Eagles of Death Metal members appear with U2 on Paris stage

Members of the California rock band Eagles of Death Metal have made a surprise return to a Paris stage Monday night during a concert by U2, less than a month after suicide bombers stormed the band’s Nov. 13 gig at the Bataclan theater and killed 89 people.

U2 is playing the last of four concerts in Paris. The last two were postponed when France announced a state of emergency following the attacks that killed 130 people.

It is the first time the Eagles of Death Metal band has performed since the attacks, which band members escaped under harrowing circumstances.

The Eagles of Death Metal posted a statement to its Facebook page Monday afternoon:

We want to offer our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for everything our brothers in U2 did for us in the aftermath of the November 13 attacks. They reminded us that the bad guys never take a day off, and therefore we rock ‘n rollers cannot either…and we never will. We are incredibly grateful to U2 for providing us the opportunity to return to Paris so quickly, and to share in the healing power of rock ‘n roll with so many of the beautiful people – nos amis – of this great city. Thank you to Bono, The Edge, Larry and Adam, thank you to their wonderful management, thank you to France, and thank you to everyone in the world who continues to prove that love, joy, and music will always overcome terror and evil. We look forward to fighting the good fight on many more fronts very soon, especially when we pick up our tour in 2016. See you again in February, Paris.