Members of Eagles Of Death Metal relive the moment the shooting started, in the group's first interview since the Paris attacks.
A British man "bled out" in silence to save
others caught up in the Bataclan massacre, a member of the Eagles of
Death Metal has revealed.
Nick Alexander, from Colchester, Essex, died after heavily
armed gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed the Paris venue and opened
fire while the band performed.Speaking to Vice News, vocalist Jesse Hughes recalled the selflessness of the 36-year-old merchandise manager.
"Nick stayed quiet and never called for help until he bled out, because he didn't want anyone else to get hurt."
His voice choking with emotion, Mr Hughes described how the gunmen shot and killed everyone who had escaped into a dressing room, apart from "a kid who was hiding under my leather jacket".
Bass player Matt McJunkins said he too sheltered in a dressing room as some fans barricaded the door with chairs, while another brandished a champagne bottle to use as a weapon.
A woman who had been shot in the leg was comforted by others who applied pressure to her wound.
McJunkins said: "Her blood was running out on the ground. There was a leak for some reason and the whole room was starting to get flooded.
The band's sound engineer Shawn London described the moment one of the gunmen tried to kill him.
"He looked right at me. He shot at me and missed. It hit my console and buttons went flying everywhere," he said.
In a statement last week the band said they were "horrified and still trying to come to terms with what happened in France", and that all of their shows were on hold until further notice.
Eighty-nine people died at the Bataclan theatre and more than 100 were injured. Another 41 were killed during the series of attacks on 13 November.
