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Eagles of Death Metal enter UK charts after Paris attacks number one campaign

Their cover of 'Save a Prayer' by Duran Duran is currently at number 96

Monday 16 November 2015 16:06 GMT

Eagles of Death Metal perform at the Teragram Ballroom on 19 October, 2015 (Getty)

Eagles of Death Metal have entered the UK Top 100 following the launch of an online campaign to get them to number one in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks.

The California group were on stage at Le Bataclan theatre when gunmen entered the venue and began shooting randomly into the crowd, killing 87 people. The bandmates escaped the siege, but their British merchandise manager Nick Alexander was sadly confirmed as among the dead.

Shortly afterwards, a Facebook page was set up to encourage music fans to buy their cover of “Save a Prayer” by Duran Duran and “show solidarity against terrorism and support for peace”.

Close to 8,000 people have liked the campaign so far, with the song entered the official chart today at number 96. It will likely climb higher as more date is collated from chart-reporting retailers and streaming services, the Official Charts Company said.

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Members of the public gather to lay flowers and light candles at La Belle Equipe restaraunt on Rue de Charonne in Paris

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People lay a memorial to honour victims of the Paris terror attacks at Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia

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Soccer fans display the colors of the French flag in response to the deadly terrorist attack in Paris, France before the soccer match between the New York Cosmos' and the Ottawa Fury for the North American Soccer League championship at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, USA

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Pakistani Civil society activists shout slogans during a protest against Isis militants near the French consulate for the victims of the 13 November Paris attacks in Karachi, Pakistan

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People gather and view messages written on the ground at Place de la Republique in Paris

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French flags and a note reading "We will not let you spoil our children's lives" at the site of the attack at the Cafe Belle Equipe on rue de Charonne in the 11th district, in Paris

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A rose is placed beside a bullet hole at La Belle Equipe restaraunt on Rue de Charonne following the terrorist attack in Paris. As France observes three days of national mourning members of the public continue to pay tribute to the victims of deadly attacks

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Bono and band members of U2 pay their respects and place flowers on the pavement near the scene of yesterday's Bataclan Theatre terrorist attack in Paris

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Tributes to the victims at the Place de la Republique square in Paris

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An electronic billboard on a canal show solidarity with Paris in Milan

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People lay down flowers and light candles to tribute victims of Friday's attacks in Paris as the Brandenburg gate is illuminated in blue, white and red in the colors of the French flag, in Berlin

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A man leaves flowers as a tribute following the deadly attacks in Paris, outside the French consulate in Istanbul

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People take pictures of flowers placed in bullet holes in the window of a Japanese restaurant next to the cafe 'La Belle Equipe'

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People gather at a makeshift memorial next to the Bataclan theatre in Paris on November 14, 2015,

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A woman carrying flowers cries in front of the Carillon cafe and the Petit Cambodge restaurant in Paris

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People gather in front of flowers that were laid outside the French embassy in Rome

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People react near the cafe 'La Belle Equipe' at the Rue de Charonne

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A young girl places a candle in front of the Carillon cafe in Paris

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Flowers placed outside the cafe 'La Belle Equipe' at the Rue de Charonne in Paris, the scene for one of the attacks

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A woman is comforted by others outside the Carillon cafe and the Petit Cambodge restaurant in Paris

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The Brandenbourg Gate featuring French national colors is pictured in Berlin, on November 14, 2015 a day after deadly attacks in Paris

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Flowers are laid in front of the French embassy in Rome

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A candle is lit next to flowers outside the French Embassy in Berlin

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Despite widespread support, some people have complained that the campaign is in “poor taste” and are calling for royalties to be donated to the victims. Neither Eagles of Death Metal or Duran Duran have commented on the campaign, so it remains unknown whether either band would accept the money.

Creators wrote on the page: “Ideally we don’t want anyone to gain financially or promotionally. It’s a statement of peace, love and support, that’s all. If you don’t want to show support in this way then that’s fine, just don’t get involved and do something else to show your support instead. Some offer prayers, some change their Facebook profile picture to a French flag, and we’re doing this.”

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To date, 129 people have been reported dead, with at least 352 left injured. Other attacks took place at Le Stade de France football stadium, restaurants and cafes.

Representatives for Eagles of Death Metal are yet to respond to our request for comment.

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