Fatboy Slim shared with journalists that his wife Zoe Ball warned she would leave. The ultimatum pushed him into rehab. He says quitting alcohol was the toughest thing he has ever done. He added that she forced him to decide.
After treatment he felt frozen at the idea of performing a set without booze. The apprehension about a sober gig kept him stuck at first. He now works to gig without drinking. He labels it a novel test. The effort to keep gigs sober continues.