"I'm the trouble starter, punkin' instigator"

The sad news of Keith Flint's passing has rippled through the day, a sombre ending to a life that brought joy to so many, though the man we saw on stage and in videos was far removed from the real Keith offstage. Listening to 6Music today, with a noticeably shaken Matt Everitt imparting tales of this gentle soul, the swear box installed in his pub for when a log was needed to feed the flames, I was struck by the distance between the image he portrayed and the man himself.

Yes, Keith Flint had a snarling, ferocious stage presence, one that I was lucky enough to see in action with The Prodigy a couple of times. The final time just last year at Victorious, and the stage persona the man had was awe-inspiring; I honestly thought that, if I didn't move to the music, he would personally hope off stage, find me in the crowd, and make me dance. But that's all it was, a presence, a mask; a quiet man, he became a super-power when the music fed him. He will always by the Firestarter, the man who got thousands dancing, and he will always be missed.

Keith Flint 1969-2019
RIP

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