Fatboy Slim: ‘I was in the same class as Keir Starmer – he’s one up on me now’

Norman Cook AKA Fatboy Slim: ‘It is quite weird when one day you see someone on the telly and go, “Oh look, it is Keir Starmer from 4B”.’ Photograph: Frontier Touring

You did violin lessons with Keir Starmer when you were a child. Who was better at violin?

I can’t actually remember the violin lessons. But I was in the same class at school as Keir for five years, so I remember him well. He must have been better at the violin than me, because I did it for about one term. My parents could take no more noise, so I would say Keir was better. It is quite weird when one day you see someone on the telly and go, “Oh look, it is Keir Starmer from 4B.” I think he’s one up on me by becoming prime minister.