My dad was the world’s biggest raver and my mum was a famous ladette but I’m headlining a festival where booze is BANNED
WOODY Cook, son of legendary party icons Zoe Ball and Fatboy Slim, is set to headline a unique festival with a twist.
In stark contrast to his parents’ hedonistic past, Woody will be performing at Sober Sessions – an event where booze and drugs are strictly banned.
Woody will kick off his set at 9.30am on the i360 sun terrace along Brighton seafront on Sunday, July 14.
The event promises a “beautiful atmosphere fueled by great music and a lively, alcohol-free crowd,” according to the organisers.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Woody said: “Playing at Sobar Sessions launch is an honour.
“Not only is it in my hometown, but being able to bring more awareness to sobriety and ever-growing sober curious generations is important to me.
“I grew up with an amazing family of party animals, and was taught from a young age, ‘Don’t do what we did.’ It screwed my head on and, as a result, I have foresight and know when it’s going too far.
“It’s so important for the events industry to wake up and offer more for people.
“Sobar Sessions are offering something new and exciting and I’m here to support it.”
On his relationship with alcohol, the DJ said: “I’m not booze free but my dad recently celebrated his 15 year sober anniversary and I love supporting the growing awareness around this movement!
“This event is changing the sober scene. Isadore, the founder of Sobar Sessions, has a vision to change concepts.
“She said to me, ‘Why are sober events so uncool and held in grotty old village halls? Why can’t we have iconic venues and A list DJs too?’ I was like, ‘She’s so right. She’s here to make being sober cool!’”
Woody’s parents TV host Zoe and DJ Norman were notorious for their partying and hedonistic nights out during their heyday.
They got married at Babington House in Somerset in 1999.
Although they split in January 2003, they got back together three months later.
But in 2016, they announced their separation for good after 18 years of marriage.
Despite being born into a successful family in the industry, Woody has made sure to make a name for himself in his own right.
In September 2019, he made his TV debut on The Circle 2.
And fans were left in hysterics at Woody unknowingly flirting with Richard Madeley.
He played himself in the reality show but didn’t reveal who his famous parents are until weeks into the series.
Woody appeared alongside mum Zoe Ball on Celebrity Gogglebox 2020.
He took part on the Channel 4 show which ran for seven episodes.
Now he’s focusing on his DJing – and says his dad isn’t the reason why he got inspired to do music.
Woody explained: “For me, my journey of music’s been interesting, ’cause everyone goes ‘Oh, so you get that from your dad?’,’
“I’m like, ‘No?!’ By the time my dad comes home from tour, what’s he gonna do, listen to music? No!
“So, I think all my music’s been my own musical journey, but then I end up liking the same thing as him. It’s just one of those funny things. It’s about going to loads of different sources.
“Even the other day I was looking at some of the playlists Spotify make… the Spotify algorithm’s banging.
“If you like a song, press radio of that song and it’ll find other ones like it.”
