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Duran Duran supports Eagles of Death Metal fan campaign after Bataclan concert hall attack in Paris

Duran Duran is joining the fans Eagles of Death Metal by supporting a campaign to make the American rock troop's cover of Save A Prayer number one on the UK music charts, as a show of support after the attacks at the band's show in Paris on Friday.

Fan-led U.K. campaign gains steam as American group returns home

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Fans trying to push Eagles of Death Metal's cover of Save a Prayer to #1 get Duran Duran support

Duran Duran are joining the fans Eagles of Death Metal by supporting the groupwith their wallets.

British fans have launched a campaign tomake Eagles of Death Metal's cover version of Duran Duran'sSave A Prayernumber one onthe UK music charts, as a show of support after the attacks at the band's show in Paris on Friday.

About 1,500 people were at the concert hall Friday evening for a showby the American rock band.

Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes performs for a crowd of about 1,500 at Paris' Bataclan concert hall on Friday. According to photographer Manu Wino, this photo was taken about 15 minutes before gunmen stormed into the venue, killing 89. (Manu Wino/Facebook)

Itwas the scene of the Paris attacks' worst carnage, where hostages were held and 89 people were killed.

Duran Duran singer Simon LeBon tweets his band will donate all their proceeds from the sale of the song.

He says they are "considering options that are useful, peaceful and uniting."

The members of Eagles of Death Metal, nowback in California, issued a statement via the band's Facebook pageWednesday saying they were "still trying to come to terms with what happened" and that"all EODM shows are on hold until further notice."

With files from CBC News