Sting will re-open the Paris concert hall where 90 people were murdered by Islamic State terrorists a year ago
- Former The Police frontman has agreed to gig to honour the victims
- Announcement set to be a major boost to the venue which has struggled
- 'We shall not forget them,' says the singer, 65, real name Gordon Sumner
- 90 people were slaughtered by ISIS terrorists who opened fire at a gig
Sting will re-open Paris' Bataclan concert hall on November 12, a day before the anniversary of the terror attack in which 90 were slaughtered by ISIS.
The former frontman of The Police said he agreed to the highly-charged gig 'to remember and honour those who lost their lives in the attack a year ago, and second to celebrate the life and the music that this historic theatre represents'.
The announcement is a major boost for the venue which had reportedly been struggling to attract big names back to perform there since the atrocities during an Eagles of Death Metal gig on November 13 last year.
![Sting will re-open Paris' Bataclan concert hall on November 12, a day before the anniversary of the terror attack in which 90 were slaughtered by ISIS](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/04/09/1C38BEB800000578-0-image-a-10_1478250362213.jpg)
Sting will re-open Paris' Bataclan concert hall on November 12, a day before the anniversary of the terror attack in which 90 were slaughtered by ISIS
![The announcement is a major boost for the venue which had reportedly been struggling to attract big names back to perform there, fearful of the emotional weight of the occasion](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/04/09/39CDBE3500000578-0-image-a-12_1478251063636.jpg)
The announcement is a major boost for the venue which had reportedly been struggling to attract big names back to perform there, fearful of the emotional weight of the occasion
![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, 2015 in Paris, France](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/04/09/39CDBE2D00000578-0-image-a-7_1478250095324.jpg)
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, 2015 in Paris, France
![Sting, 65, real name Gordon Sumner, added: 'In doing so we hope to respect the memory as well as the life affirming spirit of those who fell. We shall not forget them.'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/04/09/2EFAFCEE00000578-0-image-a-5_1478250086445.jpg)
Sting, 65, real name Gordon Sumner, added: 'In doing so we hope to respect the memory as well as the life affirming spirit of those who fell. We shall not forget them.'
Sting, 65, real name Gordon Sumner, added: 'In doing so we hope to respect the memory as well as the life affirming spirit of those who fell. We shall not forget them.'
All revenues from the show will be donated to two charities working with victims of the Paris attacks, Sting's statement added.
On the day of the anniversary itself, survivors of the attack and the US rock group Eagles of Death Metal - who were on stage when the massacre began - will attend the unveiling of a plaque in front of the concert hall, according to French rolling news channel BFMTV.
However, the owners of the Bataclan have yet to confirm the ceremony will take place.
![Another British rocker, Libertines frontman Peter Doherty, will play the refurbished venue for two nights starting on November 16 and he will be followed by Senegalese star Youssou N'Dour and singer Marianne Faithfull](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/04/09/1473199E00000514-0-image-a-11_1478250376853.jpg)
Another British rocker, Libertines frontman Peter Doherty, will play the refurbished venue for two nights starting on November 16 and he will be followed by Senegalese star Youssou N'Dour and singer Marianne Faithfull
![All revenues from the show will be donated to two charities working with victims of the Paris attacks, Sting's statement added](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/04/09/0FDC68F300000514-0-image-a-9_1478250115365.jpg)
All revenues from the show will be donated to two charities working with victims of the Paris attacks, Sting's statement added
Another British rocker, Libertines frontman Peter Doherty, will play the refurbished venue for two nights starting on November 16 and he will be followed by Senegalese star Youssou N'Dour and singer Marianne Faithfull.
The British-born Sixties legend, who lives in the French capital, said she had written a song inspired by the attacks which she would perform for the first time there.
'I understand that it's frightening,' 69-year-old Faithfull said of bands who were reluctant to play the venue in eastern Paris again.
'I don't blame them. But there is no point in being afraid. I don't think it will happen again.'
![Eagles of Death Metal's Jesse Hughes made an emotional return to the city in February, playing in front of hundreds of survivors of the attacks](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/04/09/139F6B2900000514-0-image-a-4_1478250078432.jpg)
Eagles of Death Metal's Jesse Hughes made an emotional return to the city in February, playing in front of hundreds of survivors of the attacks
The Bataclan was one of several targets in a wave of bloody attacks across the French capital by Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers on the night of November 13, 2015.
Bars, restaurants and the national stadium were also hit, leaving a total of 130 people dead.
Eagles of Death Metal made an emotional return to the city in February, playing in front of hundreds of survivors of the attacks.
One of the band's crew was among the dead.
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