The Bataclan will reopen 1 year after the Paris attacks with a performance by Sting
The music venue where gunmen loyal to the Islamic State killed 90 people on Nov. 13, 2015, will reopen Saturday night one year after the attacks with a performance led by Sting. The 1,000-ticket concert at the Bataclan sold out in 30 minutes.
Some survivors of last November's Paris attacks, in which the Bataclan was one target of several locations around France's capital city, are expected to attend. Counselors will be on site for anyone who needs them. The families of those who were killed have all been given tickets, and proceeds from the concert will support two charities helping survivors.
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