EDEN Sessions has announced its third act for next year and this time it’s a world-renowned British DJ.

Fatboy Slim is the third act to be announced for the 2024 Eden Sessions and will play a show on Saturday, June 15, 2024, as the second stop on his Loves Summer tour.

The award-winning creator of huge hits such as ‘The Rockafeller Skank’, ‘Praise You’, and ‘Right Here, Right Now’ will be bringing his legendary sounds to the Eden Project next summer.

Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim, has carved a lasting legacy throughout his multi-decade career. Cook has graced prestigious stages across the globe, including more than 17 consecutive years at Glastonbury, Coachella, Sziget Festival, and the London 2012 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony.

Falmouth Packet: Fatboy Slim is announced to play Eden Sessions 2024Fatboy Slim is announced to play Eden Sessions 2024 (Image: Eden Sessions)His live shows are known for their high energy, unforgettable curation, and synchronised visuals, with no sign of slowing down.

Cook said: “Here we go again, everyone… This tour covers some stunning locations, many of which I’ve never played before, and I’m really excited about it. Roll on the summer!”

Rita Broe, Managing Director of Eden Sessions Ltd, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Fatboy Slim to the Eden Sessions. This will be the first time he’s performed at Eden, and we can’t imagine a better setting for one of his iconic shows. It’s going to be a momentous night!”

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Cook’s music has been a part of the fabric of popular culture over the past four decades. His first debut album as Fatboy Slim, ‘Better Living Through Chemistry’, was released in 1996 and included the UK Top 40 Hit ‘Everybody Needs a 303’.

Falmouth Packet: Fatboy Slim will play on the Eden Sessions stage in 2024Fatboy Slim will play on the Eden Sessions stage in 2024 (Image: Eden Sessions)The tour announcement comes hot on the heels of the 25th-anniversary reissue of the DJ’s second album, ‘You’ve Come a Long Way’, Baby, originally released in 1998. The iconic album firmly etched its place in the music history of the 90s, transcending genres and shifting seamlessly between hip-hop, reggae and jangle pop.

The iconic single, ‘Praise You’, from this second album, secured his first UK solo number one in 1998. The music video, featuring actor and director Spike Jonze, went on to win three MTV Video Music Awards in 1999. In 2022, Rolling Stone named The Rockafeller Skank, the second huge track from this album, in its “200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time”.

The 2000 single, Weapon of Choice, from the third Fatboy Slim album, went on to win a Grammy and six MTV Video Music Awards for its accompanying music video starring award-winning actor Christopher Walken.

Fatboy Slim is known for innovating and being at the forefront of big-beat dance culture. In 2013, he made history by being the first DJ to perform at the House of Commons to support the Last Night a DJ Saved My Life Foundation, a charity dedicated to raising funds for grassroots community projects through the power of music.

Tickets are on sale to Inside Track pass holders from 5pm on Thursday, November 2, 2023. The general ticket sale is at 5pm on Monday, November 6, 2023.

Already announced to play next year’s Eden Sessions are co-headliners Suede and Manic Street Preachers (June 29) and hit British boyband JLS (13 July).