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Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Prodigy receive rave reviews for ‘electrifying' Glastonbury performance dedicated to Keith Flint
The Prodigy have received overwhelming praise for their set on Glastonbury Festival's closing night. On Sunday (29 June), the group paid a heartfelt tribute to frontman and founder Keith Flint, who died in 2019, with a special edition of their hit 'Firestarter' remixed with Flint's voice. It marked the first time the band has performed at the Worthy Farm music festival since 2009, having first performed there in 1995 at the peak of their commercial success. Performing on the festival's Other stage, The Prodigy, led by Maxim (Keith Andrew Palmer) alongside musicians Liam Howlett, Rob Holliday and Leo Crabtree, stunned viewers and festivalgoers with their high-energy set covering decades of hits including 'Omen', 'Light Up the Sky', and the controversial 'Smack My B***'. 'The Prodigy. One of the most electrifying, unhinged and incredible bands I've ever seen live,' wrote one fan on X/Twitter. 'This return to Glastonbury is off the charts. That's what a festival headliner looks like.' 'If you've never seen Prodigy live, you can only begin to imagine the raw energy they bring,' commented another. 'Pure rave, meets punk, meets electronic music, bringing it all together. Paying tribute to Keith, holding his energy. Is there anything even close to them?' 'The Prodigy are actually insane,' said one impressed viewer. 'Possibly the best thing all weekend at Glastonbury. Absolutely incredible!' Fans praised Maxim as one person posted: 'Maxim of The Prodigy is 58 years old and currently smashing the sh*t out of Glastonbury!' The singer told the crowd: 'This is the fourth time we have played this festival. There are supposed to be five of us, but six years ago, we lost our brother. This show tonight is dedicated to Mr F***ing Flint. This is his night!' 'Ridiculous to think that this burning ball of fury and energy has been extinguished,' wrote one fan alongside a picture of Flint. 'Keith Flint lit a fire under British dance music that burns long after he's gone. His brothers up on stage at Glastonbury doing the great man justice.' Flint died in 2019, aged 49. The vocalist, musician and dancer was found dead at his home in Dunmow, Essex. At the time the electronic group confirmed the death in a statement, reading: "It is with deepest shock and sadness that we can confirm the death of our brother and best friend Keith Flint. A true pioneer, innovator and legend. He will be forever missed. We thank you for respecting the privacy of all concerned at this time."
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Prodigy fans praise their 'absolutely insane' Glastonbury set as they perform on The Other Stage before paying an emotional tribute to late member Keith Flint
The Prodigy fans have heaped praise on the band's 'absolutely insane' Glastonbury set as they took to The Other Stage on the final day of the festival on Sunday. During their performance, the iconic electric band paid an emotional tribute to late member Keith Flint, as they made their first appearance at Worthy Farm since the death of the singer. They had been due to play at the annual festival back in 2019, but were forced to cancel amid the passing of the founding member, who died on March 4 2019, aged 49. And The Prodigy's remaining members ensured they performed a set Keith would be proud of, thrilling fans with rip-roaring opener Voodoo People before vocalist Maxim, 58, said some words about the late star. He told the crowd: 'This is the fourth time we have played this festival. There are supposed to be five of us, but six years ago, we lost our brother. This show tonight is dedicated to Mr. F**king Flint. This is his night!' Maxim, alongside Liam Howlett, Rob Holliday and Leo Crabtree ripped through some of the band's biggest hits during their set including Firestarter, Omen, Light Up The Sky, Smack My B***h Up and Breathe. They had been due to play at the annual festival back in 2019, but were forced to cancel amid the passing of the founding member, who died on March 4 2019, aged 49 [Keith Flint pictured] Watching the performance, fans were quick to take to X to heap praise on the band, with one remarking it gave them 'chills', while another branded them the 'best of the weekend.' They penned: 'The Prodigy look & sound absolutely awesome at #Glastonbury always would've loved to see scenes like that 'That prodigy set gave me chills!!! you feel a high just watching it.. i've seen them live already and would 100% see them again. that sort of energy is genuinely infectious. rest in peace to the greatest, keith flint.' 'Prodigy is the final boss of #Glastonbury' 'The Prodigy's set was absolutely insane. Still untouchable. RIP Keith.' 'The Prodigy were unreal!!' 'I can't get over that Prodigy set. Absolutely smashed it out the park. That is a proper headline set. No f**king about. Just, Bang. Here you go. Have the hits.' 'Prodigy easily the best band of the weekend...' In 2024, Liam Howlett opened up about the decision to return to performing live without Keith. He told NME: 'After losing Keith we couldn't even think or talk about the band. I think it was two years after his death that me and Maxim started bringing it up. "Could we play live again? Did we even want to? Why? How?' All that s**t".' 'We realised the only possible real way to know how we would feel was to do it: get back on stage and do a bunch of gigs. 'It was so hard to walk onto that stage without our brother, but we really felt the crowd with us. Those gigs were highly emotionally-charged but we came out the other end with our answer.' Over on The Other Stage, thousands of people hugged their best friends and chanted 'me and you' as Wolf Alice played friendship anthem Bros Elsewhere, Glastonbury returned to Worthy Farm, in Somerset, this year with The 1975, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts and Olivia Rodrigo headlining. Taking to the stage on Sunday for the final day of the festival included the likes of Wolf Alice, Brandi Carlile and Noah Kahan. Meanwhile St. Vincent, real name Annie Clark, brought her All Born Screaming tour to the Woodsies Stage. 'I would like to thank you for hanging in all the way to day four of this festival,' she said to the crowd. 'I'm not sure what kind of trip you're on but I want to be on it too, baby.' Over on The Other Stage, thousands of people hugged their best friends and chanted 'me and you' as Wolf Alice played friendship anthem Bros. Pete Doherty also returned to the festival as The Libertines took to the Pyramid Stage for the two o'clock slot, playing Up the Bracket, the title track from their 2002 debut album. Sir Rod was joined by a trio of veteran superstars during a rousing performance which saw him perform alongside his former Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood, Simply Red's Mick Hucknall and Scottish singer Lulu. He was also
