Chester Bennington's mother has "no words" to explain how much she misses him

She wrote on Twitter: "The last kiss I ever got from my wonderful boy! There are no words to explain how much I miss him! I want us to all celebrate his life today! Love you all! Please take care and celebrate Chester's life today! He would want us to celebrate!"

Chester's widow Talinda Bennington also took to Instagram to pen her own tribute.

She said in a video: "Hey guys, I woke up this morning to lots of messages of love and support from my friends and family, and I wanted to pass along to you the same love and support. Today is going to be a really hard day for a lot of people, and that may be you.

"I just want you to know that you're loved, you matter, and the world means something with you in it. And today let's make Chester proud, and take care of each other, because that's what he would want us to do."

Meanwhile, Talinda previously insisted she wouldn't let his suicide "ruin" her children and she won't let it have too much of an effect on their children.

She said: "It's the re-traumatisation. That day is so seared in my mind. If you don't take care of your mental health you will get sick, and that can cause you to do irrational things. [I won't] let this mistake ruin my children. I was determined to not let that happen."