The band was onstage at the Bataclan concert venue on 13 November, 2015 when armed gunmen stormed the building and opened fire, killing 89 people at the gig.
The incident was part of a series of co-ordinated attacks across Paris, leaving a total of 130 dead.
On the eve of the tragedy’s one-year anniversary, Sting helped to reopen the Bataclan with a tribute show, during which he held a moment’s silence to honour the lives lost in the atrocity.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes stopped by the Bataclan on Saturday night with a friend and security guard to talk to fans outside the venue, but did not try to enter the building – despite reports to the contrary.
On Sunday morning, Hughes and his bandmates joined a town hall memorial to remember the victims of the Paris attacks.
“I wouldn’t imagine anyone not wanting to be here,” the singer said, according to NBC News. “This city is a shining example of really the best possible way to react to something that’s awful and evil. This is the leadership core of what to do, and I’m very proud that I get to count so many people amongst my family and friends now.”
