U2 welcomes Bataclan band to stage in Paris

”It’s a rock ’n’ roll show!” Bono shouted not long into U2’s concert Monday night in Paris, but of course he knew it was more than that.

The second of two gigs rescheduled from mid-November, when they were postponed following the terrorist attacks that killed 130 people, Monday’s performance represented U2’s return to France’s capital.

And the show provided a highly visible platform for the reappearance of the Eagles of Death Metal, the group that was playing Nov. 13 at the Bataclan in Paris when terrorists burst into the concert hall and opened fire, killing 89 audience members.

“Now there’s nothing left except to introduce you to some people whose lives will forever be a part of the city of Paris,” Bono said after U2 closed Monday’s set with its song “One.” “These are our brothers, our fellow troubadours. They were robbed of their stage three weeks ago, and we would like to offer them ours tonight.”

Then he welcomed the Eagles of Death Metal onstage to lead a rousing rendition of “People Have the Power” by Patti Smith, who had joined U2 for the same song on Sunday. Los Angeles Times

DANNY NORTH/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U2 and the Eagles of Death Metal perform Monday in Paris, three weeks after terrorist attacks in the city left 130 dead, including dozens of people who were attending the Eagles of Death Metal show at the Bataclan concert hall.