‘We love coming to Manchester. Celebration f*****g individuals’

The Prodigy stopped in Manchester on Thursday night as a part of their 10-date area tour

13:23, 17 Apr 2026

The Prodigy performing at Manchester's Co-op Live

The Prodigy acting at Manchester’s Co-op Dwell

The Prodigy delivered an epic efficiency once they headlined Manchester’s Co-op Dwell and followers do not have to attend too lengthy till they return to the town.

Co-op Dwell, packed to the brim, had the texture of a competition headline stage on Thursday night. Dance pioneers The Prodigy, shaped in 1990, impressively swept by their biggest of hits at a giant rave inside the world.

Following assist from Carl Cox, Maxim and Liam Howlett took to the stage with early airings of Omen and Voodoo Individuals setting the tone. This Manchester gig marked their second night time of a 10-date tour which opened earlier this week in Glasgow.

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Thursday’s festivities marked an exquisite type of kinetic chaos. Early on, Maxim addressed the rambunctious Co-op crowd with a name to ‘all my social gathering individuals right here tonight’. Unsurprisingly, this was met by rousing cheers from the hundreds of individuals crammed into the Co-op Dwell.

Accompanying the beats got here a collection of spectacular visuals, together with touchingly making a silhouette of the late, nice Keith Flint, who we sadly misplaced in 2019, for Firestarter which is able to all the time be synonymously paired with the enigmatic much-loved performer.

There was a pulsating stream to the frivolities. A sea of lasers firing into the sky, joined by two big phasers on-stage, as Maxim and Howlett took Manchester by their unmistakable hit tracks.

Plenty of lads had their shirts off, and associates ascended on to shoulders, for No Good. These in a position to, have been additionally stood on their toes, within the two tiers above the stage, all through the charming proceedings.

Famously, Manchester loves dance music and the town was keen to specific that fondness. Maxim declared: “All my social gathering individuals in Manchester. Tonight is the f**king night time.”

Later bellowing: “All my individuals in Manchester make some f**king noise!” Curiously, regardless of the dimensions, the Co-op present could possibly be thought-about one thing of an intimate affair, in context, with The Prodigy set to return to Manchester later this 12 months once they headline one in every of their 4 Warrior Dance reveals with an evening in Wythenshawe Park.

Though, it’s honest to say, their Co-op occasion felt way more than a gown rehearsal. It having the sense, and environment, of a bill-topping competition extravaganza.

Maxim, Howlett and their gifted supporting crew ended proceedings with a five-song encore. Anthem Breathe starting the bonus time with the euphoric Out of Area bringing the digital gathering to a detailed.

Maxim screaming: “We love coming to Manchester. Celebration f**king individuals.” Fortunately, it’s not all that lengthy till every person shall be reunited within the metropolis.