Invaders…

he band set about decimating more festival stages around the globe over the following few years, including another stop-off at Download in 2009 and headlining their own festival, Warriors Dance, in 2010. The run would culminate in a third Download appearance that would fully induct The Prodigy into rock’s upper echelons.

“It was a no-brainer to have them back,” Andy Copping nods. “And there was nowhere else for them to go on that bill but right at the top.”

With the success of the two previous appearances behind them, The Prodigy were announced as main stage headliners at Download 2012, appearing alongside two of the most revered bands in metal’s long history: Black Sabbath and Metallica.

“They absolutely belonged with Sabbath and Metallica,” Andy states. “No doubt. They cemented that legacy that night. It’s still the biggest-selling Download we’ve ever had and The Prodigy, as first-time headliners,