Fatboy Slim’s cafe in Brighton Beach was attacked by vandals in the early hours of Friday morning.
According The ArgosThe Big Beach Cafe in Hove was unable to open due to thousands of pounds worth of damage done to the building.
After seeing the damage, the cafe took to social media to share several CCTV images of three young men breaking into the building.
A CCTV capture appeared to show a young man holding what appeared to be part of a slab over his head before throwing it against the building.
Other snapshots shared show the extent of the damage suffered by the cafe, including warped and broken shutters.
Fatboy Slim cafe in Brighton Beach was attacked by vandals in the early hours of Friday morning, forcing the venue to close.
According to The Argus, The Big Beach Cafe in Hove was unable to open on Saturday morning due to thousands of pounds worth of damage caused to the building.
After seeing the damage, the cafe took to social media to share several CCTV images of three young men breaking into the building.
In another snapshot, shards of broken glass could be seen on the ground near the cafe’s main entrance.
Taking to Instagram, the cafe devastatingly shared: “Sorry we can’t open our kitchen this morning as these three vile hooligans have caused ££££ of damage to our community.”
“Please share and contact your data so we can process it and make you pay for your actions.”
Sussex Police have been contacted for comment.
It comes after the Brighton DJ, 60, whose real name is Norman Cook, bought the cafe in 2013 from former model, businesswoman and animal rights activist Heather Mills.
The ex-wife of Beatles star Paul McCartney ran vegan cafe V Bites for four years.
In April 2017, it revealed plans to convert an old toilet block into a hipster “community beach hub” cafe.
It was reported at the time that he believed the derelict block in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, had a lot of potential.
A CCTV capture appeared to show a young man aggressively trying to enter the building while others watched.
The damage caused by the youths will reportedly cost the renowned DJ thousands of pounds to repair.
Other snapshots shared show the extent of the damage suffered by the cafe, including warped and broken shutters.
In the snapshot, the blue-framed window could be seen wide open as the middle shutters were removed.
Another snapshot showed the bottom of the shutter completely broken.
From inside the cafe, the damage looked much worse, as now the cafe will have to replace it.
Shards of broken glass could also be seen on the ground in front of the cafe’s main entrance.
The Adur City Council was also looking for a partner for the remodeling of the deteriorated toilets at that time.
Shoreham Baths were converted into a cafe with a roof terrace, changing rooms and a water sports centre.
Councilor Brian Boggis said at the time: ‘I am very pleased to see such exciting plans for this key site.
“We have been clear that we wanted something exceptional for Shoreham Beach Green and I believe this proposal will improve the facilities for the local community and the thousands of visitors who come to Shoreham Beach each year.”
In 2013, Fatboy Slim set up the Big Beach Café, where he also hosted his 50th birthday party.
It comes after the Brighton DJ, 60, whose real name is Norman Cook, bought the cafe in 2013 from former model, businesswoman and animal rights activist Heather Mills (pictured in 2018).
