Grammy-winning duo Daft Punk break up after 28 years

Daft Punk at the 56th Grammy Awards in 2014. The French electronic music pioneers have announced that they are breaking up after 28 years. Photo: AFP

Grammy-winning electronic music pioneers Daft Punk have announced that they are breaking up after 28 years.

The helmet-wearing French duo shared the news Monday in an 8-minute video called Epilogue. Kathryn Frazier, the band's longtime publicist, confirmed the break up for The Associated Press.