Fatboy Slim robbed in Naples, Italy

[TomTom]

First Lawler beeing forced to play now Fatboy Slim was robbed. Beeing a DJ seems to be quite dangerous nowadays....

"Dance supremo Fatboy Slim was robbed at gunpoint by a vicious Mafia gangster during a recent DJ gig in Naples, Italy. Fatboy was rehearsing for a nightclub performance in the Campania city, unaware it had been organised by members of the local Camorra.

Cook explains, "It was a s**tty gig in Naples and no one knew who we were. We'd sold seven tickets. "We said to the promoter, who was a member of the Mafia, 'You know what? Shall we just cancel the gig - it's not really working is it?' "They said, 'Fine, you cancel the gig, but your equipment's staying here,' and then they put a gun to my head. They were taking all our stuff, but I wasn't arguing. Once you've had a gun to your head, everything else seems really trivial."

His Italian trip wasn't the only time Cook came into contact with a pistol - he was confronted by a gunman during a working holiday in Barbados with English TV presenter Jayne Middlemiss. Cook laments, "All of a sudden two blokes came in shooting and I was s**tting my pants. The two of us were under the table thinking, 'So what do you give them? I've only got a packet of fags (cigarettes).' "Luckily my manager has a Rolex. They couldn't believe it - they were like, 'F**king hell, it's a real one.' They were really made up. And that was scary."

Source: http://au.launch.yahoo.com/041202/10/2bqv.html

[Digger]

Re: Fatboy Slim robbed in Naples, Italy

holy shit....seems that djs need to take classes of karate or something......or instead of headphones a gun, ros something.....weird world we lived...

[skahound]

That really sucks. Luckily they let him go for just his equipment. Nice to see the attitude he had about it; some people who are so egotistical would've tried to put up a fight and gotten their brains blown out.

[picklemonkey]

daaaaamn... that must be quite a sight, seeing a gun placed on your head. I'm sure I'd be all pissed at first if anybody put a gun to my head, but after realizing they mean business I'd simmer down real quick.

let's not forget about moby's beatdown incident, too

[Bender420]

Re: Fatboy Slim robbed in Naples, Italy

naples is a crazy place

[beto]

looks like he really needs a new manager

[Pataky P]

I like the Their music!!!!Thanks the links and the news!!

[Jibgolly]

they should have done us a favor!

[skahound]

they should have done us a favor!

Strike one.

[whirk]

i was robbed @ knifepoint for a buck once. "i was like all i have is a $1 - see?"

called the cops and they were all over the area and on him within minutes.

[elhadley]

Re: Fatboy Slim robbed in Naples, Italy

that really sucks :cry:

[tien]

WTF, that is fuckin gay

[TomTom]

I like the Their music!!!!Thanks the links and the news!!

If you don't understand a word everything is great news I guess.

[Dajshin]

This really suxx. Do Dj's have to wear Bulletproof vest nowadays. In what kind of World do we live. That's really sad.

[wonk]

Re: Fatboy Slim robbed in Naples, Italy

he can well afford new equipment anyways. his shite new album was prob the reason for gun to the head!