SASKATOON -- Popular French electronic music duo Daft Punk have announced they are splitting up after more than 28 years performing, according to an apparent retirement video posted online entitled 鈥淓pilogue.鈥�
The posted on the band鈥檚 YouTube page features the band members Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo in their iconic performance robot outfits and space helmets, walking around in a dark desert.
One of the members removes their jacket to reveal what appears to be a package attached to his back. The other member touches a button on it, while the first member walks away quickly and explodes. The scene pans away to the sunset, or sunrise, in the background as the choral version of the song 鈥淭ouch鈥� from the pair鈥檚 last album, 2013鈥檚 鈥淩andom Access Memories鈥� plays.
The video ends with 鈥�1993-2021,鈥� with the first number in reference to when the pair formed the band.
The Grammy-Award-winning album, which features the mega hit 鈥淕et Lucky鈥� with Pharrell Williams, was the most recent LP Daft Punk made. Although the two were featured on the Weeknd鈥檚 two hit 2016 songs, 鈥淚 feel It Coming鈥� and 鈥淪tarboy,鈥� the pair have mostly kept a low profile.
Throughout Daft Punk鈥檚 decades-long career, the pair have been staples in the electronic music industry, being sampled on various songs and being featured by artists such as Kanye West, Parcels and Nile Rodgers. Their hit songs included 鈥淥ne More Time,鈥� 鈥滱round The World,鈥� 鈥滵igital Love鈥� and 鈥淗arder, Better, Faster, Stronger.鈥�
The band鈥檚 publicist officially confirmed the split to the on Monday morning.
