Fatboy Slim brings back the 1990s as he performs his greatest hits in Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter
Fatboy Slim brought back the 1990s as he played his greatest hits to an enthusiastic crowd in Sydney.
The 59-year-old had a roaring and grooving crowd when he performed at The Showring in Sydney’s entertainment district on Friday night.
Revelers were treated to a show full of classics from Fatboy Slim, whose real name is Norman Cook.
The superstar DJ wore a red, black and white graphic T-shirt as he pumped the air with his fist on stage.
One photo shows beads of sweat falling down his face as he seems to do everything he can to cheer up the crowd.
Fatboy Slim (pictured) brought back the 1990s as he played his greatest hits to enthusiastic Sydney audiences
The stage show had some footage behind the DJ as he performed, with some projections.
After getting sober 14 years ago, the DJ has a shocking ritual he does before going on stage to make sure he’s pumped up.
Fatboy Slim said he needs a slap in the face to make sure he’s alert and ready to hit the stage for any performance.
The 59-year-old had a roaring and grooving crowd when he performed at The Showring in Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter on Friday night
The superstar DJ wore a red, black and white graphic T-shirt as he pumped the air with his fist on stage
One photo shows beads of sweat falling down his face as he seems to do everything he can to cheer up the crowd
“That transformation includes three Red Bulls, putting on a Hawaiian shirt, taking my shoes off and getting punched really hard in the face by my tour manager, Al,” he recently said. The sun.
The ritual first came about when he got sober 14 years ago, with the clap taking the place of all drinks.
He explained, “The clap replaces the cheeky vodka and orange or anything else that got me fighting onstage.
“It just means all my adrenaline is there and I’m in a fighting mood to cheer me up.”
After getting sober 14 years ago, the DJ has a shocking ritual he does before going on stage to make sure he’s pumped up
Fatboy Slim said he needs a slap in the face to make sure he’s alert and ready to hit the stage for any performance
The star has admitted that the first time he played a gig sober, he got stage fright and felt like a middle-aged man “playing loud, squishy noises for a bunch of drunk people”
Elsewhere, the star has admitted that the first time he played a gig sober, he got stage fright and felt like a middle-aged man “playing loud, squishy noises for a bunch of drunk people.”
He entered rehab in 2009 when he noticed his relationship with his family was deteriorating.
The DJ kicked off his Australian tour in Melbourne last week and is playing a total of five gigs across the country.
His final set will take place on Sunday 7 May at Burswood Park in Perth.
The DJ kicked off his Australian tour in Melbourne last week and is playing a total of five gigs across the country