Keith Flint death: Prodigy bandmate Liam Howlett says singer 'took his own life'
The IndependentSign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Prodigy singer Keith Flint “took his own life”, the electronic group has confirmed. In a statement posted to Instagram, his bandmate Liam Howlett said: “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.” The band also confirmed the vocalist’s death on Twitter, writing: “It is with deepest shock and sadness that we can confirm the death of our brother and best friend Keith Flint. Although he initially joined the group – formed by Howlett in 1990 – as a dancer, he later graduated to singer and performed the popular 1996 tracks “Firestarter” and “Breathe”.