Eagles of Death Metal play at U2's HBO concert in Paris

Maria Puente | USA TODAY

Show Caption Hide Caption Bono Pays Tribute to Paris U2 pay tribute to Paris at a concert in the French capital after the band's previously scheduled gig was canceled following the November terrorist attacks. (Dec. 7)

The Eagles of Death Metal returned in triumph to Paris Monday — thanks to U2 — as they joined the Irish band for a concert-on-HBO postponed by the November 13 terrorist attacks that sent the American band fleeing for their lives.

If you have HBO, you can watch it Monday night at 9 pm ET.

The Los Angeles Times,Variety and scores of tweeters reported that the Eagles of Death Metal took the stage at U2's Innocence + Experience concert at an arena in the French capital, after a heartfelt introduction by Bono, who has made them heroes in his current campaign for music's power to soothe grief.

"These are our brothers, our fellow troubadours and they were robbed of their stage three weeks ago, and we would like to offer them ours tonight," Bono said.

The American band from Palm Desert, Calif., was greeted at the AccordHotel Arena with a roaring standing ovation, and the bands together played the Patti Smith song People Have the Power. The Eagles of Death Metal closed the show with their song, I Love You All the Time.

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It was their first time back in Paris since multiple attacks by suicide bombers and gun-toting terrorists killed 130 people and injured hundreds, including 89 people who died while attending the band's show at the historic Bataclan theater.

Bono, who has been eloquent in his tributes to Paris since the attacks, was no less so for these concerts.

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“Tonight we are all Parisiens. Ce soir nous somme tous Parisien," he said on stage. "If you love liberty – Paris is your hometown. Thank you for welcoming us back and allowing us to tell you a little bit about our lives at a time when your lives have been turned upside down.”

U2, who also played a concert Sunday night in Paris featuring Patti Smith, was making good on two gigs that were to take place just days after the attacks and ended up being postponed as a result.

The Monday night concert was shot live at the Accorhotels Arena and is to air exclusively on HBO as U2: Innocence and Experience Live in Paris.

The Los Angeles Times reported that prior to the Sunday concert, speculation mounted that the Eagles of Death Metal would be there; instead, it was Smith as a special guest. Then the Eagles were spotted at the Paris airport on Monday, raising anticipation again.

U2 what an amazing thing you did tonight. #U2ForParis featuring #EaglesOfDeathMetal — Shaunagh Linnane (@S_linnane) December 7, 2015

Bono and U2 have been publicly blunt in denouncing the attacks as a "direct hit" on music, and demonstrative in their support of Parisians and of Eagles of Death Metal. The American band witnessed unspeakable horrors at the Bataclan on Nov. 13 and barely escaped alive themselves.

U2 went to the Bataclan to pay their respects before leaving Paris the night after the attacks. Bono told The New York Times the band offered the Eagles use of their plane if they needed it; when they found another way out of France, U2 bought them new phones since they had to leave their own behind at the Bataclan.

As Irish natives, U2 band members are familiar with past political and terrorist violence; Bono said he spoke directly with band-members Julian Dorio and Jesse Hughes about their experiences.

"They really need proper counseling, though — not from a well-meaning Irish rock star," he said. "Because post-traumatic stress disorder is a real issue for people who go through these things. They’re going to come through fine, but it was pretty bad."