U2 Cancels Paris Concert Scheduled Saturday
U2 has opted to cancel its planned concert Saturday in Paris following Friday’s deadly attacks.
The band was slated to perform Saturday in a concert broadcast live on the premium cable network. The show, part of its Innocence + Experience tour, was slated to be broadcast live on HBO. .
“As a result of the ongoing state of emergency across France, the U2 Paris concert scheduled for 14th November will not be going ahead as planned,” U2 wrote on its website Friday night. “U2 and Live Nation, along with HBO who were due to live broadcast the Saturday concert, are fully resolved to go ahead with this show at an appropriate time.”
In a statement, the band said: “We watched in disbelief and shock at the unfolding events in Paris and our hearts go out to all the victims and their families across the city tonight. We are devastated at the loss of life at the Eagles of Death Metal concert and our thoughts and prayers are with the band and their fans. And we hope and pray that all of our fans in Paris are safe.”
The band was minutes away from the shootings Friday.
Lead singer Bono was rehearsing nearby at the Accor Hotels Arena where the group was set to perform Saturday and Sunday. Band members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. as well as crew members were promptly moved into lock down and are safe at nearby accommodations.
The news follows a series of deadly shootings and bombings late Friday in around Paris.
French president Francois Hollande announced that he was closing the country’s borders and declaring a state of emergency. Hollande has since canceled his planned trip to the G-20 meeting in Turkey.
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