Jesse Hughes calls Paris attack a conspiracy

The Eagles of Death Metal have brought controversy down upon themselves after frontman Jesse Hughes alleged that the November Paris attacks on the Bataclan Theatre were planned and part of a 'Muslim conspiracy'.

'When I first got to the venue and walked in, I walked past the dude who was supposed to be the security guard for the backstage,' Hughes told Fox Business Network.

'He didn't even look at me. I immediately went to the promoter and said, 'Who's that guy? I want to put another dude on'.

'He says, 'Well, some of the other guards aren't here yet'. And eventually I found out that six or so wouldn't show up at all.

'Out of respect for the police still investigating, I won't make a definite statement, but it seems rather obvious that they had a reason not to show up.'

He has spoken further to Taki Magazine about this issue.

'There's no denying the terrorists were already inside, and they had to get in somehow,' he said. 'During the shooting I went outside, and the backstage door was propped open...'

The Bataclan has responded in releasing a statement denying in no uncertain terms Hughes' allegations against their staff.

'Jesse Hughes spread some very grave and defamatory accusations against the Bataclan teams,' it said.

French music festivals Rock en Seine in Paris and the Cabaret Vert festival in northern France have also reacted by cancelling any appearances by the Eagles of Death Metal, saying they were 'in total disagreement with Jesse Hughes' recent allegations'.

Hughes has said that political correctness is to blame for the negative French reaction.

'There's a whole group of white kids out there who are stupid and blind. It's like the bleating sheep from Animal Farm. You suggest anything that strays from the narrative and this chorus of bleats comes to drown you out.'

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