Irish rockers to give their best in Paris

After cancelling two concerts in the wake of the terror atrocities, the Irish stars will play on December 6 and 7, at the AccorHotels Arena in Bercy which is near the 11th arrondissement, where terrorists targeted the Bataclan concert venue and pubs, cafes and restaurants, killing 130 people.

“For one night, the killers took lives, took music, took peace of mind - but they couldn’t steal the spirit of that city,” Bono said.

Veteran Northern Ireland punk band Stiff Little Fingers was one of few acts to defy safety concerns to play in Paris in the wake of the attacks.

Band member Jake Burns said: “It was a night none of us will ever forget.”