Fatboy Slim says he’s never been paid to play at Glastonbury Festival
While the Brighton-based DJ has performed at the Worthy Farm Festival more than 100 times, he also claims he has "never paid to go there"
Fatboy Slim says that he’s never been paid to perform at Glastonbury Festival.
In a new interview with Metro, the Brighton-based DJ, AKA Norman Cook, says he’s played Glastonbury more than 100 times over the decades but has "never been paid to play there."
"But at the same time, I’ve never paid to go there," he explained. "Emily and Michael [Eavis] give me free tickets and allow me to do little quiet gigs in strange places."
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Cook first performed at Glastonbury in 1986 alongside a band, and has continued playing at the Worthy Farm festival almost annually under different aliases. He celebrated his 100th set when performing on Block9’s Genosys stage in 2025.
"I’ve played there so many times even when I’m not officially on the bill," he told Metro earlier this week (September 28). "Some years I’m there in an official capacity, and sometimes I’m just there as a sightseer."
"For me, Glastonbury is the most fun, forward-thinking, beautiful human experience of alternative culture," he said, saying that the festival has "not been tarnished by money".
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He added his predictions for Glastonbury’s 2027 headliners, saying: "It’s got to be Fred again... We need to get him on that Pyramid Stage". Current speculative headliners include Harry Styles, Beyoncé, Charli xcx, Sam Fender, and more.
Cook has previously spoken of his love for the annual festival, telling Metro in 2019 that he’ll be performing at Glastonbury until he "drops dead".
The Worthy Farm festival recently confirmed ticket prices for its next edition, revealing that they will now set attendees back £408, a near 10% increase from its last edition. Coach tickets for Glastonbury 2027 go on sale on Thursday, October 1, while general admission tickets will go on sale on Sunday, October 4.
Gemma Ross is Mixmag's Associate Digital Editor
