Grammy-winning electronic music pioneers Daft Punk called it quits after 28 years. The hemet-wearing French duo shared the news on Monday in an 8-minute video called Epilogue where they announced that they are breaking up. Kathryn Frazier, the band’s longtime publicist confirmed the break up. Daft Punk was made up of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. The duo were massively successful winning six Grammy Awards. Some of their biggest hits include One More Time, Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger and Get Lucky.
The group, known for performing while dressed as robots in metallic helmets, posted a video on YouTube entitled Epilogue, with an image that flashed on screen bearing the dates 1993-2021. Bangalter and de Homem-Christo met at a Paris school in 1987. Prior to Daft Punk, they formed an indie rock band named Darling. They officially formed Daft Punk in 1993 and the helmeted, mute, mysterious musicians released their debut album Homework in 1997.
Following the news of their split netizens were heartbroken and came up with some teary-eyed RIP memes. Take a look below:
rip daft punk pic.twitter.com/YI81tjFiSu
— whatever (@e11enLN) February 22, 2021
me listening to daft punk's entire discography tonight pic.twitter.com/dXv9e0KNO9
— Jules (@JulesOreo) February 22, 2021
when daft punk comes on at the club post-covid pic.twitter.com/6r9AfzOMG2
— Megan Carrier (@megancarrier) February 22, 2021
Shutting down in 3... 2... 1... #DaftPunk pic.twitter.com/POhDzlVMwI
— teeth and ambitions bared (@cranity) February 23, 2021
i'll just keep playing back,
these fragments of time
thank you, daft punk !#DaftPunkForever #DaftPunk pic.twitter.com/9JHBgKDm09— silva (@a4pup) February 23, 2021
quick sentimental doodle #DaftPunk pic.twitter.com/OLgJoxRDEP
— nad (@bloopiest) February 23, 2021
Im gonna miss them#DaftPunk pic.twitter.com/2fKzw12fiG
— StarGlow (@StarGlowTweet) February 22, 2021
Im gonna miss them#DaftPunk pic.twitter.com/2fKzw12fiG
— StarGlow (@StarGlowTweet) February 22, 2021
In honor of them. Let's not forget one of my most favorite moments of them #DaftPunkForever #DaftPunk pic.twitter.com/r1G3Stlhad
— Go-Go-Vamp!! (@Go_Vamp_Town) February 22, 2021
How I’ll be listening to daft punk all week #DaftPunk pic.twitter.com/aPj8ckLP0L
— anthony (@IceCreamTony) February 23, 2021
1993-2021 thank you legend #daftpunk pic.twitter.com/fiXvr2kPHz
— . (@baangs_) February 23, 2021
Thank you for the music! #DaftPunk
pic.twitter.com/o8F4snaPLO— That Goan Guy (@schmmuck) February 22, 2021
Gonna miss these guys! pic.twitter.com/K1uhly9sVV
— Ken. (@KenSeam) February 22, 2021
rip in peace to daft punk pic.twitter.com/dLTHQ9P3JF
— will of the wisps. (@upsidedowntrash) February 23, 2021
RIP Daft Punk. Thanks for the music. pic.twitter.com/jMBawcyVvt
— Yr Boi Dylhouse (@bigredrobot) February 22, 2021
rip daft punk, thanks for the music pic.twitter.com/eRTuEGIKrk
— brad (@bshoup) February 22, 2021
RIP Daft Punk pic.twitter.com/pg9KldYWOR
— kate bush's husband (@airbagged) February 22, 2021
RIP Daft Punk pic.twitter.com/cByl0z1orp
— Will Purpura (@willpurpura) February 22, 2021
RIP Daft Punk pic.twitter.com/EH2smFSyXZ
— Moises (@Mowgli420) February 22, 2021
RIP in peace daft punk pic.twitter.com/LlkSffIZPj
— marc eck (@Offparoletx) February 22, 2021
Just drew daft punk rip pic.twitter.com/wK8sQwaaM8
— Phoom (@PhoomSewer) February 23, 2021
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