We have had the fortune of playing with some very talented singers over the last few months and will continue to do so until each of us feels and knows when the right person arrives. There is an abundance of new music written, some of which is already recorded. Sadly, it was evident that scheduling and time was working against us.

We have thoroughly enjoyed our time together with Chester not only professionally, but even more so on a personal level. It was our honor to play and see all of you recently on tour. 'What an amazing and beautiful few years weвЂ™ve all had together. ItвЂ™s been an amazing experience and a dream come true, and I look forward to the future of both STP and Linkin Park.' - said Chester. And in all fairness to my bandmates in Linkin Park, as well as to myself and to my family, IвЂ™m going to focus solely on Linkin Park so I can contribute 100%. We decided in due fairness to friends, fans and the legacy of STP that it needs more than time was allowing me. Going in to this, the four of usвЂ¦ Robert, Eric, Dean and myself knew what we were up against. With the amount of time STP deserves, in addition to being in Linkin Park, and with the needs of my family, one of them always seems to fall short. I got to create and perform with one of the greatest rock bands of our generation, that had so much influence on me growing up. 'The last few years have been an amazing experience. Rumors of Chester Bennington's departure intensified on Saturday when Scott Weiland, who was the frontman of Stone Temple Pilots before, told Alternative Nation that Bennington was 'not in the band anymore.' On 9th of November Chester announced on the webside of STP: he leaves the band.

The decision was published this morning on the webside of the band вЂ“ underlined that they amicably part aways. Two-and-a-half yearsВ after replacing Scott Weiland, Chester Bennington announced he was departing the Stone Temple Pilots.

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