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U2 said they hoped to reflect the indomitable spirit of the
city with their "iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE LIVE IN PARIS" special,
which will be filmed live and broadcast by cable TV channel HBO.
The band was originally scheduled to perform in Paris on
November 14 and November 15, immediately after the November 13
attacks on bars, restaurants, a soccer stadium and the Bataclan
concert hall.
"So much that was taken from Paris on the tragic night of
November 13th is irreplaceable. For one night, the killers took
lives, took music, took peace of mind - but they couldn't steal
the spirit of that city," frontman Bono said in a statement.
"It's a spirit our band knows well and will try to serve when we
return for the postponed shows on December 6th and 7th. We're
going to put on our best for Paris," he added.
The December 7 concert will be filmed live at the Accorhotels
Arena in Bercy and will air on HBO the same day.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Tom Brown)
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