--- description: The Eagles of Death Metal's lead singer says that, despite the Paris attacks, the band "cannot wait" to return to the city to perform title: Eagles of Death Metal Want to Play Paris Bataclan Again image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta9579d03c37f5099/698872d6a988ca03bb6b5797/497108588.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Eagles of Death Metal Want to Be First Band to Play the Bataclan When It Reopens by [Joanna Plucinska](/author/joanna-plucinska/) ## Joanna Plucinska Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 26, 2015 5:39 AM CUT  American rock group Eagles of Death Metal perform on stage on Nov. 13, 2015, at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, few moments before four men armed with assault rifles and shouting "Allahu akbar" ("God is great!") stormed into the venue American rock group Eagles of Death Metal perform on stage on Nov. 13, 2015, at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, few moments before four men armed with assault rifles and shouting "Allahu akbar" ("God is great!") stormed into the venueMarion Ruszniewski—AFP/Getty Images by [Joanna Plucinska](/author/joanna-plucinska/) ## Joanna Plucinska Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 26, 2015 5:39 AM CUT The lead singer of Eagles of Death Metal told Vice in an interview released Wednesday that, despite the deadly attacks that targeted [their concert](http://time.com/4112884/paris-attacks-isis-isil-france-francois-hollande/ "undefined") in Paris on Nov. 13, he “cannot wait” to return to the city to play more shows. “I want to be the first person to play in the Bataclan when it opens up,” singer Jesse Hughes said in the interview. The band was performing for a large audience at the [Bataclan](http://time.com/4123657/eagles-of-death-metal-attacks/ "undefined") theater in Paris on Nov. 13 when three gunmen stormed the building, killing 89 people. The band escaped the carnage, but [three employees](http://time.com/4123657/eagles-of-death-metal-attacks/ "undefined") from their record label, as well as their merchandize manager, were killed. Now, the group vows they won’t be intimidated by the attacks and will continue to tour. “Our friends went there to see rock and roll and died. I want to go back there and live,” Hughes said. Watch the interview [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n74HBrrFnIc "undefined"). \[[_Vice_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n74HBrrFnIc "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4127702/eagles-of-death-metal-bataclan-reopens-paris/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4127702/eagles-of-death-metal-bataclan-reopens-paris/"},"headline":"The Eagles of Death Metal Want to Be First Band to Play the Bataclan When It Reopens","datePublished":"2015-11-26T05:39:36.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T12:55:09.029Z","description":"\"Our friends went there to see rock and roll and died. 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