Fatboy Slim Checks Into Rehab
Norman Cook battles alcohol problem, but hints at festival appearances for 2009...
Norman Cook - aka Fatboy Slim - has gone into rehab to beat an alcohol problem. The DJ's manager Garry Blackburn told The Daily Mirror that Cook had entered a "south of England clinic that specialises in residential day treatment" this week, and that the 45-year-old musician had been battling a drink problem "for some time". “It’s all pretty straightforward. He has gone in voluntarily to sort out his drinking problem.”
Cook is curently working on The BPA (The Brighton Port Authority), a studio-only project that features guest appearances from Iggy Pop, Jamie T, Martha Wainwright, Jack Penate and Dizzee Rascal. Speaking to Dave Berry on Xfm London earlier this week, Cook denied that The BPA would tour, but that he'd continue to perform as Fatboy Slim, with the possibility of a Glastonbury slot this summer.
"The BPA is an authority rather than a band," he told Dave. "It could never really exist as a band. In the meantime, I'll just DJ as Fatboy Slim. The rumours of Fatboy Slim's demise are slightly, unfortunately previous. I'm going to Australia next week, doing V, and probably Glastonbury again... [plus] Brighton beach."
The DJ also revealed that he was incredibly popular in Brazil. "They seem to love me and I seem to love going there. I spend about a month of the year in Brazil."
Listen to the whole interview here
Tagged as Fatboy Slim, audio, Festivals, Gossip, Live
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