LINKIN PARK - BENNINGTON DENIES VELVET REVOLVER ROLE

LINKIN PARK singer CHESTER BENNINGTON has denied he is to take over from SCOTT WEILAND as the frontman of VELVET REVOLVER.
The 32-year-old rocker was rumoured to be joining the band shortly after Weiland was dismissed in March (08) following a series of spats with his bandmates.
But Bennington insists speculation surrounding his possible move to Velvet Revolver was all the result of a misunderstanding - and he currently has no intention to leave Linkin Park.
He tells Kerrang magazine, "I'm friends with all the guys in Velvet Revolver and have played with all of them before. I'm friends with Scott too.
"I think the rumour that I was going to join Velvet Revolver started because (guitarist) Slash asked me if I'd come play a show with them in Vegas right around the time that Scott left the band.
"Timing-wise, it didn't work out for me, though. Maybe people assumed that invitation meant I was joining the band."
But Bennington admits that under other circumstances, he might be tempted to take on the job.
He adds, "If I wasn't in Linkin Park anymore and I didn't know Scott, though, I'd say yes. Who wouldn't? The music is great and it would be a really cool opportunity."