Findings
| When | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Norman Cook was a patron of Coaching for Hope, a charity using football to teach young people in Africa about HIV/AIDS. He travelled to Mali, visited an orphanage, and participated in the charity's activities. He also promoted the charity through his public profile and DJ work. | Source |
| 2022 | Cook has worked with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust on DJ workshops for people with severe mental-health problems. The programme gives participants access to music and creative activity, with the stated aims of reducing stigma, building confidence and providing opportunities for people who have experienced severe mental illness. Cook personally taught participants DJ skills. | Source |
| Norman Cook has maintained a long-term relationship with Martlets, a hospice charity providing end-of-life care in Brighton & Hove. He has supported Martlets through fundraising events, campaigns and ambassadorial work, including serving as a Martlets ambassador since 2018. | Source | |
| 2004, 2006 | Cook opposed the Iraq War and objected when Labour used “Right Here, Right Now” at its 2004 conference. He said he did not want the use of his music to imply his support for Blair's Iraq policy. He subsequently refused the Conservatives permission to use another of his songs at their 2006 conference as well. | Source |
| Cook publicly supported same-sex marriage during the UK equal-marriage debate. In a 2012 interview at Brighton Pride, he described support for marriage equality as a “no brainer” and discussed the issue with his son. | Source | |
| 2004 | His video for "Don't Let the Man Get You Down" centers on a racist character and ends with an explicit anti-racist message. In an interview, Norman Cook described the video's purpose in terms of encouraging better treatment of others and identified racism and pacifism as subjects he wanted to address through his music. | Source |
| 2026 | Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) joined the Carnival Against Fascism counter-protest in Brighton, held in opposition to an anti-immigration demonstration organized by South East Patriots. Cook performed an impromptu DJ set for the counter-protesters outside Brighton railway station and subsequently wrote that he had “never been more proud” of his hometown, adding “More disco, less fascism.” | Source |
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