Daft Punk proved their latest album is the most hyped in recent memory after a string of stars turned up to its launch despite the French dance duo being conspicuous by their absence.
Jude Law, Tinie Tempah, Laura Whitmore, Rita Ora and Calvin Harris were among those who had an exclusive first listen of Random Access Memories, which was played to guests at the top of the Shard as the sun set over London.
The party came as Daft Punk — Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo — revealed that they were puzzled as to why so many people were “freaking out” about their new record.
Homem-Christo said of the hype: “It still amazes me that everyone is so crazy about what we are doing. Maybe I am just dreaming but people seem to really freak out at what we are doing. I don’t know why.”
The album’s first single, Get Lucky, went straight to No1 after a series of teasing videos was posted on YouTube.
The pair also put paid to rumours that they will be playing Glastonbury. Bangalter told Dazed and Confused: “Considering all the different people working with us on this record, we’ve no plan to go on tour right now.”
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