Glastonbury Festival 2025: Prodigy always ‘start the dance’ and put on a show

The line-up for Glastonbury 2025 is now out for everyone to get excited, and there are some epic dance bands like Leftfield taking the stage at Worthy Farm this summer.

Fatboy Slim will be spinning the crowd into a frenzy on Friday, while the legendary Leftfield are set for a sizzling Saturday performance.

But Music News Blitz’s Charlie Gardner is most excited about the dance act who will be part of the line-up closing the Festival on Sunday - The Prodigy.

Charlie says…

With the Glastonbury Festival line-ups out, there’s yet another reason to make sure you tune in - or maybe if you’re so lucky a pointer on where to go if you manage to get hold of a ticket.

Amongst the line-up there’s Olivia Rodrigo, who likes to pull on the heartstrings of teenage girls.

Then there’s Wunderhorse, who find themselves at the start of what looks to be a pedestal in modern rock and even Bob Vylan, who just sounds like a typo but seems to have a.. erm.. unique sound in my opinion.

One group that may be overlooked by younger Festival goers on the Sunday is one that is a classic in rave and dance heritage within British music culture.

The Prodigy are known for their songs like Breathe, Out of Space, and one that doesn’t seem too friendly to women, but why exactly do they make me wish I were there, especially given the fact I’ve already seen them?

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Showstoppers

First and foremost is the music - on the surface it might seem a little aggressive, perhaps, maybe a little too rock compared to other dance tunes, but believe me when I tell you they know how to put on a show.

There’s a range of genres mixed into each song they play and it’s hard to find someone who doesn’t like at least one song.

Don’t like Breathe? Listen to Out of Space. Like something more upbeat? How about No Good (Start the Dance).

The passing of iconic frontman Keith Flint, the Prodigy member most responsible for reaching out and connecting the crowd with the music, is one that touched the music world greatly.

It’s true that the performances aren’t at all the same without him - but their display in Leeds of 2024 showed they paid a fitting tribute while still keeping the crowd entertained thanks to their brilliant visuals and sound quality.

A memorable experience

That’s what sets this experience apart from any other you’ll get in modern music: the experience is one of the best you’ll ever have.

I went with a couple friends who went in having never even heard of them, and left as fans.

I went with a girl who was there to see the emotion of Lana Del Ray, one lad who was there for the innovative sounds of Fontaines D.C. and another who hadn’t listened to anything not by Drake.

Every single one of us loved it

There were even people who’d only bought their ticket to see Blink-182 and ditched them because the light show we got looked better from where they were.

We all left in awe of the performance, one that was near impossible to explain to the drunken campmates we got back to.

The general lairiness of a crowd may be a concern, especially given the energy of the music, but it’s one I found drawing me in - so much so that the crowd parted to let people dance one at a time during the quieter parts of the songs (I did an Irish jig and I’m still dead proud).

Trust me when I tell you: if you have the opportunity to see the Prodigy live, do it.

If you don’t? Well you best make sure that you find the opportunity, as it’s one you’ll never forget.

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