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Posted: 2017-10-29 04:55:14

Updated October 29, 2017 19:43:08

Linkin Park has performed an emotional show alongside dozens of other artists at the Hollywood Bowl to honour the band's late lead vocalist, Chester Bennington.

Bennington was found dead in his California home on July 20 after taking his own life.

His bandmates were joined by 30 other artists and bands, including Blink-182, Steve Aoki and members of Sum 41 and System Of A Down.

The concert was called Linkin Park Celebrates Life in Honour of Chester Bennington and was led by band mate Mike Shinoda.

"Doing this show is, I think, one of the hardest things we've ever decided to do, and I think you're part of the only reason that we are able to even stand up here and do this," he told the crowd.

Linkin Park said they planned to donate profits from the concert to the One More Light Fund, which supports charities that bring solar electricity kits to hospitals and health clinics without electricity.

"The fund will support Chester's favourite Music for Relief program … for remote health clinics without electricity," the fundraising page said.

"The fund will also shine a light on mental health; helping individuals and families coping with mental and emotional struggles."

The concert was live-streamed and the band's social media used the hashtag #MakeChesterProud.

ABC/AP

Topics: depression, diseases-and-disorders, health, community-and-society, music, arts-and-entertainment, united-states

First posted October 29, 2017 15:55:14

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