Almost 10 years ago, U2 were rehearsing for their show at Paris's Bercy Arena when an Eagles of Death Metal concert at the Bataclan concert hall less than three miles away was struck by a terrorist attack leaving 89 people dead.
This past Sunday (December 1), a trio of men impersonating U2 performed in front of the Bataclan in an alleged attempt to pay tribute to the victims that came across as more like an insensitive stunt. That's certainly the opinion of the venue anyway, as they called it, "A joke in very bad taste that probably went beyond them and to which we do not wish to give more attention than it deserves."
The fake band tried to enter the Bataclan before covering U2 hits like "One" and "With or Without You" outside the venue, according to Le Parisien.
The man impersonating Bono — whose name is Pavel Sfera — has been working as his double for more than two decades, according to his website bonodouble.com.
See clips of the fake U2 performance below.