JEDDAH, 23 December 2005 — Famous for inspiring a whole new wave of artistes with their unique variety, superstar collaborations and huge appeal, Fatboy Slim, the superstar DJ is arriving in the Middle East for the first time ever during DSF 2006, bringing forth the unique music that sets him apart.
If dance music is dead, someone forgot to tell Fatboy Slim. The million or more people who have been to his gigs in the past two years haven’t noticed either.
In fact, in a career that dates back almost a decade, Fatboy Slim has never been bigger. When he threw his second Big Beach Boutique in his home town of Brighton two summers ago, 250,000 turned up to party — a crowd twice the size of the Glastonbury Festival. Another Big Beach bash in Rio in March this year drew Fatboy’s biggest ever single audience — a staggering 360,000 Brazilians. Fatboy’s DJ diary has never been busier.
And now Fatboy Slim finally grants the Middle East his first and only stop — Dubai. During the Dubai Shopping Festival.
As part of Dubai Shopping Festival 2006, on Jan. 5, 2006 Dubai International Convention Center Halls will throw its doors open to the biggest party the Middle East has yet experienced thousands of people enjoying support by professional dancers, Peppermint DJ’s Dion & David Newsum, Karlos from Chicane on Percussions and a Live 90-minutes-set with Neneh Cherry and her circus crew (DJ, MC & Drummer) before being whisked off to Palookaville — the mythical nonsense destination coined by Marlon Brando and the title of the latest Fatboy Slim album — for a 2 hours DJ extravaganza by the biggest and most influential dance music celebrity.
Concert tickets are Dh 155 (service charge may apply) and are available from the Time Out Ticketline 800 4669, itptickets.com, boxofficeme.com, All Virgin Megastores, Selected Hallmark Outlets in UAE, Hard Rock Café Dubai, Planet Hollywood Dubai and selected Areej outlets in Dubai & Sharjah. Fans also have an option of reserving VIP Tables, which can be booked now.
The Dubai Shopping Festival 2006 runs between Jan. 4 and Feb. 4, 2006. For further information visit DSF website: www.mydsf.ae or call Ahlan Dubai.
