A tweet ends the rumors that had spread in France about the possible meeting of daft punk for the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It all had to do with some unfortunate statements.
Last Tuesday, October 24, Thomas Jollythe artistic director in charge of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, hinted that there were conversations with those who were the members of daft punk (Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homen-Christo) for a possible meeting. The conversation arose in an interview for France Inter. “I would be very happy if Daft Punk were at this ceremony. One cannot help but think about them when you consider an outstanding international showcase for a French group” were the words of Jolly.
Barely twenty-four hours later and after the great repercussion in the neighboring country for his words, he himself Jolly He retracted it in a tweet, seeing that rumors of a reunion on July 26, 2024 had invaded the Internet. “My comments were very confusing and raised many expectations. After discussing a possible presence at the ceremony, the group’s decision is not to participate.” She ended the statement with an apology: “I respect that decision and apologize for the ambiguity of my words.”
daft punk They ended their career as a duo in 2021 and both artists have pursued a solo career. Despite the momentary commotion that the words of Thomas Jollywho was a member of daft punk Thomas Bangalter He already made it clear in April that there was going to be no turning back. “This story had a beginning, a middle and an end.” In the same interview for France Inter she stated that “I am very happy to have closed this adventure, but I look back with great pleasure and look at what we did together.”
