The Prodigy have paid tribute to manager Ziggy Chowdry after his death last week.
The Firestarter band – who first formed in October 1990 before playing their first gig four months later – are heartbroken after Chowdry died on Thursday (26.02.26), and they described him as a “force of nature”.
In an emotional post on Instagram on Sunday (01.3.26), they wrote: “RIP Ziggy.
“He was our first manager back in 91 and got us our first gig in the 4 Aces, Labyrinth, Dalston.
“He was a force of nature. Sad news. Rest in peace Zig. Respect LH and M x”
Chowdry was the group’s very first manager having met them while working as a local promoter.
After the early gigs in 1991, the band broke out with singles Charly and Everybody In the Place, and became a huge force in the 90s with hits like Firestarter and Breathe.
They went onto achieve seven number one albums, and won two BRIT Awards.
The death of Chowdry comes a few years after the band mourned the passing of founding member Keith Flint, who died in 2019 aged 49.
Surviving members Liam Howlett and Maxim are set to play four massive outdoor gigs this summer, which will follow a 12-date arena tour across the UK and Ireland in April and May.
Back in November, Howlett told NME: “Every time we go out for a new tour or big shows like this, we spend a lot of time talking about what is possible – how can we make it better.
“We always try to make sure things are different and moving forward , but always delivering the punch, which it will.”
Meanwhile, Liam also promised new music this year, while insisting Flint will always be “deeply ingrained” in their sound.
He said: “Before, I described our sound as ‘evil rave’. This time the new tunes sound like ‘f*****’ evil rave’.”
The new material will be the band’s first collection since 2018’s No Tourists, while they started working on an LP before Flint’s death.
He added: “Keef will forever be deeply ingrained in The Prodigy sound. People will feel that when they hear our new music.
“When I’m writing beats in the studio, he’s always there in my mind, punching the air, spittin’ and snarlin’ in the background.”