Everest set high point for DJ

Paul Oakenfold has said his DJ set at nearly 18,000 feet on Mount Everest in April was a “personal success”.

The three-time Grammy-nominated musician hiked to Everest Base Camp to throw the “highest party on Earth” and raise funds for survivors of the Nepalese earthquake and other charities.

Oakenfold, 53, said that despite a “few technical problems” the four-hour show was a triumph.

“It was very interesting because we never knew if we could pull it off,” he said.

“No one knew if the equipment would work at 18,000 feet.

“It was a personal success and I think a success for the right reasons.

“We respected the community, we respected the mountain and the climbers. It wasn’t a rave on Everest – it was an event to raise awareness for the right causes.”

Oakenfold was speaking at the Los Angeles Film Festival premiere of What We Started, a documentary about electronic dance music featuring the DJ, from east London, as well as Carl Cox.