Fatboy Slim invests in ‘The National Trust for Music Venues’ purchasing “lifeblood” space The Pipeline in Brighton: “Rooms like this are where dreams come true”

Fatboy Slim has invested in ‘The National Trust for Music Venues’ by purchasing a “lifeblood” venue called The Pipeline in Brighton. READ MORE: Fatboy Slim tells us about finally getting The Rolling Stones’ approval for mash-up ‘Satisfaction Skank’ after 25 years The Brighton DJ has helped purchase DIY punk venue The Pipeline through Music Venue Properties. The Pipeline has now become the 10th space to be owned by the MVP, whose campaign acquires small venues to ensure their futures. The campaign’s investors also include the likes of Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The Pipeline will now be under community ownership thanks to Fatboy Slim (real name Norman Cook), who performed at the venue in June. Speaking to the BBC, he praised The Pipeline, explaining: “I love venues like this because they remind me of when I started out, that youthful excitement and feeling about having to perform.” “Rooms like this are where dreams come true or where memories are made, and enormous acts learn their craft,” he added. “Venues like this are the lifeblood of the music industry. Cook went on to say that it is “quite hard for [venues] to survive” in the current economic climate – however, if the MVP purc...