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U2 Impersonators in Paris Spark Anger and Confusion at Bataclan Concert Hall

Longtime Bono impostor Pavel Sfera upset employees at the Bataclan when he performed "One" in front of the Paris concert hall.

According to French newspaper Le Parisien( via Stereogum), they told Bataclan employees they were actually Bono and The Edge and attempted to enter the venue. “On multiple occasions, Pavel has been a stand in double for projects on behalf for Bono himself including a Vogue magazine photo shoot,” read his bio. The timing of the stunt caused some initial confusion, even in U2 fan communities, since Bono has a longtime tradition of performing Christmas songs on the streets of Dublin during the holidays.

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