While the band was on stage at the Bataclan in Paris, France, on November 13, 2015, the audience was attacked by terrorists wielding automatic rifles, grenades, and suicide vests. 89 people were murdered inside the venue, including the group's merchandise manager. Three of the band members, singer Jesse Hughes, guitarist Eden Galindo and drummer Julian Dorio escaped safely out of the venue via a door backstage, but guitar player Dave Catching and bass player Matt McJunkins were unable to escape. The first hid alone in a bathroom stall while the latter hid in a dressing room with several fans, some of them critically injured. They remained hidden inside the venue and were rescued after several hours by the police with the other survivors.