Former Vice President Al Gore pulled the plug on a live benefit for climate change some five hours into a 24-hour streaming show from the foot of the Eiffel Tower on Friday evening. "Out of solidarity with the French people and the City of Paris, we have decided to suspend our broadcast of 24 Hours of Reality and Live Earth. Our thoughts are with all who have been affected and the entire nation of France," Gore said in a statement. "We send our condolences to the families of those who have been killed or injured." 

Musicians Elton John and Bon Jovi were slated to play at the event, which did see a performance from Duran Duran, according to a Gore tweet. "Thank you @duranduran for performing live in Paris at #24HoursOfReality. You were tremendous!" Gore wrote. The event made it through roughly 4.5 hours before the live feed was pulled, leaving the homepage of Gore's site with nothing but a backsplash of an animated Paris, with the phrase, "The World is Watching," scrawled across.