of frontman Linkin Park; the two are photographed at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards
Bennington began by writing, “Happy birthday … You would have been 45 and yes, Tyler would have wanted you to do this dance again!”
She continued: “This life without you never becomes easier or less painful. We miss you so much. We will celebrate you in so many ways today.
The singer’s widow ended her message with: “Tyler teaches the girls and I will be just this dance. We love you forever.
The former Playboy model and Linkin Park’s leader were first linked in 2004.
Descent: In the video, Bennington could be seen dancing with his son Tyler while listening to the hit song of PSY Gangnam Style
Additional meaning: the singer’s widow also wrote a short message in the caption of the post, which she began by noting that “This life without you never becomes easier or less painful”; the couple is photographed together in 2011
The couple will continue their relationship in 2006 and shared a 15-year-old son named Tyler, as well as twins Lily and Lila, both nine years old.
Prior to his involvement with his second wife, Bennington was married to Samantha Marie Olit from 1996 to 2005; The couple met a son named Draven, now 18, during their marriage.
The musician also shared a son named Jaime with Elka Brand; he also adopted Brand’s son from a previous relationship.
Bennington died by suicide in July 2017, shortly after Linkin Park released his seventh studio album, One More Light.
Sudden appearance: Bennington died by suicide in July 2017, just a few months after Linkin Park released his seventh studio album; the singer is seen singing in 2014
After the death of their frontman, the band took an extended break to mourn the passing of their former bandmate, which lasted until April last year.
That month, the band’s bassist, Dave “Phoenix” Farrell, said in an interview that new music was in the works, although members worked separately due to the circumstances of the global pandemic.
The following January, Linkin Park released a remix of their debut single One Step Closer, which was reworked by the hyperpop act 100 gecs.
Then, the band revealed that they will collaborate with other artists to give our fans interpretations of their past songs, in the same way as their 2001 remix album, Reanimation.
Taking time: After their former frontman died, the other members of Linkin Park took an extended break, which ended only last year; Bennington is seen singing in 2007