Eagles of Death Metal fans launch campaign to get band to number one following Paris attacks
They hope to get the band's cover of Duran Duran's 'Save A Prayer' to the top of the charts
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Fans of Eagles of Death Metal have begun an online campaign to get the band’s cover of Duran Duran's “Save A Prayer” to number one following the tragic terror attacks in Paris.
The Facebook group, which currently has almost 3,000 supporters, was set up “to show our solidarity against terrorism and support for peace”.
Over 100 people were killed in Paris on Friday night, many of whom were attending an Eagles of Death Metal concert at the Bataclan theatre.
The group continued: “We thought it would be a nice gesture to put their brilliant version of “Save A Prayer” to the UK No.1 spot as a show of support to the band and all of those affected.”
Save A Prayer...the perfect tune for us all right now. Spend a quid to show your solidarity not only with the band, but...
Posted by Eagles Of Death Metal For No.1 on Saturday, 14 November 2015
Reports have stated how some people believe the campaign to be in “poor taste” and that royalties should be donated to the victims. Whether Eagles or Duran Duran would take the money is currently unknown.
Members of the US band were all confirmed safe. However, their merchandise manager Nick Alexander was reported to be the first Brit to die in the attacks.
"I spent a lot of time with Nick, but the thing about the touring merch job, it’s one of the more thankless jobs," drummer Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, who had worked with Alexander but was not in Paris, told Rolling Stone. "You do it because you just want to travel and you're interested in meeting new people and it's really hard work. It's not the job you take if you’re into partying… He was just a sweetheart, that guy.”
So far, 129 people have been reported dead, with 352 left injured from the attacks that have left the world shaken. One man inside the Bataclan had posted live updates to his Facebook account about the attack, writing in one: “Alive. Just cuts... Carnage... Dead bodies everywhere.”
You can support the “Eagles Of Death Metal For No.1” Facebook page here.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments