Fatboy Slim confessed to the press that his wife Zoe Ball threatened to walk out. The warning forced him into treatment. He says quitting alcohol was the biggest personal battle. He added that she forced him to decide.
After treatment he was petrified by the thought of doing a gig alcohol‑free. The fear of a dry set rendered him immobile at first. He now works to gig without drinking. He labels it a novel test. The effort to keep gigs sober continues.