GRAPHIC photo released from Paris Bataclan theatre

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Sting re-opening Bataclan...

Sting to reopen Bataclan hall 1 year after Paris attacks
Sunday 13th November, 2016 -- A concert by British pop legend Sting is marking the reopening of the Paris' Bataclan concert hall one year after suicidal jihadis turned it into a bloodbath and killed 90 revelers with automatic weapons and explosive belts.

The coordinated attacks in Paris on Nov. 13 last year left 130 people dead and hundreds more injured and were the worst extremist attacks ever to hit France. The Bataclan said all 1,000 Sting concert tickets sold out in "less than 30 minutes" and survivors and their families have also been invited to the Saturday night concert.

Sting performs during a concert at the Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia. A concert by British pop legend Sting is marking the reopening of the Paris’ Bataclan concert hall one year after suicidal jihadis turned it into a bloodbath and killed 90 revelers with automatic weapons and explosive belts.​

Sting, 65, is no stranger to the Paris venue. He played there decades ago in 1979 as lead singer of The Police. The singer's new album "57th & 9th" was released Friday. Sting said the concert proceeds would go to two charities helping survivors. More than 1,700 people have been officially recognized as victims of the horror that unfolded at the Bataclan, Paris cafes and France's national stadium.

The concert hall - which has been refurbished to its original state - will remain closed on Sunday's actual anniversary of the attacks, when authorities plan to unveil a plaque outside to commemorate the victims. In addition to those who died, nine people remain hospitalized from the attacks and others are paralyzed or otherwise irreparably injured. The government says more than 600 people are still receiving psychological treatment related to the attacks.

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Heavy security as Sting reopens Bataclan after Paris attacks
November 12, 2016 -- French security turned out in force Saturday night ahead of a concert by British pop legend Sting marking the reopening of the Bataclan concert hall one year after suicidal jihadis turned the famed Paris site into a bloodbath.

Hundreds of yards of barricades, extensive body searches and scores of armed police greeted those lucky enough to get a ticket. The Bataclan said all 1,000 Sting tickets sold out quickly and other tickets were given to the families of the 90 revelers slain a year ago by extremists with automatic weapons and explosive belts. Sting , in a T-shirt with a guitar slung over his shoulder, asked concert-goers in fluent French to observe a minute of silence as he opened the show. "We will not forget them," the singer promised. "Tonight we have two tasks to settle. First, to remember and honor those who lost their life in the attacks. Then, to celebrate life and music." He then strummed out a string of hits, including "Message in a Bottle."

The coordinated attacks in Paris on Nov. 13 last year targeted bars, restaurants and the sports stadium, leaving 130 people dead and hundreds more injured . The worst extremist violence ever to hit France, they were claimed by the Islamic State group. Some survivors on Saturday stayed outside the Bataclan in quiet vigil, while others inside stood silently sipping a drink, waiting for the concert to start. The smell of fresh paint from the reconstruction hung over the crowd.

A man rides his scooter in front of the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, France, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016. A concert by British pop legend Sting is marking the reopening of the Paris' Bataclan concert hall, one year after suicidal jihadis turned it into a bloodbath and killed 90 revelers with automatic weapons and explosive belts.​

Aurelien Perrin, 25, survived the Bataclan massacre but his friend Nicolas Berthier did not. "I came alone tonight. It's very emotional, as I keep getting flashbacks of that night. I was standing just there, just the other side of the bar when it happened. Tonight is the first time I've been back here since," he said. Perrin added that he had not been to any bar or even the cinema since that fateful night. "I'm here because it's important to finally finish a concert that was never allowed to end. It's for the memory of my friend and for all the 90 people who died," he said.

Another survivor, Mariesha Jack Payne, waited across the road from the Bataclan in The Barometer bar, where she was rushed to after the attack. She traveled from Scotland for the commemorations in Paris this weekend. "Even if I'm not inside, it's symbolic for me to be here nearby. The important day is tomorrow. I come back to this bar every time I'm in Paris now," she said. Sting , 65, is no stranger to the Bataclan, playing there decades ago in 1979 as the lead singer of The Police. The singer's new album "57th & 9th" was released Friday. Sting says proceeds from the concert would go to two charities helping survivors. More than 1,700 people have been officially recognized as victims of the horror that unfolded at the Bataclan, Paris cafes and France's national stadium.

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[JimBowie1958]

So horrendous, but needed to be remembered for the evil that does exist out there.

You mean, that which you subjectively perceive to be "evil"

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There is nothing subjective about evil, stupid shit, no more than there is anything subjective about what a stinking moral turd you are.

 

[Zoom-boing]

I hadn't ever seen this before. omg!!

 

[AmericanFirst1]

So horrendous, but needed to be remembered for the evil that does exist out there.

You mean, that which you subjectively perceive to be "evil"

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No, moooslim scum are evil.

 

[AmericanFirst1]

Honey, I know evil when I see it. Too bad, if you don't.

You may know when something fits the criteria of "evil" according to your own subjective perspective, or the collective subjective perspective of some group... but that isn't the same as "knowing evil when you see it", as such is impossible because "evil" does not exist objectively.

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You are still an idiot.

 

[waltky]

Eagles of Death persona non Grata at Bataclan...

Bataclan bars Eagles of Death Metal from reopening show
Sunday 13th November, 2016: Members of Eagles of Death Metal, the US group who were playing when militants attacked Paris' Bataclan concert hall last year, were turned away from the venue's reopening show Saturday over controversial remarks by their lead singer.

"They came, I threw them out - there are things you can't forgive," said Bataclan co-director Jules Frutos, as Sting was wrapping up an emotional reopening show to mark a year since 90 people were massacred there during a gig by the Californian band. Eagles frontman Jesse Hughes - one of the two band members denied entry to the Sting concert - caused dismay in France earlier this year by suggesting Muslim staff at the Bataclan were involved in the gun and suicide bomb attack there on Nov 13, 2015.

Before the concert Frutos said that he was sick of listening to Hughes' conspiracy theories. "He makes these incredibly false declarations every two months. It is madness, accusing our security of being complicit with the terrorists ... Enough. Zero. This has to stop," he added. Hughes, a rare right-wing rocker and supporter of US president-elect Donald Trump, has also said without evidence that Muslims were celebrating outside during the venue during the siege. The claims tarnished the band's image and enraged the Bataclan's managers, who strongly rejected the charges. Invitations for EODM to play a number of French summer music festivals were also swiftly withdrawn.

Before he made the claims, Hughes told AFP that he wanted to be the first to play the Bataclan. Hughes and his band have returned to Paris twice since the attack, to share the stage with U2 in December and to play the Olympia concert hall in February in front of many of the survivors. The singer will be present outside the concert hall on Sunday for the unveiling of a plaque to the victims of the attack by French President Francois Hollande and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo. The Bataclan bloodbath was one of a series of gun and suicide bomb attacks across the French capital that night that left 130 people dead.

Bataclan bars Eagles of Death Metal from reopening show