British DJ, musician and record producer/mixer Fatboy Slim is to head up New Year celebrations in Parma on December 31 with a public performance in the courtyard of the late 16th-century Palazzo della Pilotta.
The event, sponsored by the Parma city hall and Teatro Regio, is free of charge.
Known also by his birth name Norman Cook, Fatboy Slim is considered the king of 'Big Beat', a blend of house, breakbeat, rock, hip hop and R&B. He will be joined on stage by Dj Rocca and journalist and DJ Fabio De Luca, author of the book 'Discoinferno' on dance music culture in Italy and abroad. Fatboy Slim is so far the only big international name performing a New Year's Eve set in Italy.
Parma is increasingly becoming a high-profile venue for big music events after a Philip Glass concert a month ago and Girogio Moroder last New Year's Eve.
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