Fatboy Slim took center stage to the Closing Ceremonies to the 2012 London Olympics, rocking the crowd as he performed atop a giant glowing octopus. Playing before millions of viewers worldwide was a high point for the British DJ, but the moment was made even sweeter by the demons that Fatboy Slim put behind him in the last three years.Just before the Closing Ceremonies, Fatboy Slim spoke about beating alcoholism and his experience checking into rehab in 2009, NZCity.com reported.
"I gave up drinking three years and I've run Brighton Marathon," said Fatboy Slim, whose real name is Norman Cook. "Everything you do is a lot easier to deal with when you go to bed after a show rather than party for two days."
For his Closing Ceremony performance, Fatboy Slim came out following comedian Russell Brand's entrance on a psychedelic tour bus. The bus transformed into an octopus, with Fatboy Slim rising from it to perform hits "Right Here, Right Now" and "The Rockafeller Skank."
Fatboy Slim had to keep the performance a secret for eight months, The Argus reported.
"It was an honour to represent my country, it was a fantastic atmosphere in the stadium and backstage and I thought the show went really well," he told The Argus.
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