Linkin Park join the dots to world of grime and beyond

With the presence of Stormzy and a female vocalist, the American band show they’re still willing to push those boundaries, writes Kerri-Ann Roper

LINKIN PARK frontman Chester Bennington looks like the type of celebrity rock star you only ever read about. But here he is in the flesh, perched on a leather sofa in a recording studio in Kensington, London.

A quick visual scan confirms his outward rock star credentials. Tattoos? Tick. Piercings? Tick. Black nail polish? Tick. His bandmate and long-time friend Mike Shinoda is sitting next to him, and he oozes coolness, with an air of mysterious calm around him.