In 2015, U2 had been rehearsing for his or her present at Paris’s Bercy Area when terrorists attacked an Eagles Of Demise Metallic live performance on the Bataclan live performance corridor lower than three miles away, leaving 89 useless. On Sunday (Dec. 1) a gaggle impersonating U2 carried out in entrance of the Bataclan, apparently below the pretense of tribute to the victims, prompting quite a lot of backlash for insensitivity to the tragic occasion.
The faux band tried to enter the Bataclan earlier than masking U2 hits like “One” and “With Or With out You” exterior, in line with Le Parisien. “They launched themselves as U2 earlier than admitting that it was a joke. Within the meantime, they carried out a tune in entrance of the corridor on the sidewalk,” the venue advised the publication. “It is a joke in very dangerous style that most likely went past them and to which we don’t want to give extra consideration than it deserves.”
The stunt was apparently for a photoshoot, and the person impersonating Bono — whose title is Pavel Sfera — has been working as his double for greater than 20 years, in line with his web site bonodouble.com. See clips of the faux U2 efficiency beneath.
Aujourd’hui, des sosies de U2 ont pénétré au Bataclan,en se faisant passer pour le vrai groupe et sous le prétexte de rendre hommage aux victimes du 13-novembre. Tout ça pour faire un capturing pour leur promo. Toujours plus loin dans l’abjection. pic.twitter.com/eufftLLRYY
— Arthur Dénouveaux (@Arthur_Dvx) December 1, 2024
Típico, andas caminando por las calles de Paris y te encuentras a U2 echando un palomazo. ¡Weeeeeeeey! ¡U2! ¡Tuve a Bono a 1 metro! 😃👏👏👏👏👏 ¡NO MAMEN! pic.twitter.com/uCAKuU6rbv
— El Guarro ™ (@El_Guarrazo) December 3, 2024
Paris. 3pm. Republic Sq.. U2. Reside !!!! pic.twitter.com/zn0hzNhVFk
— Etienne Leenhardt (@Leenhardt) December 1, 2024