It seems we won’t be getting a Fatboy Slim collaboration with Fred again.. anytime soon, or even at all. The iconic British DJ, real name Norman Cook, feels he “wouldn’t know where to start” if the pair were to be in the same room together.

Fatboy Slim is set to host a special headline show at The Warehouse Project on 22 November, and he’s also got new music on the way. Bus Stop Please has been confirmed as his next single, though no official release date has been confirmed.

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Fred again.. similarly also has new music arriving imminently, with his new album ten days landing on 6 September, and a huge tour to follow. During an appearance on The Rebecca Judd Show on Apple Music 1, Fatboy Slim explains how watching Fred again..’s immense music career unfold reminds him of how his felt 20 years ago.

“Fred again.. He’s just having the most fun at the moment. He’s the one who’s just absolutely slamming it and got that feeling that [is] the right side of entitlement. It’s like, he’s really talented so he can try anything that he wants and he’s so brave. He’s just like, ‘how far can I push this?’”

He adds, “I was in that position about 20 years ago, I think, the more I break free of the chains of what I’m supposed to do, the more people seem to like it. And that is great. He must be having the time of his life and quite rightly so.”

Because of their similar career trajectories, fans of the pair have been encouraging them to join forces: “A few years back everybody was trying to get us to work together. I was just going, I can’t be in the same room as him. I wouldn’t know where to start because of what he’s doing with technology,” states Fatboy Slim.

“I’m old school, I’m OG and I’m used to just playing records with the cross fader and maybe using a sample a bit, but he’s taking it to the next level. I don’t feel like I’m in the same conversation as him. I would sit there looking at him in awe, going – ‘how the hell did you do that?’”

You can catch the full interview via Apple Music 1. You can also find out where to catch Fatboy Slim or Fred again.. live.

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