Linkin Park Sales Skyrocket 5,332 Percent in US After Death of Chester Bennington

Chester Bennington of Linkin Park performs during CBS RADIO's two-night "SPF" concert at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on May 19, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band's performance coincided with their highly anticipated seventh studio album release, "One More Light." Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for CBS Radio Inc.

Sales of Linkin Park albums have skyrocketed following the tragic suicide of frontman Chester Bennington, according to Nielsen Music data for July 20, Billboard.com reported.

The band’s albums sold 21,000 copies on Thursday, up from less than 1,000 the day before. Meanwhile, fans downloaded Linkin Park’s stand-alone tracks 90,000 times that day, compared to 2,000 the previous day.

In total, the combined sales for Linkin Park’s albums and tracks reached 111,000 on July 20, up 5,332 percent from the day prior.

“One More Light,” the band’s last album, sold the most copies on Thursday (6,000). The set was released in May atop the Billboard 200 chart, giving the rock act its sixth chart topping album.

Singer Chester Bennington of Linkin Park during Rock in Rio USA at the MGM Resorts Festival Grounds on May 8, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Christopher Polk/Getty Images