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Two major rock fests in France gave the band the boot, months after their frontman suggested Bataclan security personnel were complicit in the Paris terror attacks.
Eagles of Death Metal survived the horrific November 2015 massacre at the Bataclan during the Paris terror attacks.
The rock festivals Rock en Seine and Le Festival Cabaret Vert have canceled the Coachella Valley-based band’s upcoming appearances because of outspoken frontman Jesse Hughes’ comments on Muslims and the Paris attacks.
EODM were scheduled to play Cabaret Vert, an outdoor fest in northern French town Charleville-Mézières, on Aug. 25, before heading south to play the riverfront Rock en Seine-just west of Paris-just days later.
After substantial public outcry, Hughes then issued a contrite apology: “I humbly beg forgiveness from the people of France, the staff and security of the Bataclan, my fans, family, friends and anyone else hurt or offended by the absurd accusations I made. My suggestions that anyone affiliated with the Bataclan played a role in the events of November 13 are unfounded and baseless-and I take full responsibility for them. They do not reflect opinions of my bandmates or anyone associated with Eagles of Death Metal. The shame is 100% mine.”
A month before Hughes spouted his conspiracy theory, his band made a triumphant return to Paris with a lengthy set at the Olympia concert hall, just two miles west of the Bataclan.
It seems, his good will with the French rock community has run out.