Liam Howlett says late bandmate Keith Flint will at all times be “deeply ingrained” in The Prodigy sound as he guarantees brand-new music in 2026.
The Prodigy’s Liam Howlett has promised new music from the band in 2026
The Firestarter group’s founding member tragically died in 2019, aged 49, and his bandmates Liam, 54, and Maxim, 58, have continued the group.
The Prodigy have not launched an album since 2018’s No Vacationers, however that they had been engaged on a brand new album earlier than Keith’s dying and can launch it as a tribute to him.
Requested for an replace on the gathering, Liam teased that the brand new tracks “sound like f*****’ evil rave”.
He instructed NME: “Earlier than, I described our sound as ‘evil rave’. This time the brand new tunes sound like ‘f*****’ evil rave’.”
Liam insists Keith’s inventive spirit will keep on within the new music.
He stated: “Keef will eternally be deeply ingrained in The Prodigy sound. Individuals will really feel that once they hear our new music. After I’m writing beats within the studio, he’s at all times there in my thoughts, punching the air, spittin’ and snarlin’ within the background.”
As for when followers can count on to listen to the brand new materials, he replied: “New prodigy music shall be heard subsequent 12 months.”
Equally, Liam beforehand vowed that Keith’s power “shall be felt within the music and thru us on stage.”
He instructed NME of their first tour with out their beloved bandmate in 2022: “We actually felt the gang had been there to assist us and provides us the power again, and we’re eternally grateful for that.
“It was extremely emotional and really particular. Flinty won’t ever go away us; he’s embedded deep within the soul of this band, and his power shall be felt within the music and thru us onstage. That’s what I do know and really feel.”
Vowing to not go wherever, Liam stated: “As for the long run, The Prodigy is greater than simply the band: it stands for one thing, the individuals know this, we all know this …. much more after taking part in reside once more. I’m energised by that, and we’re again within the studio writing new tunes. The prodigy will proceed to ignite, uplift, and destroy simply as we at all times did.”
Subsequent 12 months will even see the band play a sequence of big out of doors Warrior Dance live shows.
The band will return to Milton Keynes Bowl, the place they performed what they name their model of “Oasis at Knebworth” in 2010, on August 22.
The Omen rockers will even play Dublin’s Irish Museum of Fashionable Artwork on August 20, Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Showgrounds on August 29, and Manchester’s Wythenshawe Park on August 30.
The assist acts embody DJs Carl Cox and David Rodigan.
Andy C will play the Milton Keynes and Manchester dates. Japanese artist ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U and entice steel star SCARLXRD will take to the stage in any respect dates besides Dublin.
