Fatboy Slim

The DJ said that Bowie seemed “unimpressed” when they met.

[privacy policy](/page/terms-conditions). He added that the Starman seemed “unimpressed” by him. You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us. The big ones are just really nice people.” Cook then explains that the late musician looked at him expressionlessly and handed him a cigarette, before continuing his conversation with another person. “[I asked], ‘one Bromley boy to another, can I have a fag off you?”.

It has been almost 21 years since the DJ staged the Big Beach Boutique II party on Brighton seafront, which saw around 250,000 people descend on the city.

“It has been wonderful with the fullness of time and some hindsight to revisit such a seismic event in both mine and my hometown’s history. Warts and all, the story told in full…. “We almost destroyed the city, but everyone seemed to love me.

The Praise You hitmaker went into detail about his sole encounter with Bowie, who died from liver cancer in 2016 aged 69.

Later that evening, Cook had the chance to get up close and personal with Bowie – who was born in Brixton, not far from Bromley – at the gig’s afterparty. In response, Cook pointed out to Bowie: ‘I’m Fatboy Slim, by the way,’ but the best-selling artist simply replied: ‘Yeah, I know’ and carried on with his conversation. The situation quickly became awkward, with Bowie simply ‘looking at Cook blankly and handing him a lighter’. Cook revealed that he’d been invited to Bowie’s exclusive gig by the Fame singer’s tour organisers and was even seated in a private box with Mick Jagger at the show. [died from liver cancer](https://metro.co.uk/2016/01/11/david-bowie-has-died-of-cancer-aged-69-5614586/) in 2016 aged 69, and said their brief interaction left him ‘deflated’. [Fatboy Slim](https://metro.co.uk/tag/fatboy-slim/) – real name Norman Cook – has revealed he ‘regrets’ meeting late music icon [David Bowie](https://metro.co.uk/tag/david-bowie/).

Fatboy Slim (real name Norman Cook)revealed in a conversation with Kevin Bishop that he regrets meeting one of his heroes, David Bowie at a London ...

Cook then explained that Bowie had hosted a private show in London when warming up for an upcoming live tour. When Bishop pressed Cook to reveal exactly who Cook regretted meeting, he replied, “It’s David Bowie,” prompting gasps from the audience. Cook had recently been in conversation with Kevin Bishop at the Brighton Beach House and discussed his life and career up to this point.

Fatboy Slim has admitted he wishes he'd never met David Bowie. The DJ - real name Norman Cook - sat down for an interview with actor Kevin Bishop at ...

Cook said he was at the peak of his fame when he was invited to a private Bowie show in Keen to strike up a conversation with the music legend, Cook thought he'd mention that they both used to hail from Bromley as a way of making a connection. Cook recalled receiving the invite from the tour organisers and said he watched the show from a private box with Mick Jagger. As such, most would assume it would be an honour and a privilege to meet the man in the flesh, but Cook revealed that his encounter with the musician left him feeling flat and underwhelmed. [international](https://www.ladbible.com/world-news) fanbase, and he's considered a national treasure in the [UK](https://www.ladbible.com/uk-news). Following his death in 2016 - aged 69 - there was a huge outpouring of grief from artists and music-lovers the world over.

Fatboy Slim releasing documentary on notorious Brighton Beach Boutique II concert - The Number One music magazine feat. band & artist news, reviews, ...

Warts and all, the story told in full.... Fatboy said of the doc: "It has been wonderful with the fullness of time and some hindsight, to revisit such a seismic event in both mine and my hometown's history. And now, Fatboy - whose real name is Norman Cook- and those who were working at the seafront concert have shared the story for the Sky Original 'Right Here, Right Now', which is set to premiere on Sky Documentaries on February 4.

Fatboy Slim has revealed he was “completely on autopilot” during his Big Beach Boutique II concert on Brighton seafront.

Last year, the DJ performed in front of thousands of fans as the headline act for the On The Beach festival, with [cricket](/sport/cricket/) - they were coming down to Brighton to show one of the Test matches and they had a sound system for the commentary and a big screen. Fatboy has reflected on the impact of the concert as part of an upcoming documentary for Sky.