Chester Bennington Calls Filming 'Carpool Karaoke' 'Greatest Day Of My Life' [WATCH]
Another new video has surfaced featuring Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington just days before his death, and once again, the rock star appears to show no signs he was considering ending his own life less than one week later.
The new video, which features Bennington and his Linkin Park band members, shows the group as they filmed a "Carpool Karaoke" segment with actor Ken Jeong for James Corden's "The Late Late Show." It was allegedly filmed six days before the singer took his own life on July 20, and Corden previously revealed he wouldn't air the episode unless he received consent from Bennington's family. However, the episode has since been released via Apple TV and is streaming free on Facebook through the band's own page.
The episode begins with a disclaimer message explaining that it was released with the permission of both Bennington's family and his bandmates, and that it was dedicated in his memory. In the opening moments, Jeong jokes with the group about joining them, and Bennington laughed that they "would see," about letting him join.
The group then descends into song, singing to Outkast's "Hey Ya," which sees Bennington dancing around in his seat and having a good time as they sing. Afterwards, he tells Jeong he should be a member of the band, because he brought them leadership.
The group also has fun singing along to the band's own hits, "Numb," "Talking To Myself," and "In The End," as well as Red Hot Chilli Peppers' "Under The Bridge," and other hits like "Sweet Home Alabama," and Aerosmith's "Don't Want To Miss A Thing."
At one point Bennington also tries to teach Jeong how to "scring," or scream sing, his trademark on the band's songs, admitting after the actor successfully pulled it off that it was "the greatest day of my life."
Bennington also revealed his future hopes for his six children during the taping, admitting that whether his kids wanted to be musicians or anything else, he wanted them to follow their passions when it came to their future career plans.
"One of my kids loves sports. My daughters love music and they want to learn how to play instruments," he said. "Lily is curious, like, 'Daddy how do you write songs? Where does the music come from?' I want them to find whatever it is."
Bennington was found hanging in an upstairs area of his home in the Palos Verdes Estates neighborhood of Los Angeles on July 20. His cause of death was officially ruled as a suicide, and came just over two months after his longtime friend, Chris Cornell, the lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave, also took his own life.
Bennington was survived by his wife, Talinda Bentley, who was cruelly hacked on Twitter the same night news broke of her husband's death. He was also survived by his six children, sons Jaime and Isaiah, with Elka Brand, son Draven Sebastian with ex-wife Samantha Marie Olit, and a son, Tyler Lee, and twin daughters, Lily and Lila, with Bentley.
Bennington's band will be hosting a benefit concert in his memory on Oct. 27 at the Hollywood Bowl in California.
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