Linkin Park star Mike Shinoda thinks the Chester Bennington memorial concert will be a real challenge.

The famous frontman of the 'crawling' rockers tragically committed suicide in July at the age of 41. Now it has become known that his bandmates are gathering again for a concert to pay his last respects. They are performing for their fans in Los Angeles on October 27 - and the musicians are already looking nervously at the first performance since Chester's death.

Mike, who co-founded Linkin Park in 1996, told the radio broadcaster 'KROQ' that the stage comeback was recommended to him from outside: "I asked Rick Rubin for advice. He said, 'I think you guys are going back to the The musician thinks that the performance will "feel good", but will also become "really super difficult": "We didn't appear in public [for a very long time], we didn't play." However, Rick motivated him and said: "'The fans want to see you. Not because they want to see a show - rather a cleaning experience has to happen that will inform people about what you are doing.'"

However, her singer is sorely missed on stage: "Whenever he came into the room there was this positive, funny, happy energy and that is what we want to achieve with this show ..." Wait for the group true "roller coaster of feelings". "But when we talk about it and focus on the show, it's just about celebrating life," explains the guitarist.