US EditionDaft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter Surprises Fans With DJ Set Alongside Fred again.. in Paris
Thomas Bangalter played Daft Punk classics and other electronic tracks for the first time in 16 years during a 20th anniversary event for Because Beaubourg.
- On October 25, 2025, Thomas Bangalter performed a surprise back-to-back DJ set at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, marking his first DJ set in 16 years.
- As part of the Because Beaubourg 20th-anniversary programme, the set marked the Centre Pompidou, Paris's final night before it closes for renovations for five years.
- Bangalter opened the set by spinning Daft Punk tracks including `Contact`, `Rollin' & Scratchin'` and `Digital Love`, plus The Chemical Brothers' `Galvanise` and Jonny Greenwood's film score, playing back-to-back with Erol Alkan and Busy P.
- The appearance was notable because Bangalter had not DJed unmasked in 24 years, making the performance rare as Tiësto and David Guetta reacted in the electronic music community comments.
- The reissue project includes contributions from Justice, Soulwax, SebastiAN, Basement Jaxx, and The Juan Maclean, with vinyl scheduled for release on November 28.
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Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter Spins Surprise DJ Set in Paris – His First in 16 Years
The robots may be long gone, but Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter is back – and showing his human face. Bangalter, the silver-helmeted half of the legendary French electronic duo, made a rare return to the decks on Saturday night, joining Fred Again.., Erol Alkan, and Pedro Winter for a surprise back-to-back DJ set at Paris’ Centre Pompidou. During the late-night set, he mixed Daft Punk classics “Rollin’ & Scratchin’,” “Digital Love,” and “Contact,”…
Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter Surprises Fans With DJ Set Alongside Fred again.. in Paris
Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter made a rare live appearance during a surprise DJ set with Fred again.. in Paris. On Saturday (Oct. 25), the duo went B2B at Paris’ Centre Pompidou as part of Because Beaubourg, a two-day celebration marking the 20th anniversary of French record label Because Music. They were joined by fellow DJs Erol Alkan and Busy P. Related …
On the occasion of an evening in honour of the French label Because Music, Thomas Bangalter ignited the stage for 1h30, for the greatest pleasure of the public.
Closing two days and two nights of extraordinary festivities, the Pompidou Centre brought together 8,000 people, between concerts and DJ sets. With a surprise guest: Thomas Bangalter, ex-Daft Punk.
The former member of the electronic duo passed behind the turntables on Sunday at 3 a.m. in the giant hall of Beaubourg for an unexpected performance of almost 1h30.
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