Last Friday, November 13, became a day for the ages as millions of people watched in horror on television and online how six different venues in Paris were attacked by still unnamed terrorists, bringing a death toll of more than 100 people so far - and prompting the cancellation of a planned U2 HBO concert in the French capital.
The following Saturday, the rock band led by Bono and The Edge was supposed to play in the Parisian Bercy Arena, relatively near the Bataclan theater, in a show set to be broadcast live on the subscription network, but in view of the recent tragedy, it has been announced that U2's HBO show was canceled or at least postponed until further notice.
According to Variety, members of the band, who were already in Paris ahead of the scheduled concert, took to their website to state that the U2 HBO show would be canceled in view of the recent events, as France is currently on lockdown.
As Yahoo! News reports, U2's HBO concert will certainly be rescheduled for another date, as the band stated they were "fully resolved to go ahead with this show at an appropriate time."
U2 has been in the City of Lights for the past few days, as they were giving a set of concerts that would end this weekend, first with this Saturday's U2 HBO broadcast and then with Sunday's performance, and while it's unclear if the latter will in fact happen, it seems unlikely given the events of the weekend.
"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," the band said on U2's HBO statement, through their website. "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."
