U2, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, other musical acts respond to Paris attacks

The band led a crowd of people laying floral tributes and candles near to the Bataclan theatre, where at least 87 people were gunned down during a rock concert last night.

“Everybody in our party is safe, which is great”. Bono, guitarist The Edge, drummer Larry Mullen Jr & bass player Adam Clayton pay tribute to victims Lead singer Bono, guitarist The Edge, drummer Larry Mullen Jr & bass player Adam Clayton stood at the front crowds remembering the victims & bowed their heads in respect.

“Our first thoughts at this point are with the Eagles of Death Metal fans”, he said. This could be me at a show.

Foo Fighters, who played Atlanta last month at a massive outdoor show at Centennial Olympic Park, have made a decision to cancel the remainder of their European tour, which included a Monday date in Paris. “We are all Parisian today”, tweets Peter Gabriel, one of many prominent musicians who took to social media after Friday’s night coordinated attacks in the French capital.

Bono said that Islamic extremists had “robbed” their religion from moderate Muslims and that extremism was “an illness”. “I think U2 has a role to play and I can’t wait till we get back to Paris and play and that’s what I’m feeling from the messages we’re receiving from music fans is these people will not set our agenda”. “You’re not going to turn us into haters or you’re not going to turn us around in the way we go about our lives”.

“This is an illness that’s in the world now and we just can’t give in to it. We can’t have them decide how we live”.