Islamist terrorists shouted 'Where are the Yanks?' as they targeted the lead singer of American rock band Eagles of Death Metal, it emerged today.

Chilling details of the attempted assassination of Jesse Hughes, 43, emerged as investigators continued to examine evidence from the Paris attacks of November 13, in which 130 people died across the French capital.

By far the worst loss of life was at the Bataclan music venue, where Hughes and his band were performing in front of a 1,000 plus crowd.

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Target: ISIS fighters who slaughtered 130 people inside the Bataclan theatre in Paris were targeting the lead singer of the Eagles of Death Metal band, pictured here inside the venue just moments before the attack

Attack: Witnesses heard the jihadists shouting 'Where's the singer? Where are the Yanks?' moments after the band had fled the stage. By far the worst loss of life was at the Bataclan music venue, where Hughes and his band (pictured) were performing in front of a 1,000 plus crowd

Three suicide bombers working for Islamic State killed 90 of them with their Kalashnikov assault rifles, and also by detonating their explosive belts.

Now, according to information from the judicial enquiry into the carnage leaked to the Figaro newspaper, Hughes was in their gun sights.

Just after the Eagles, from Palm Spring, California, ran off the stage, one of the killers shouted: 'Where's the singer? Where are the Yanks?'

He then started playing a discarded xylophone, as other members of the ISIS cell searched for Hughes and his bandmates.

Hughes, who is nicknamed 'The Devil', is a passionate supporter of gun ownership in the USA, and has controversial far right views on a range of subjects.

In film called 'The Redemption of the Devil' released just before the attacks, the devout Christian threatens physical violence against anyone who opposes America's Second Amendment, which protects the right to 'keep and bear arms'.

Savage: Three suicide bombers working for Islamic State killed 90 members of the crowd with their Kalashnikov assault rifles, and also by detonating their explosive belts

Loss: Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes shows his emotions as he looks at the flower memorial in front of The Bataclan concert hall on December 8. Police now believe he was the main target in the attack

Memory: Singer Jesse Hughes (right) and guitarist Dave Catching of the U.S. rock group, Eagles of Death Metal, pay tribute to the victims of the November 13 Paris terrorist attacks at a makeshift memorial in front of the Bataclan concert hall on December 8

Hughes supports controversial U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump, who has been accused of being an Islamaphobe because of his outspoken remarks about Muslims.

More controversially still, Hughes produced a radio podcast about Barack Obama titled 'Our President is a Foreign Born Muslim!!!!'

Hughes and his band narrowly survived the attack at the Bataclan, with the singer immediately texting a friend: 'Bro everyone got shot. I have blood all over me'.

The killers were also fiercely critical of western foreign policy in the Middle East, and especially military campaigns, shouting 'You're going to pay for Syria and Iraq.'

Pointing to a revenge attack, one shouted: 'You do what you do in Syria. Listen to the people screaming. We're not in Syria, but we're taking action here. You do this to us, we're doing this to you.'

Horror: 130 people died and 352 people were injured in last month's attacks on the Bataclan concert hall, the Stade de France and a number of bars and restaurants in Paris

Help: French fire brigade members aid an injured man near the Bataclan concert hall following the attacks

Controversial: Hughes, who is nicknamed 'The Devil', is a passionate supporter of gun ownership in the USA, and has controversial far right views on a range of subjects

The three suicide bombers all died in the Bataclan attack, which was ended by French police special forces.

It has since emerged that it was regularly threatened by groups who objected to its Jewish owners holding fundraising evenings for the Israeli military. The Eagles are strong supporters of Israel, and have played gigs in Tel Aviv.

Specific warnings were received in Paris, and by sources linked to Islamist terrorists groups operating abroad.