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A funding campaign has been launchedtoaddressthe“mental health crisis” in the British music industry.

Prompted by the death last week of Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington, charity Help Musicians has launched Music Minds Matter with the aim of providing a 24/7 mental health service phone line.

Chief executive Richard Robinson described the situation as “urgent” and called on the music industry and philanthropists to offer “arm in arm” support.

The charity said it had identi- 0 Chester Bennington died after taking his own life fied a “mental health crisis” in the industry and will publish a final report from their study into music and mental health in the coming weeks.

The helpline will combine