“Daft Punk were deadpan people trying to be techno… It was too gimmicky”: Why John Lydon turned down a collab with the robots

Back in his heyday, you could argue John Lydon was a bit of a daft punk. But don’t get your wires twisted. While the ex-Sex Pistols frontman was happy to wreak havoc onstage, he’s recently revealed he turned down a chance to work with the actual Daft Punk.

In a new chat with NME, Lydon has revealed that he had the opportunity to work with the duo – but says it didn’t feel right. “Daft Punk wanted to work with me a while back, but I didn’t feel the vibe,” he explains. “I felt it was too much of a ‘studio’ thing and gimmicky.” ...

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