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But when the UK DJ talks about memorable gigs, playing an igloo in 2021 is high on the list. The 59-year-old DJ, whose real name is Norman Cook, also played a ...

It was a very good film and summed up the drama of the night.” And in 2023, Cook is bringing that good-natured chaos to New Zealand with six confirmed tour dates around the country. If there is a strange mood in the crowd I can normally pick up on it.” In the dress rehearsal they didn’t, and I was just standing on the van by myself,” he says. But still, he is always watching and feeding off the crowd’s vibe. Nobody was injured, but Cook bailed on that set and the festival. “There's not that anger and sense of rebellion you get at rock gigs ... During the pandemic, to keep himself sane, he worked a day job at the Big Beach Cafe in Kingsway, Hove, that he has owned for eight years now. During the ceremony, Cook and his decks emerged from a giant inflatable octopus. In October this year, the Praise You creator performed a set at a barn in Arkansas. I think that’s when I fell in love with music.” One truly memorable gig that the DJ never imagined would happen was playing the closing ceremony at the 2012 London Olympics.