Daft Punk to make live comeback at Grammys
Daft Punk will make their live comeback performing with The Weeknd at the Grammy Awards.
The ‘Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger’ hitmakers will take to the stage with their ‘Starboy’ and ‘I Feel It Coming’ collaborator – whose real name is Abel Tesfaye – at the prestigious ceremony, which is being hosted by James Corden at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on February 12.
It will be the first time the electronic duo – comprised of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo – have performed since 2014, when they did ‘Get Lucky’ with Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder and Nile Rodgers.
The Recording Academy also confirmed on Tuesday (31.01.17) that the following performers; Alicia Keys, Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl. Anderson . Paak, A Tribe Called West and Maren Morris have joined the star-studded line-up.
‘No One’ singer Alicia, 36, is to perform with Maren, who is up for Best New Artist.
While A Tribe Called West – comprised of Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White – will be joined by 30-year-old hip-hop star Anderson, who is also a nominee for Best New Artist, and Grohl, 48.
Previously announced performers are Bruno Mars, Adele, Metallica, John Legend, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban, who will take to the stage at the show.
It comes after reports that Kanye West is among a host of stars reportedly set to snub this year’s Grammys.
The 39-year-old rapper is apparently poised to shun the bash o in protest against perceived racism, while the likes of Justin Bieber and Drake consider the Grammys to have become irrelevant, especially to younger artists.
A source explained to TMZ that the music stars consider the awards show to be "out of touch".
Kanye has been nominated for eight gongs at this year’s ceremony, but has always lost out when he’s gone head-to-head against a white singer.
Justin, 22, has received four nominations, but intends to be somewhere else on the night of the Grammys as he considers the ceremony to be unrepresentative.
Drake, on the other hand, is set to be on tour in Europe, even though he has received eight nominations.
However, TMZ also adds that all three artists could still change their minds before the event is staged.
