The band confirm that they are safe and well following the terrorist attacks in Paris that left at least 129 people dead
The Eagles Of Death Metal have released a statement following the attacks in Paris last week (Friday 13th November). The band, who were playing a gig at the Bataclan in Boulevard Voltaire, escaped the venue during the attack which left around 89 gig-goers killed.
It is an incident that shook the French capital, as it did with the rest of Europe. The Eagles Of Death Metal have released the following statement on their official Facebook page:
“While the band is now home safe, we are horrified and still trying to come to terms with what happened in France. Our thoughts and hearts are first and foremost with our brother Nick Alexander, our record company comrades Thomas Ayad, Marie Mosser, and Manu Perez, and all the friends and fans whose lives were taken in Paris, as well as their friends, families, and loved ones.
Although bonded in grief with the victims, the fans, the families, the citizens of Paris, and all those affected by terrorism, we are proud to stand together, with our new family, now united by a common goal of love and compassion.
We would like to thank the French police, the FBI, the U.S. and French State Departments, and especially all those at ground zero with us who helped each other as best they could during this unimaginable ordeal, proving once again that love overshadows evil.
All EODM shows are on hold until further notice.
Vive la musique, vive la liberté, vive la France, and vive EODM”
The first attacks were launched more or less simultaneously, with two explosions close to the Stade de France at just after 9.20pm local time, about four miles apart. France were hosting Germany in a football friendly at the time, and an explosion could be heard on the television.
Moving to central Paris, a separate team of gunmen opened fire on the Petit Cambodge restaurant in Rue Bichat, and the Le Carillon bar opposite on the other side of the road. The fourth attack came on the Rue de la Fontaine au Roi, where terrorists continued to shoot innocent civilians.
The band were playing to a 1,500 sell out crowd at the Bataclan, before three gunmen entered the venue and started shooting. The siege would last nearly three hours. Two of the gunmen activated their explosive suicide belts as armed Parisian police and anti-terror squads ended the assault at around 12:30am. It is believed that a third gunman was shot dead by police.
Altogether, the attacks in Paris left at least 129 people dead:
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