Foo Fighters cancel remainder of tour after Paris attacks
The Foo Fighters have canceled the remaining dates of their Sonic Highways World tour, including a concert in Paris, following terrorist attacks in the city on Friday that killed at least 127 people.
Continuing, the group said, ‘In light of this senseless violence, the closing of borders, and worldwide mourning, we can’t continue right now. WireImage Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters acting on stage “There isn’t any different approach to allege it. This is insane & it sucks”.
Bieber later shared an Instagram post featuring Jean Jullien’s viral graphic of the Eiffel Tower drawn into a peace sign with the caption, “My love prayers and thoughts are with the families of this awful tragedy”.
This decision is just one of many by bands and artists who have chose to postpone or cancel shows in wake of the heartbreaking events. The desert-rock band have a familial relationship with Foo Fighters. The singer said that he found out about the events after his first performance and used Twitter to send his thoughts and prayers to the people affected. “The safety and well-being of our fans are always our top priorities and that is why we have chosen not to go forward with our show”.
They were scheduled for two shows in Paris next week: at Bercy Arena on Monday and Halle Tony Garnier on Tuesday before a final show in Barcelona on November 19th. U2 also canceled its Saturday night concert in Paris that was set to be broadcast as an HBO special later that day.
A U.S. official said all members of the Eagles Of Death Metal, who were scheduled to perform at the Bataclan last night, are safe and have been accounted for.
118 were confirmed executed by militants at an Eagles Of Death Metal concert at The Bataclan Concert Hall in Paris France.