Musicians are usually not too fond of scalpers. They inflate the prices of their shows and prevent true fans from attending. However, that didn’t stop Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter from buying a ticket from a scalper for his own show a while back.
Bangalter recounted the story in a recent interview with French media outlet Brut. Daft Punk had a show in London, and Bangalter decided to stretch his legs and buy a sandwich outside the venue. Since Daft Punk was notorious for hiding their identity, no one recognized him.
At one point, Bangalter was approached by a scalper who offered to sell him a ticket for the show. Bangalter was so amused with the conversation that he ended up actually buying a ticket and used it to get back to the venue.
“I thought it would be funny, so I bought the ticket, went to the venue, and waited,” Bangalter shared.
Since Daft Punk, which also consisted of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, announced their breakup, Bangalter was engaged in a number of solo projects. He composed a score for ballet Mythologies, worked on the art project Chiroptera, and scored Quentin Dupieux’s comedy Daaaaaalí! The 49-year-old musician is also set to contribute to Kraftwerk member Wolfgang Flür’s upcoming solo album.
