Bono and band members of U2 pay their respects and place flowers on the pavement near the scene of yesterday's Bataclan Theatre terrorist attack. Photo / Getty Images
The lead singer of rock group U2 says the terrorist attacks on Paris were a "direct hit" on music.
The band's two sold-out concerts in Paris were called off in the wake of the attacks, including one which was to be broadcast live.
The majority of the 129 people who
died were attending an Eagles of Death Metal concert at the Bataclan theatre, where terrorists opened fire on the crowd and set off suicide bombs.
U2 singer Bono told RTE 2FM that he felt it was an attack on music.
"The majority of victims last night are music fans. This is the first direct hit on music that we've had in this so called war-on-terror or whatever it's called," he said.
