Daft Punk fans descend on Wee Waa for launch of album Random Access Memories
- From: News Corp Australia Network
- May 17, 2013
The Daft Punk album launch in Wee Waa...Danielle O'Keefe and Jasmine Jesberg from Brisbane. Picture: Stephen Cooper Source: News Limited
The Daft Punk album launch in Wee Waa...Danielle O'Keefe and Jasmine Jesberg from Brisbane. Picture: Stephen Cooper Source: News Limited
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CONTACT was made, the Motherboard was blown and everyone was there to Get Lucky when Daft Punk met the Wee Waa show.
After weeks of the global spotlight shining on the small cotton-growing hub in northern NSW, it was all about the giant LED dance floor and strobing searchlights as the Randon Access Memories playback took over the town.
The floor was mobbed by thousands of fans about 40 minutes before the playback as an impressive fireworks display got the adrenalin spiking.
The Daft Punk album launch at the Wee Waa annual show. Picture: Stephen Cooper Source: News Limited
Before the musical festivities kicked off, locals and visitors celebrated the delights of the rural show, including the Dog High Jump and crowning of Miss Wee Waa 2013.
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Big kids and their children grooved to the album, which was pumped out by a state of the art sound system.
The return of the French duo to the airwaves has been celebrated around the world with the album already No.1 on iTunes in 39 countries.
Despite plenty of wishful thinking by fans that Daft Punk would make a special appearance at the event, the only surprise guest was a mysterious UFO which flew above the showgrounds in the afternoon.
A house fire in the evening delayed many of the partygoers getting to Wee Waa as the road from Narrabri was cut off.
The Daft Punk album launch at the Wee Waa annual show. Danielle O'Keefe and Jasmine Jesberg from Brisbane. Picture: Stephen Cooper Source: News Limited
