Eagles of Death Metal to tour Canada after return to Paris to complete shows interrupted by attack

The band that was playing at the Bataclan in Paris whensuicide bombers stormed the venue and killed 89 people last November plans to return to the French capital to complete their interrupted tourlater this month, and thenpay a visit to Canada in April and May.

The Eagles of Death Metal announced they are joining forces with Canadian rock duo Death From Above 1979 for a new, spring tour that was partly inspired by a "Canadian tuxedo."

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The slang phrase refers to thethe winning combination of ajeanjacket and jeans.

That choice of outfit was at the heart of a chance encounter between Death From Above's drummer/singer Sebastien Grainger and EODM's frontman Jesse Hughes at, of all places,a Los Angeles Best Buy on Christmas Eve that eventually led to the two bands coming together for the Canadian dates.

"I saw him from across the parking lot wearing a Canadian tuxedo (Google Image search!) and aviator sunglasses,"Grainger wrote on Facebook.

"I thought to myself: There's only one other rock-and-roller on earth baddass enough to face a shopping tsunami at a major electronics big-box on Christmas EveJesse from EODM."

In a roundabout series of events, that crossing of paths eventually ledthe two rock bands to decide on a Canadian tour.

The tour dates and locations include:

• April 26 Vancouver, PNE Forum
• April 28 Edmonton, Shaw Conference Centre
• April 29 Calgary, Grey Eagle Resort & Casino
• April 30 Saskatoon,O'Brians Event Centre
• May 1 Winnipeg, Burton Cummings Theatre
• May 4 London, Ont., London Music Hall
• May 5 Montreal, Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre
• May 6 Hamilton, Hamilton Convention Centre
• May 8 Quebec City, L'Imperial Bell