Rare unmasked Daft Punk photos stun fans; the internet can’t believe how ordinary they look
For years, Daft Punk were more myth than men, robot helmets, chrome anonymity, and no faces attached to the music. But a resurfaced Reddit post showing Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo without helmets left younger fans stunned and older fans amused. What emerged wasn’t sci-fi androids, but two very normal-looking French musicians, and a reminder that the mystique was part of the art.
For years, Daft Punk were more myth than men, robot helmets, chrome anonymity, and no faces attached to the music. But a resurfaced Reddit post showing Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo without helmets left younger fans stunned and older fans amused. What emerged wasn’t sci-fi androids, but two very normal-looking French musicians, and a reminder that the mystique was part of the art.
