Colbert and Daft Punk: Did Stephen Colbert give away the group's surprise VMA appearance?
Stephen Colbert said Daft Punk would not be performing on his show because MTV had the rights to appearances by the group for a month before the VMAs. Instead, Stephen Colbert danced to the Daft Punk song 'Get Lucky' with other stars.
Stephen Colbert said Daft Punk would not be performing on his show because MTV had the rights to appearances by the group for a month before the VMAs. Instead, Stephen Colbert danced to the Daft Punk song 'Get Lucky' with other stars.
Did Stephen Colbert spill the beans on a surprise appearance by Daft Punk at the VMA Awards?
Comedian Colbert announced that the group Daft Punk would not be performing on his show 鈥淭he Colbert Report鈥� on Tuesday night because they would be performing on the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 25, according to Deadline.
The 鈥淐olbert鈥� performance, which would have been part of the host鈥檚 series of band appearances known as 鈥淐olbchella,鈥� was apparently canceled because MTV said they had the rights to any appearances by Daft Punk in the time before the VMAs.
The late-night host may have given away what would have been an unexpected entrance by Daft Punk during the awards.聽
鈥淎pparently, Daft Punk are going to make a surprise appearance on the MTV Video Music Awards,鈥� Colbert said during the show. 鈥淒on鈥檛 tell anyone, because fun fact: No one told me until two o'clock yesterday.鈥澛�
鈥淏lurred Lines鈥� artist Robin Thicke performed his hit single on the 鈥淩eport鈥� instead.
Representatives for Daft Punk told UPI they didn鈥檛 give MTV exclusive rights to their performances in the time leading up to the VMAs.
Colbert joked about what he considered the absurdity of a group not being allowed to perform for such a stretch of time before the awards ceremony.
鈥淚f Daft Punk were on my show, people wouldn鈥檛 tune in to see them on the VMAs almost a month from now 鈥� that鈥檚 not how music works,鈥� Colbert said. 鈥淵ou love a band, you see them once, then never want to see them again. That鈥檚 why after the Beatles went on 鈥楨d Sullivan,鈥� they dropped off the face of the earth.鈥�
The 鈥淩eport鈥� audience received a consolation prize of Colbert dancing to 鈥淕et Lucky鈥� along with stars including late-night host Jimmy Fallon, 鈥淗ouse鈥� actor Hugh Laurie, actor Jeff Bridges, and "Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston, among others.