U2 Cancels Paris Concert That Would Have Aired on HBO

Bono and U2 perform on stage during the MTV EMA’s 2014 at The Hydro on Nov. 9, 2014, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Credit: Samir Hussein/Getty Images for MTV)

by: Los Angeles Times

Posted: Nov 14, 2015 / 07:27 AM PST

Updated: Nov 14, 2015 / 07:27 AM PST

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In the aftermath of the attacks in Paris, U2 has canceled its concert there that was set to air Saturday on HBO, the band announced Friday night.

The Irish rock group was set to perform on Saturday at Paris’ AccorHotels as part of its Innocence + Experience tour, which the network was going to tape live to air delayed in the U.S. for a prime-time special.

“As a result of the ongoing state of emergency across France, the U2 Paris concert scheduled for 14th November will not be going ahead as planned. U2 and Live Nation, along with HBO who were due to live broadcast the Saturday concert, are fully resolved to go ahead with this show at an appropriate time,” U2 wrote in a statement.

U2 had already performed in Paris on Tuesday and Wednesday and were also scheduled to play Sunday. The band has yet to announce the status of Sunday’s show or whether or not HBO will film it.

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