Eagles of Death Metal return to Paris to finish Bataclan set

Eagles of Death Metal held 89 minutes of silence - one for each victim of the Paris Bataclan attack - as they returned to the city to finish their set.

Frontman Jesse Hughes had tears in his eyes as he came out on stage and blew a kiss to the crowd.

Before starting their set he said: "89 seconds of silence please. Let's take a moment to remember and then we'll get back to the fun."

The gig was held at the Olympia venue in Paris rather than the Bataclan but is the band's first gig in the city since the terror attacks last November.

Hundreds of people gathered in Paris for a concert by US rockers Eagles of Death Metal - around half of whom were survivors of November's devastating terror attacks.

The group was playing the Bataclan theatre when it was stormed by gunmen, as part of a string of coordinated attacks which left 130 people dead.

The band, fronted by Jesse Hughes, tonight made good on their vow to finish the set they were forced to abandon, as ITV News correspondent Duncan Golestani reports:

US rock group Eagles of Death Metal thanked fans who packed out the Olympia in Paris, as they performed the set which was interrupted by November's terror attacks.

Frontman Jesse Hughes repeatedly told the hundreds who attended the show that he "loves" them, and at one point brandished a guitar painted in the colours of the French tricolore flag.

"You have no idea how much I love you... You have no idea how much I needed you tonight and you did not let me down," he said at one point.

Survivors of the attacks were offered free tickets to the show.

US rockers Eagles of Death Metal have hit the stage in Paris for their first headline show in the city since November's terror attacks.

The band were in the middle of their set at the Bataclan theatre on November 13 when gunmen stormed the building, killing dozens. A total of 130 people died in coordinated attacks across the city.

Eagles of Death Metal had vowed to return to the French capital to finish their show, which is being held at the Olympia venue.

Survivors of the attacks were offered free tickets.