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Angine de Poitrine Spark Another Viral Moment With Surprise Billboard Canada Awards Appearance

By Max Pilley
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Angine De Poitrine once again have people talking after their silent acceptance at the Billboard Canada Awards.

The anonymous and mysterious polka-dotted Montreal duo have been one of the breakout musical acts of 2026, releasing their second album ‘Vol. II’ in April, going viral around the world for their eccentric live performances and winning celebrity fans including Dave Grohl.

On Wednesday (June 10), the band were the recipients of the Global Breakthrough Award at the ceremony in Toronto’s Massey Hall, and as they took to the stage, they teased the possibility of speaking in public for the first time.

However, guitarist Khn de Poitrine and percussionist Klek de Poitrine stood silently with their award, and after a moment of anticipation, Khn touched their polka dot hat and triggered an explosion of confetti over the entire audience.

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Angine De Poitrine have been touring in recent months in their home country, as well as in the UK and Europe, with dates to come in North America throughout the rest of the summer. They then head to Europe again in September, with a string of shows in the UK in October, some of which have seen venues upgraded due to phenomenal demand, See all of the dates here and find any remaining tickets here.

Last month, they kicked off the opening night of The Great Escape in Brighton with an in-demand headline set at the opening party, presented by NME.

It was later named as one of the top 10 shows of the festival by NME, who noted: “The Deep End tent bursts open for the papier-mâché-headed headliners, inciting moshpits and adulation for the viral spectacle of their microtonal madness. While AI slop may be on the rise, there’s something in the startling unpredictability and sheer musicality of these two polka-dotted aliens that feels essentially human.”

Their rapid ascent and online buzz has also reportedly led to a fake version of the band popping up in Russia.

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Watch Mike D, Money Mark and Mix Master Mike Perform Together in Los Angeles

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By Damian Jones
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Mike D was joined by longtime Beastie Boys collaborators Money Mark and Mix Master Mike during his Los Angeles show last night (September 21).

The three came together at The Belasco to play the Beastie Boys’ 1992 single ‘So What’cha Want’ at the end of Mike D’s set.

Money Mark began the song on keyboard before the others joined in. The performance soon had all three jumping across the stage. Watch footage below.

Money Mark worked on Beastie Boys albums released between 1992 and 2011. Mix Master Mike also contributed to several of their records and remains the group’s DJ.

 

 

Elsewhere in the set, Mike D played Beastie Boys songs ‘Hello Brooklyn’, ‘Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun’, ‘3-Minute Rule’ and ‘Body Movin”’, alongside material from his debut solo album, ‘Thank You’.

The album came out last month and does not feature his former Beastie Boys bandmate Ad-Rock.

Mike D recently discussed why Ad-Rock is absent from the record. He told Consequence that he waited until he was “really committed” to the project before he “had to call Adam and tell him. It’s almost like I was calling [and] telling him I was in a relationship or something. I guess I was I was in a relationship with making a record.”

Mike D said Ad-Rock “couldn’t have been sweeter” when he heard the news. “He was just very supportive, and then we also joked around and he said, ‘Oh, yeah, I’m trying to figure out what I’m going to do. I’m playing some drums.’ So it was nice. I’m glad that we had that conversation.”

He explained to Consequence that he had never planned to invite Ad-Rock onto the album: “I would have felt weird about it and I think he would have felt weird about it, and why go there? Let’s just be clear and be honest, it was very important to me that I make my own record.”

Asked about being the first Beastie Boy to release a solo album, Mike D told NME: “To be honest, there was no race to the finish line on that one! I’m still thankfully good friends with Ad-Rock and he’s not racing me on this one. It wasn’t until I had to sit down and do the first interview that I realised that was a thing.”

He also described the balance between the album’s sound and its lyrics: “The way I describe the record is that musically it’s still pretty immature, and lyrically it’s a little bit more mature. I just feel like there’s more of the things I had to tap into. I had to learn how to feel all over again.”

NME gave ‘Thank You’ four stars in its review, concluding: “His true solo potential will be revealed when he goes on to push harder on his extremes, but what you have in ‘Thank You’ is a solid and joyful return to be grateful for. Welcome back."

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