Weve got two important things to do tonight, Sting said in French.
He then asked the audience to join him in reflective silence.
We will not forget them.
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Later, the artist dedicated his song 50,000 to David Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen, and others.
Im happy to be here, Xavier Jugele, a 37-year-old Paris policeman toldPEOPLE.
Glad the Bataclan is reopening.
Were here tonight as witnesses.
Here to defend our civic values.
This concerts to celebrate life.
To say no to terrorists.
In re-opening the Bataclan, we have two important tasks to reconcile, he wrote.
We shall not forget them.
See video and a photo from the concert below.
