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=== 2013—present: singles and performances === [[File:Fatboy Slim Maceos Bar Glastonbury 2013.jpg|thumb|200px|Cook performing at [[2013 Glastonbury Festival|Glastonbury Festival 2013]]]] In 2013, Cook performed at [[Ultra Music Festival]] in Miami.<ref name="Baltin-2013" /> On 6 March 2013, Cook became the first DJ to perform at the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] in [[Westminster]], London, in aid of the Last Night a DJ Saved My Life Foundation, which encourages young people to become involved in their communities.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 March 2013 |title=Fatboy Slim DJs at House of Commons |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-21696458 |access-date=2025-03-28 |work=[[BBC News]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> Cook said later that it was a "milestone" to perform there years after the [[Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994]], which clamped down on raves: "Isn't it brilliant that finally we've wormed our way into the public's consciousness to the extent that we're not seen as a bunch of drug-taking anarchists any more? Dance music is here to stay."<ref name="Jonze-2013" /> In 2013, Cook released "[[Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat]]", with Riva Starr and [[Beardyman]], which reached number three in the UK and introduced Fatboy Slim to younger audiences.<ref name="DJ Mag-2018" /> Supported by a remix from Scottish DJ [[Calvin Harris]], it topped the [[UK Dance Chart]] that year.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20131103/7501/ | title=Official Singles Chart; 2 November 2013 - 8 November 2013 | publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] | access-date=29 December 2024}}</ref><ref name="DJ Mag-2018" /> Cook contributed to ''Bem Brasil'', a 2014 compilation of Brazilian music remixed by various DJs and producers.<ref name="Whitehurst-2014" /> In 2015, he received the Alumnus Award from the [[University of Brighton]] for his contribution to the music industry and support for the university.<ref name="The Herald-2015" /> As of 2015, Cook was performing about 70 DJ sets a year, and declined many opportunities to perform more. He said he was not interested in further fame or success, and said: "Nowadays I'd rather go sideways than up. I don't want to do things on a bigger scale. I want to do things that are interesting."<ref name="McLean-2015" /> On 15 May 2016, he played a private two-hour set "Baby Loves Disco" for preschool children and their parents during the [[Brighton Fringe]].<ref>{{cite web |date=5 May 2016 |title=Fatboy Slim played a secret set – MuzWave |url=https://muzwave.com/2016/05/fatboy-slim-played-secret-set/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616212812/https://muzwave.com/2016/05/fatboy-slim-played-secret-set/ |archive-date=16 June 2016 |access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref> At Glastonbury 2016, he played the John Peel stage for the first time.<ref>{{cite web |title=2016, Glastonbury – Fatboy Slim in Pictures – BBC Music |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/28jCKmgt3fLlWgwZWVN4Qtk/fatboy-slim-in-pictures |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629083607/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/28jCKmgt3fLlWgwZWVN4Qtk/fatboy-slim-in-pictures |archive-date=29 June 2016 |access-date=19 September 2016 |website=BBC}}</ref> In 2017, he released the single "Where U Iz".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pharms |first=Gabrielle |date=2017-03-04 |title=Fatboy Slim unveils new single, 'Where You Iz': Listen |url=https://djmag.com/news/fatboy-slim-unveils-new-single-%E2%80%98where-you-iz%E2%80%99-listen |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=[[DJ Mag]] |language=en}}</ref> At a concert in [[Gateshead]], England, in October 2019, Cook performed a [[Mashup (music)|mashup]] of his track "Right Here, Right Now" and [[Greta Thunberg]]'s speech at the [[United Nations]], which went [[Viral video|viral]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Michallon |first=Clémence |date=9 October 2019 |title=Fatboy Slim remixes 'Right Here, Right Now' with Greta Thunberg's United Nations speech |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/fatboy-slim-greta-thunberg-right-here-right-now-remix-mashup-a9147736.html |access-date=11 October 2019 |website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> Cook made a cameo as a DJ in the 2019 satire film ''[[Greed (2019 film)|Greed]],''<ref>{{cite web |last=Walker |first=Emily |date=28 February 2020 |title=Norman Cook's cameo role in Steve Coogan film Greed |url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/18262661.norman-cooks-cameo-role-steve-coogan-film-greed/ |access-date=12 July 2022 |work=[[The Argus (Brighton)|The Argus]]}}</ref> and played himself in the third series of the Channel 4 sitcom ''[[Derry Girls]]'', broadcast in 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-23 |title=Derry Girls make surprise appearance at Fatboy Slim gig |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-67191704 |access-date=2025-03-18 |work=[[BBC News]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>[[File:Concierto de la Semana de las Juventudes (Sábado) (26619607049).jpg|thumb|Fatboy Slim performing in Mexico City, 2017]]During the [[COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 lockdowns]], Cook posted mixes online and worked at the cafe he owns in Hove. He said: "It was interesting, because I've never done an honest job for years. It kept me sane, really."<ref name="Petridis-2022">{{Cite news |last=Petridis |first=Alexis |author-link=Alexis Petridis |date=2022-06-21 |title='Twiddle a knob and make a face' – Norman Cook on his mental health DJ classes |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jun/21/twiddle-knob-make-a-face-norman-cook-fatboy-slim-mental-health-dj-classes |access-date=2025-03-23 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> In May 2021, he performed in Liverpool as part of the government's trials to restart mass audience events following the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="Petridis-2022" /> In June 2022, Cook gave lessons in DJ equipment as part of an [[NHS]] initiative to create art events for people with mental health problems.<ref name="Petridis-2022" /> In July, the 20th anniversary of Big Beach Boutique II, Cook headlined the On the Beach festival in Brighton.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smitherman |first=Ellie |date=2022-07-22 |title=Fatboy Slim headlines first night of seafront festival |url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/20297215.pictures-fatboy-slim-headlines-first-night-beach/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=[[The Argus (Brighton)|The Argus]] |language=en}}</ref> Cook collaborated with the British singer [[Rita Ora]] on the 2023 single "[[Praising You]]", a reworking of his track "Praise You".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Skinner |first=Tom |date=2023-04-19 |title=Rita Ora announces new album and shares 'Praising You' featuring Fatboy Slim |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/rita-ora-announces-new-album-and-shares-praising-you-featuring-fatboy-slim-3432809 |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> In June, Cook played again at Glastonbury Festival, and played the song "Insomnia" by [[Faithless]] as a tribute to the Faithless singer, [[Maxi Jazz]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Geraghty |first=Hollie |date=25 June 2023 |title=Watch Fatboy Slim pay tribute to Faithless' Maxi Jazz at Glastonbury 2023 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-fatboy-slim-pay-tribute-to-faithless-maxi-jazz-at-glastonbury-2023-3461084 |access-date=7 July 2023 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> That October, he was awarded the [[Guinness World Record]] for the most number-one singles by one musician as a member of different acts.<ref name="Michaels-2008" /> He also performed a secret gig at the Prince Albert pub in Brighton to support its campaign against property development in the [[North Laine]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Loben |first=Carl |date=2023-10-31 |title=Fatboy Slim plays surprise gig in campaign to help save Brighton's Prince Albert pub |url=https://djmag.com/news/fatboy-slim-plays-surprise-gig-campaign-help-save-brightons-prince-albert-pub |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=[[DJ Mag]] |language=en}}</ref> In June 2024, Cook released a new single featuring the vocalist Dan Diamond, "Role Model". The music video, his first in nearly 20 years, features celebrities edited with [[deepfake]] technology, such as [[David Bowie]], [[Bill Murray]] and [[Muhammad Ali]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vuoncino |first1=Chris |title=Fatboy Slim releases star-studded music video for 'Role Model' |url=https://weraveyou.com/2024/06/fatboy-slim-role-model-music-vide/ |website=We Rave You |date=13 June 2024 |access-date=25 June 2024}}</ref> That December, Cook said he had lost interest in creating music and was focusing on DJ performances.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Daniel |date=2024-12-30 |title=Fatboy Slim says that he's lost his 'passion for making music' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/fatboy-slim-says-that-hes-lost-his-passion-for-making-music-3825254 |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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