The Prodigy<\/a>\u2018s Liam Howlett has spoken to NME<\/em> about some \u201cfuckin\u2019 evil rave\u201d music on the horizon and what\u2019s in store for their run of huge outdoor shows in 2026.<\/p>\n After their UK and Ireland arena dates this April and May<\/a> \u2013 a 12-date tour that sold out in record time and included two dates at Wembley Arena \u2013 the rave pioneers will now be playing some massive \u2018Warrior\u2019s Dance\u2019 outdoor gigs<\/a> next summer. These will mark some of the band\u2019s biggest shows since the death of frontman Keith Flint in 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery time we go out for a new tour or big shows like this, we spend a lot of time talking about what is possible \u2013 how can we make it better,\u201d Howlett told NME<\/em>. \u201cWe always try to make sure things are different and moving forward , but always delivering the punch, which it will.\u201d<\/p>\n The tour will feature what promises to be a riotous Saturday show at Milton Keynes Bowl \u2013 made famous by the likes of David Bowie<\/a>, Queen<\/a> and Green Day<\/a> \u2013 with the band returning after their legendary appearance at the iconic venue back in 2010.<\/p>\n \u201cThat Milton Keynes Bowl \u2018Warriors Dance\u2019 gig was like our Oasis at Knebworth<\/a>, The founder, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist continued: \u201cOne thing that sticks in my mind is we were tearing around the site in golf buggies before it opened, racing around\u2026 Keef [Keith Flint] crashed into my one and ran me off the path into a bush.<\/p>\n \u201cKeef was a master on two wheels, superbikes on track and the road, but he was a fucking terrible driver in anything with four wheels, during the mid \u201990s Maxim [vocalist], Leeroy [Thornhill, former keyboardist] and me got to the point where we just refused to get in the car with him if he was driving.\u201d<\/p>\n Howlett said that the band had considered playing other venues on the tour, but that the Bowl \u201cjust had more meaning for us\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of shit has happened since then, and it just feels right to us to be back there to ignite the night once again,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n The iconic DJs Carl Cox<\/a> and David Rodigan<\/a> will be on the bill for all four of The Prodigy\u2019s \u2018Warrior\u2019s Dance\u2019 shows, while drum\u2019n\u2019bass legend Andy C<\/a> will play at the Milton Keynes and Manchester shows. Japanese producer\u00a0\u00a5\u00d8U$UK\u20ac \u00a5UK1MAT$U\u00a0and British trap metal artist SCARLXRD<\/a> will also be at the Milton Keynes, Manchester and Edinburgh dates.<\/p>\n \u201cWe specifically asked Carl, Andy C and David Rodigan to join us on these gigs because each of them have been important figures of inspiration to us at key points with the band over the years,\u201d explained Howlett. \u201cI remember being in a club in London late 1990 and Carl played \u2018Everybody In The Place\u2019 from our first EP before it was released. I couldn\u2019t believe it. That was the first time I\u2019d heard my music being played outside the studio. That will always be a memorable moment for me.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople who are into our band will know that Andy C remixed \u2018Firestarter\u2019, which was never gonna be an easy task. I know this because I find it fucking impossible to remix my own tunes, especially that one, but he smashed it apart, gave it a different angle and made a monster of a tune, a classic. Andy was also Flinty\u2019s favourite DJ.\u201d<\/p>\n Howlett also recalled how he would listen to Rodigan on the radio long before The Prodigy had formed. \u201cHe has always been there as a figurehead, playing inspirational rare music that I love, which became ingrained in my mind and part of the make-up of what I think about when writing Prodigy music,\u201d he said. \u201cI have a deep respect for all three of them.\u201d<\/p>\n Spotlighting the rest of the support acts, he said: \u201cWe are also honoured to have the skills of \u00a5\u00d8U$UK\u20ac \u00a5UK1MAT$U direct from Japan, bringing his killer \u2018Firestarter\u2019 x \u2018Kuliki\u2019 mash-up from his Boiler Room set. And lastly SCARLXRD live, coming with his heavy as fuck mayhem.\u201d<\/p>\n
it was a big moment for us as we had practically broken up during the early 2000\u2019s,\u201d recalled Howlett. \u201cThen we all came back together in the studio to do \u2018Invaders Must Die\u2019 [2009], and that gig was the culmination of that album and what we had done before. It was an important and memorable gig for us.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/prodigy_RAHUL_SINGH.jpg\")