The world is in mourning today as news breaks of the passing of Keith Flint, frontman for The Prodigy, who took his own life over the weekend at the age of 49. The influential vocalist was found dead Monday at his home near London.
Prodigy co-founder Liam Howlett was one of the first to break the news to the public via Instagram. Howlett had the following to say of his friend and bandmate’s suicide:
“The news is true , I can’t believe I’m saying this but our brother Keith took his own life over the weekend, I’m shell shocked , f***in angry , confused and heart broken ..... r.i.p brother Liam”
In an early morning tweet the band announced the following:
“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.”
The Prodigy formed in the early 1990s when Flint, born in East London in 1969, met Howlett at a nightclub in Braintree, Essex, where he had moved to as a child. Known as much for its overt anti-establishment stance as for its music, the band developed a strong following and were considered pioneers of electronic music.
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