"Vive la musique, vive la liberté, vive la France, and vive EODM."
Eagles of Death Metal were among those targeted during the Paris attacks on November 13. Today, the California-based band issued its first full statement since the incident, where its members thank everyone for their concern and offered their condolences for the lives lost. (This includes merch manager Nick Alexander.)
While the band is now home safe, we are horrified and still trying to come to terms with what happened in France. Our...
Posted by Eagles Of Death Metal on Wednesday, November 18, 2015
More than 80 people died from the shootings at the band's sold out concert, to the shock of their fellow artists. Foo Fighters canceled the rest of their tour and U2 and Coldplay canceled their concerts scheduled for last weekend, while a teary Madonna and Justin Bieber asked for peace and guidance on stage.
"If you think about it, the majority of victims last night are music fans," Bono said.
