The Prodigy have marked what would have been the 50th birthday of their late frontman Keith Flint, who died back in March this year. Liam Howlett and Maxim Reality, the two surviving members of the iconic big beat group, marked Flint’s 50th with a post through Twitter, paying tribute to the vocalist. In the post they said, “Happy birthday Flinty, not a single day passes u aren’t in our thoughts, we miss you brother, raise the roof wherever u are muthafukka !, L & M ….”
Included in the dedication were photos from throughout the years of Keith during his career in The Prodigy. During the 1990’s, The Prodigy achieved huge success, spawning two number one hits with ‘Firestarter’ and ‘Breathe’, other well known tracks including ‘Invaders Must Die’, ‘Warriors Dance’, and ‘Omen’, and by November 2018, were celebrating their seventh UK number one with ‘No Tourists’.
Happy birthday Flinty ,
not a single day passes u aren’t in our thoughts,
we miss you brother ,
Raise the roof wherever u are muthafukka !
L & M …. x#theprodigy#weliveforever#weliveforthebeats#raisetheroof#neverstop pic.twitter.com/zGqrb13Hod— The Prodigy (@the_prodigy) September 17, 2019
Recently, The Prodigy announced on social media that they would be making a return to the studio following Flint’s death. The post declared, “Back in the studio making noise,” the shot of Howlett with his hands on equipment was captioned, adding. “brand new Prodigy tunes are gonna roll , boooom #theprodigy #weliveforthebeats #weliveforever #cantstoptherock”.
It is unknown whether or not Flint will be featured posthumously on any of the band’s new music. Back in July, a hooded fan altered a motorway sign marking the 25th anniversary of the release to their second album, ‘Music For The Jilted Generation’. The album spawned infamous singles including ‘One Love’, ‘No Good (Start The Dance)’, ‘Poison’ and ‘Voodoo People’. The sign gave directions to Braintree, Essex, where the band were founded in 1990, changed to 1994, the year in which the album was released, as seen below.
The post was headed by the caption ‘Respect to the jilted warriors’.
Respect to the jilted warriors pic.twitter.com/34LLri0pgD
— The Prodigy (@the_prodigy) July 4, 2019
After Flint’s death, the band released a statement in a bid to help people tackle their own mental health issues on Instagram. “It has been a tough time for everyone over the last few weeks since Keef’s passing,”
They added. “If you are struggling with depression, addiction or the impact of suicide, please do not suffer in silence.”
