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Jaime Bennington, the son of late Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington, has mentioned that he doesn’t “really feel secure” attending the band’s reunion exhibits beneath basic admission as a result of “so many of those Linkin Park followers who might be attending have been merciless, uncommon and aggressive.”
Bennington’s father Chester died by suicide in 2017 on the age of 41.
Earlier this week, his former band introduced that they’re reuniting with a brand new singer, Emily Armstrong.
Shortly after Armstrong was unveiled because the band’s new singer, controversy erupted because it was claimed that she had supported The Ranch and That ‘70s Present star Danny Masterson throughout a sexual assault trial that noticed him convicted of rape. He was sentenced to 30 years to life in jail final yr.
Jaime Bennington aired his discontent on Instagram, accusing Linkin Park co-founder Mike Shinoda of “quietly [erasing] my father’s life and legacy in actual time… throughout worldwide suicide prevention month”.
In a prolonged collection of remarks, he highlighted Armstrong’s alleged hyperlinks with the Church of Scientology in addition to her assist of Masterson.
Armstrong then shared an announcement addressing the backlash, during which she mentioned she was as soon as “requested to assist somebody I thought-about a good friend at a courtroom look”.
Now in a brand new Instagram story, Bennington has mentioned he fears for his security round Linkin Park followers.
“There are lots of people who don’t like me,” he mentioned. “There are lots of people saying some actually terrible s*** proper now to me. To be trustworthy, I don’t assume I really feel secure going to the present beneath basic admission as a result of I don’t know who I’m round. I don’t know who would acknowledge me or take it upon themselves to answer me in an aggressive method after I’m simply there to see the present. However I do must see it.”
The band has introduced particulars of a six-date world tour, which can see them seem on the Kia Discussion board in Los Angeles on September 11, the Barclays Heart in New York on September 16, the Barclays Area in Hamburg, Germany on September 22, The O2 in London on September 24, the Encourage Area in Seoul, South Korea on September 28, and the Coliseo Medplus in Bogota, Colombia on November 11.
“The viewers themselves may very well be unsafe for me. … I do really feel it’s essential to acknowledge the severity of my scenario, the methods during which folks select to work together with me,” Bennington added. “So many of those Linkin Park followers who might be attending have been merciless, uncommon and aggressive.”
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In an additional assertion, Bennington addressed Linkin Park followers instantly: “Whereas attending the present please don’t harass me or my companion. Respectfully, we’re attending for closure.
“If something occurs to me or my companion whereas we’re attending this live performance, it’s on Linkin Park.”
In case you are experiencing emotions of misery, or are struggling to manage, you may communicate to the Samaritans, in confidence, on 116 123 (UK and ROI), electronic mail jo@samaritans.org, or go to the Samaritans web site to seek out particulars of your nearest department. In case you are based mostly within the USA, and also you or somebody you recognize wants psychological well being help proper now, name the Nationwide Suicide Prevention Helpline on 1-800-273-TALK (8255). This can be a free, confidential disaster hotline that’s out there to everybody 24 hours a day, seven days per week. In case you are abroad, you may go to www.befrienders.org to discover a helpline close to you.
