Watch Eagles Of Death Metal Join U2 In Paris, Pay Respects At Bataclan
Although Eagles Of Death Metal didn’t join U2 onstage at Paris’ AccorHotels Arena last night as rumored, they did make an appearance at tonight’s U2 concert at the same venue. The two bands performed a cover of Patti Smith’s “People Have The Power” together, after which U2 left the stage. “They were robbed of their stage three weeks ago. We’d like to offer them ours tonight,” Bono announced, before Eagles Of Death Metal launched into a rendition of their song “I Love You All The Time” (which artists have been covering at the behest of the band in support of those affected by the terrorist attacks in Paris last month). Watch the performance below.
We want to offer our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for everything our brothers in U2 did for us in the aftermath of…
Posted by Eagles Of Death Metal on Monday, December 7, 2015
Much love to Team @U2 from Team EODM. And much, much love to you, Paris. pic.twitter.com/pVUQIBfwEI
— EaglesOfDeathMetal (@EODMofficial) December 8, 2015
UPDATE: EODM also returned to the Bataclan, the site of the tragic attack, to pay their respects to the victims.
#UPDATE Eagles of Death Metal return to #Bataclan a month after Paris attacks: AFP https://t.co/VqPMV2MxtU pic.twitter.com/WL19MPRxWF
— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) December 8, 2015