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The Weeknd and Daft Punk ignite the Grammys with a smoky apocalyptic performance

"I Feel It Coming" gets the Grammy spotlight.
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The Weeknd and Daft Punk ignite the Grammys with a smoky apocalyptic performance
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Recording artist The Weeknd (C) and music group Daft Punk perform onstage during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS) Credit: Getty Images for NARAS

He might not be nominated for a Grammy award this year, but that didn't mean The Weeknd would be staying away from the show.

With the help of the helmet-clad robots known as Daft Punk, Abel Tesfaye stood on giant crystals performed "I Can Feel It Coming" off of his latest album Starboy.

SEE ALSO: All the looks from the 2017 Grammys red carpet

The reactions to his performance were mixed with some folks excited and others wanting more from the Starboy—and others noting the fact that Paris Jackson, daughter of the late Michael Jackson, presented the award.

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