Paris's Bataclan vows to reopen after terrorist assault

by Jeremy Mersereau

November 19, 2015

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"Hearts will be heavy, but we will reopen. We will not surrender.”

Eighty-nine people lost their lives and many more were critically injured at Paris’ Bataclan Theatre on November 13th, gunned down in a terrorist attack during an Eagles of Death Metal show, but the venue won’t let terrorists keep them closed indefinitely. No one would blame owners, management, or the public in general for adopting a “we’ll see” attitude towards the Bataclan continuing to host live music and other events, but the storied concert hall’s management has other plans.

“It will reopen, no question about it,” co-manager Dominique Revert told Billboard. “Hearts will be heavy for a few months, a few years. But we will reopen. We will not surrender.”

Le Bataclan first opened its doors in 1864 as a vaudeville performance hall. After re-opening as a live music venue in the 1960s, it acquired a reputation for hosting a who’s who of rock stardom, including Prince, the Velvet Underground, Jeff Buckley, and Sam Smith among countless others.

The Eagles of Death Metal recently released a heartbreaking statement regarding the attacks, which you can read below.

Tags: Music, News, Eagles of Death Metal, paris

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