STP fired their original frontman earlier this year, and later sued him. In May they unveiled their first track with Linkin Park's Bennington on vocals, and they're now gearing up for the release of an EP alongside a US tour.

But Weiland � who returned to STP after being fired by Velvet Revolver in 2008 � says he has no problem with his replacement. Blabbermouth reports him saying: "I've known Chester for a long time. I got to be pretty close to him on the Family Values tour. I don't think Chester did it in a spiteful way."