An American rock band Eagles of Death Metal, was on stage at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris on Friday night when a deadly attack took place, killing at least 128 people.
Gunmen opened fire, taking about 100 hostages during the concert while explosives were set off at the French national stadium in the Stade de France, which was full of spectators, including President François Hollande, for a France-Germany soccer game. |
| American rock band Eagles of Death Metal are seen in a photo posted to Flickr on Nov. 5 |
The mother of the band’s drummer Julian Dorio told the Washington Post that her son is safe, as are other band members, but she was unsure about the band’s crew.
The band also issued a statement via its Facebook page:
Band member Josh Homme was reportedly not on tour with the group, according to an NBC News report. Homme co-founded the California group with Jesse Hughes in 1998. Homme is in several other bands, including Queens of the Stone Age and rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures, which also features Dave Grohl and former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones. A rotating cast of members play live with the group. Eagles of Death Metal released a new album, “Zipper Down,” last month.
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| A general view of damage outside the Bataclan concert venue where a gunman has reportedly taken people hostage in Paris on Nov. 13, 2015. |
