Only weeks after Daft Punk’s scintillating cameo alongside Kanye West at the Grammys, another one-off collaboration spiced up proceedings at last night’s Brit Awards. Taking the stage in a wash of lasers, Klaxons and Rihanna performed a mash-up of Golden Skans and Umbrella.
Earlier this month, Klaxons keyboardist James Righton told NME.com the hook-up was a match made in pop heaven. “It’ll blow every other live performance away,” he enthused. “It’s pretty epic. We’re all really excited about it.”
In less jubilant news, Klaxons lost out in the Best Live Act category to none other than – wait for it – Take That. Would this performance have the judges ruing their decision? You decide…