Compte tenu des événements tragiques qui se sont déroulées à Paris dans la nuit du 13 novembre, le groupe U2 a annoncé dans un communiqué publié sur son site l’annulation de son concert prévu à Paris Bercy le samedi 14 novembre.
Ce concert devait être diffusé en direct sur la chaîne américaine 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 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.
Speaking from Paris 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.”