Music / NewsThe Weeknd drops dark video for Daft Punk-produced ‘Starboy’The robots make a cameo as a painting in the Grant Singer-directed clip for the R&B singer’s new singleShareLink copied ✔️September 28, 2016MusicNewsText Selim Bulut The Weeknd has released a music video for his Daft Punk-produced new single “Starboy”. Directed by Grant Singer, whose previous credits include work with Sky Ferreira and Ariel Pink (not to mention his previous work with The Weeknd on the “I Can’t Feel My Face”/“The Hills”/“Tell Your Friends” trilogy), the video is glossy as hell and has a dark sense of humour. Daft Punk make a brief cameo as portraits on the wall, too: In the video, the R&B singer gets killed by his own doppelganger, who proceeds to destroy any remnants of The Weeknd’s past self. Elsewhere, there’s a big cat, and The Weeknd goes on a night drive. Even though it’s only been out for a minute, the “Starboy” video is already doing pretty well – yesterday (September 27) it received a nomination for Best Video at the MTV EMAs before it was even released. Check out the video below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingWhy so many young people are training to be death doulasIn recent years, the number of people training to be death doulas has spiked, with celebrities like Nicole Kidman and Chloe Zhao joining their ranks – but why are so many of us being drawn to work with death?Life & CultureBeautyThe rise of the intellectual tattoo Nike FashionNike celebrates the culture of soccer ahead of a summer shaped by the gameBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaFilm & TVErupcja lets us know who the real Charli xcx is BeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workMusicThe 5 best tracks from May 2026MusicJulia Wolf is alt-pop’s next obsessionEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy