French dance music icons Daft Punk have split after 28 years.
The masked duo of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo shared the news with fans in a video entitled Epilogue that was released on Monday.
The desert-set video stayed true to Daft Punk's mysterious aesthetic - and saw one member exploding. It was followed by the graphic: "Daft Punk 1993-2021."
The split was later confirmed to Variety by the duo's publicist.
Friends since their school days, Daft Punk released their debut album Homework - featuring their anthemic track Da Funk - in 1997. The album was followed by Discovery (2001), Human After All (2005) and Random Access Memories (2013).
Among Daft Punk's many hits were: One More Time, Around the World, Digital Love, Get Lucky (with Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers) and two collaborations with The Weeknd, Starboy and I Feel It Coming.
Among their many accolades were four Grammy Awards in 2014: Album of the Year and Best Dance/Electronica Album for Random Access Memories and Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for Get Lucky with Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers.
