Daft Punk were scheduled to appear on 6 August episode of '' The Colbert Report '' to promote '' Random Access Memories '' , but were unable to do so because of contractual obligations regarding the duo 's future appearance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards . According to Stephen Colbert , Daft Punk were unaware of any exclusivity agreement and were halted by MTV executives the morning prior to the taping . Colbert nevertheless performed a pre-recorded elaborate dance number to " Get Lucky " featuring appearances from Hugh Laurie , Jeff Bridges , Jimmy Fallon , The Rockettes , Bryan Cranston , Jon Stewart , Matt Damon , Charlie Rose and Henry Kissinger . Earlier on the program , Colbert had declared that the song was " The Song of the Summer of the Century "
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
Get Lucky (Daft Punk song)