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The Prodigy Announces Fall Plans
With a new album to show off, The Prodigy has a U.K./European headline tour lined up from late October through early December. The excursion features very special guest Public Enemy on select dates.
Photo: © Paléo / Lionel Flusin
Paleo Festival, L'Asse, Nyon, Switzerland
The Day Is My Enemy was released in March, marking the electronic music group’s sixth studio album and first LP in six years.
In its four-star review of the album, The Guardian writes, “The Prodigy have found their voice again and, in doing so, have actively plugged their music in to a continuum of bolshiness where punk syncs up with drum’n’bass, rock with hip-hop, dubstep with, er, psychobilly (bonus track Rise of the Eagles covers the Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster).”
Liam Howlett recently talked to BBC Radio 6 about the act’s longevity and offered “six tricks to stay ahead of the rave.”
Tip No. 5 is “swap day for night.” Howlett says, “I just got bored of going to work, as in a day to day job, so I thought how can I switch it up and get the most out of myself? I started working at night time. I would go to work at 6 and leave at 5 in the morning. This unlocked a whole new part of the brain, which felt ultimately creative.”
Want a bit of insight into The Day Is My Enemy’s album artwork? Howlett says, “We’re like the fox on the cover of the new album. Y’know, we’ll sneak out, let the world be known to us and then go away.”
Following a long list of festival appearances, the fall tour launches Oct. 31 in Oslo, Norway. Here’s the schedule:
Oct. 31 – Oslo, Norway, Oslo Spektrum Arena ANS
Nov. 1 – Stockholm, Sweden, Small Globen
Nov. 3 – Helsinki, Finland, Helsinki Ice Arena
Nov. 6 – Oberhausen, Germany, Konig – Pilsener Arena
Nov. 7 – Hamburg, Germany, Sporthalle Hamburg
Nov. 9 – Munich, Germany, Zenith
Nov. 10 – Frankfurt, Germany, Festhalle – Messe Frankfurt
Nov. 11 – Brussels, Belgium, Palais 12
Nov. 17 – Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Rockhal
Nov. 24 – Nottingham, England, The Capital FM Arena Nottingham
Nov. 26 – Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Metro Radio Arena
Nov. 27 – Manchester, England, Manchester Central Conv. Complex
Nov. 28 – Sheffield, England, Motorpoint Arena
Nov. 30 – Dublin, Ireland, 3Arena
Dec. 1 – Belfast, Northern Ireland, Odyssey Arena
Dec. 3 – Birmingham, England, Barclaycard Arena
Dec. 4 – London, England, The SSE Arena, Wembley
Public Enemy appears Nov. 6-10 and Nov. 24 through Dec. 4.
The Prodigy is hosting a presale for fans on its website beginning Wednesday, May 27 at 9:30 UK time. The general onsale launches Friday, May 29 at UK time. Visit TheProdigy.com for more details.