All Eagles of Death Metal Members Reported to Be Safe

Update – 4:50 p.m. CT: As BrooklynVegan points out, the French band Red Lemons posted an update to Facebook saying they were outside the venue with the members of Eagles of Death Metal when the attack took place. A source earlier told CNN there were six to eight hostage takers, citing a person they were talking to inside the venue. But according to various sources since, at least a few of the band members were already outside the theater when the attack began, although not all band members or crew have been accounted for.

In what U.S. intelligence believes could be a series of coordinated attacks, Paris soccer stadium Stade de France was also targeted, with explosions heard outside the venue. According to Wikipedia, Homme often does not tour with the band.

France has declared a state of emergency after the attacks.

UPDATE 8 (7:20 PM PST): HBO has announced that the U2 concert scheduled to air Saturday night from Paris has been postponed due to the terrorist attacks on the city.

Eagles Of Death Metal was touring Europe to support a new album, “Zipper Down”, which was the first by the band in seven years.

“He said they were mid-set… and they heard the gunfire and couldn’t really see because of the lights and quickly all kind of hit the deck on the stage and instinctually just ran to the back of the stage, through the exit doors, and took off running”. At least 60 people have been reported dead in Paris.

Eagles of Death Metal were playing a concert at Bataclan in central Paris.

UPDATE 5 (5:38 PM PST): Maynard James Keenan has further elaborated on Twitter that Eagles of Death Metal bassist Matt McJunkins was a hostage, and as previously reported is safe. Both attackers were killed by police and the hostages were released, France24 reports.

The Washington Post reports that the police have secured Le Bataclan, killing two gunmen in the process. “Our thoughts are with all of the people involved in this tragic situation”, reads a posting on the band’s Facebook page.

A witnesses has told Agence France-Presse that one of the attackers shouted “Allahu akbar” before firing into the crowd.

We are still now trying to determine the safety and whereabouts of all our band and crew.

In a statement, French President François Hollande says, “We will vanquish these terrorists”.