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102-573: The festival was a progression from the Siamsa Cois Laoi held in Páirc Uí Chaoimh in the 1980s, and the Slane Concerts at Slane Castle , which had been on hiatus since 1987 but would return from 1992. The Oxegen festival, first held as Witnness at Fairyhouse Racecourse in 2000, was seen as filling the gap left by the ending of Féile, and had the same promoters, MCD . In September 2018

204-471: A mix tape for him, to which Howlett obliged and returned a cassette several days later with some of his own songs on the other side. Howlett had scratched the word "Prodigy" onto the cassette, referring to the Moog Prodigy synthesizer which he used to make some of the music. The tape was well received by Flint and Thornhill, who developed new dance sequences to the music and suggested to Howlett they begin

306-490: A "capacity" crowd of 40,885. In early 2024, it was reported that the Cork County Board and Musgrave Group had agreed a three-year naming rights deal, to refer to the stadium as " SuperValu Páirc". With criticism from some commentators (including as the proposed name dropped the "name of the man [..] after whom Páirc Uí Chaoimh was named"), as of 17 January the board stated that "no final decision has been taken" on

408-648: A "hard dance band" commercially successful but without compromise. The band avoided mainstream exposure, declining offers to appear on Top of the Pops and other national television shows in the UK. Their performance of "Everybody in the Place" on the BBC2 television series Dance Energy in 1991 remains their only one on British television. In the ensuing years, their music videos received airplay on MTV Europe which boosted their popularity across

510-593: A 10-track demo tape on a Roland W-30 sampling keyboard and approached Tam Tam Records with the hope of securing a record deal, but was declined. He turned to XL Recordings , headed by Tim Palmer and Nick Halkes , who agreed to a meeting and subsequently signed the group to a contract that involved the release of four singles. This culminated in their first official release, the EP What Evil Lurks , in February 1991, containing four tracks that Howlett had produced on

612-471: A 5.1 DTS surround sound mix, and all were free of digital rights management . In 2005, the band released a compilation Their Law: The Singles 1990–2005 , which spawned a single containing new remixes of the songs "Out of Space" (" Audio Bullys Remix") and " Voodoo People " (the " Pendulum Remix"). The latter was also followed by a music video filmed in Romford Market , Essex , which featured on

714-580: A 60,000-seat sports and concert venue in conjunction with the Cork Docklands redevelopment which was estimated to cost over €30m. If these plans had gone ahead, Cork would have had the second largest stadium in the country behind Croke Park . This specific plan was not progressed. On 25 September 2018, the stadium hosted association football for the first time, a benefit match for Cork-born Ireland international Liam Miller , who died of cancer aged 36 that February. A Manchester United legends team defeated

816-437: A Republic of Ireland/ Celtic legends team 3–2 on penalties after the match had finished 2–2 after 90 minutes. The official attendance for the match was 42,878. Juvenile Gaelic football and hurling exhibition games took place at half time, involving the team that Miller himself represented as a boy, Éire Óg . The first international football match to take place at Páirc Uí Chaoimh was a UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifier between

918-419: A bidding war in an effort to sign The Prodigy to a deal. Richard Russell , co-owner of the group's UK label XL Recordings, met with several executives and recalled Guy Oseary of Maverick Records , owned by American singer Madonna , who attended several meetings herself, as the most determined. The estimated $ 5 million deal was announced in February 1997, an unprecedented amount for a rave influenced act, with

1020-587: A capacity of 12,000. The south stand, which has three levels, includes a 2,238-seat premium level. The record attendance at Páirc Uí Chaoimh was 49,961 for the 1985 Munster Final between Cork and Tipperary . Prior to this, in 1983 , Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosted an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final replay in which Cork lost to Dublin . This was only the second time an All-Ireland semi-final had been held outside Croke Park since 1941 . The stadium hosted its first rugby match in November 2022, breaking

1122-575: A combined attendance of in excess of 130,000. The County Board's share of ticket sales funded the purchase of Christy Ring Park . Páirc Uí Chaoimh was also the venue for Prince 's first ever Irish concert on 7 July 1990, as part of his Nude Tour . U2 played again at the stadium on 24 August 1993 on their ZooTv Tour. 1995 saw the Féile Festival being transferred to Cork for one year, with the line-up including Ash , The Stone Roses , Paul Weller and Kylie Minogue . Oasis then performed two nights at

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1224-432: A few of the lyrics and melody remaining from the original and produced by Howlett. The song also featured Jim Davies. Once again, the band courted controversy by including references to the " date rape " drug Rohypnol in the song's lyrics. The song's music video was also controversial, which featured barely covered women milking cows in a suggestive fashion. The complete, unedited video was aired on MTV2 in 2002 as part of

1326-789: A full scale UK tour and their first of the US in four years. In June 1997, they headlined the Glastonbury Festival on its opening night and from June to August, headlined Lollapalooza . In September 1997, the Prodigy performed "Breathe" at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards and won the Viewer's Choice Award . At the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards , "Smack My Bitch Up" won two awards— Best Dance Video and Breakthrough Video . " Smack My Bitch Up " generated significant controversy for its suggestive lyrics and music video. The National Organization for Women claimed

1428-453: A group together. The three settled on The Prodigy as their name and enlisted a fourth live member, female dancer and vocalist Sharky, a friend of Flint's; the group officially formed on 5 October 1990. Their first gig took place in February 1991 at The Four Aces Club (then called Labrynth) in Dalston . It was organised by Ziggy, a local promoter who became their first manager. Howlett described

1530-684: A last-minute special-guest addition of The Golden Horde . Unruly behaviour by fans attracted criticism, with 141 arrests, mostly for drug possession , and two rapes reported. The concert reportedly generated IR£ 300,000 for the Gaelic Athletic Association . There were three stages, and the Jim Rose Circus . * Special Guests * Special Guests * Special Guests 1994 was Féile's final year as an on-grounds camping festival and tagged 'The Last Trip To Tipp'. Acts included The Prodigy , Blur , The Cranberries , Björk , Rage Against

1632-408: A new Prodigy album at the time of Flint's death, and wishes to complete it as a tribute to Flint. On 10 February 2021, the band announced their plans to begin production on a documentary film about the band's history, with an as-yet unknown title and release date. It will be directed by long time collaborator Paul Dugdale and produced by Pulse Films. On 7 March 2022, The Prodigy announced a return to

1734-647: A number of studios and a few restarts to establish that "angry, energetic sound". Unlike previous efforts, The Day Is My Enemy became a band-album where Flint and Maxim worked in tandem with Howlett. This created a degree of friction although Flint noted that "four years ago we sat down and talked about where the next album was gonna go, and we knew we had to bust out the most 'band' album we could create". The band played at Future Music Festival Australia in February–March 2015 and toured Germany and France in April 2015 and

1836-528: A positive light compared to Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned . Two singles followed, " Warrior's Dance " and " Take Me to the Hospital ", which were released on 11 May and 31 August 2009 respectively. The former song peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, while the latter included a VHS-filmed music video that premiered on VidZone . A fourth single, " Invaders Must Die (Liam H Reamped Version) ", from

1938-576: A press conference took place in the Imperial Hotel, Cork on 26 July 1974. The new stadium was estimated to cost approximately £1 million, but ultimately overran to £1.7 million. Known as Páirc Uí Chaoimh, in commemoration of the late general-secretary of the GAA, Pádraig Ó Caoimh , the stadium was to have a capacity of 50,288. Designed by the Cork city firm of consultant engineers, Horgan and Lynch, Páirc Uí Chaoimh

2040-413: A re-release of " Bohemian Rhapsody " by Queen following the death of their singer Freddie Mercury . In 1991 and 1992, Howlett recorded the band's debut full-length studio album Experience at his home facility, Earthbound Studios. The project began after XL Recordings suggested the group make one, and initially Howlett wanted to produce a "rave concept album " inspired by Pink Floyd , but abandoned

2142-456: A remix EP, The Added Fat EP , featuring remixes from multiple groups such as Major Lazer , Noisia , and Zeds Dead . On 3 May 2012, The Prodigy announced the working title of their new album How to Steal a Jetfighter . In December 2012, a new track titled "The Day" was debuted at Warrior's Brixton and in June 2013, a new track titled "Rockweiler" was debuted at Rock am Ring . The band headlined

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2244-445: A special late-night countdown showing the most controversial videos ever to air on MTV. In the same year, however, Q magazine named the Prodigy one of the "50 Bands to See Before You Die". The Prodigy's fourth studio album, Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned , was released on 23 August 2004, and 14 September 2004 in the US. A precursory and experimental single, " Memphis Bells ", was released in very limited numbers, followed by

2346-418: A spoken introduction: "So I've decided to take my work back underground to stop it falling into the wrong hands". Howlett explained that "the wrong hands" represented people who considered The Prodigy as a commercial band, and no longer wanted the group to be seen as purely a rave act. It displays a wider range of musical styles and structures as a result, including big beat and heavy breakbeat-based tracks and

2448-415: A strong commercial impact, entering the UK and US album charts at number one and earned a Guinness World Record as the fastest selling dance album in the UK with 317,000 copies sold in the first week. It remains the band's highest selling album with 1.5 million copies sold in the UK, 2.6 million sold in the US, and an estimated 10 million worldwide. The Prodigy capitalised on their commercial success with

2550-666: Is now the CAB Ford garage on the Monahan Road. By the 1960s, the Cork Athletic Grounds did not serve the needs of the modern era, and the ground's facilities were described as "primitive" by some contemporary commentators. In 1963 the county board bought some land at Model Farm Road, on the western side of the city, as the site for a new development. It was envisaged that this new stadium would hold up to 70,000 spectators and provide more modern facilities. However, problems arose and

2652-574: Is the home of Cork GAA and is located in Ballintemple , near the site of the original Cork Athletic Grounds . In February 2024, following a naming-rights agreement with SuperValu , the venue was branded as SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh . The stadium opened in 1976 and underwent a significant two-year redevelopment before reopening in 2017. Primarily used as a venue for Gaelic games, it has been used to host Cork's home league and championship games in both Gaelic football and hurling . The finals of both

2754-766: The Milton Keynes Bowl as part of that year's Warriors Dance Festival. The film screened to select theatres across Europe for one night. On 16 November 2010, Howlett announced that after their American tour with Linkin Park , The Prodigy were to re-enter the studio to record new material. On 6 August 2011, The Prodigy headlined the Przystanek Woodstock in Poland, while at their two final shows of 2011 in Brazil, they premiered two new tracks: "A.W.O.L" and "Dogbite". They headlined

2856-707: The Republic of Ireland and France . The Republic of Ireland won 3-1, with Cork native Denise O'Sullivan becoming the first player to score an international goal at the stadium. On 18 September 2024, after the UK Government announced it would not provide the additional funding required for the redevelopment of Casement Park for UEFA Euro 2028 the Irish Government pushed for Páirc Uí Chaoimh to be an alternative option to host games originally scheduled to be held in Belfast ,

2958-641: The Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth in 2014. On 2 July 2014, the band revealed their upcoming album would have a different name and a "violent sound". In August 2014, they signed to the Three Six Zero Group for the United States, returning to Warner Music for the first time since 2004. Maxim indicated in September 2014 that the new Prodigy album would be released in the first quarter of 2015. It

3060-477: The UK Singles Chart , thus catapulting the band into the wider public attention. The success of "Charly" began a trend of mixing dance and rave tracks with cartoon samples, such as " A Trip to Trumpton " by Urban Hype and " Sesame's Treet " by Smart E's , which were a hit with clubbers but not to the critics, who dismissed it as "kiddie rave" or " toytown techno ". Howlett realised that a follow-up single in

3162-672: The Wolfe Tones , Stockton's Wing , and Bagatelle , and others including the Dubliners and Christy Moore . U2 played the final show on the European leg of the Joshua Tree Tour at the stadium in August 1987. The U2 concert established the venue's credibility with pop and rock acts. On 30 and 31 July 1988, Michael Jackson performed at the stadium twice as part of his Bad World Tour , with

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3264-554: The big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s. The Prodigy is not considered entirely representative of the genre, as their production "often reflected the more intelligent edge of trip-hop, and rarely broke into the mindless arena of true big beat" according to AllMusic . The Prodigy are also considered techno , alternative dance , electronic rock , electropunk , rave , dance-rock , electronica , breakbeat hardcore , industrial , rap rock , and rock . Liam Howlett cited early electro as

3366-446: The breakbeat -influenced genre big beat , and describe their style as electronic punk . The band emerged during the underground rave scene and achieved early success in 1991 with their debut singles " Charly " and " Everybody in the Place ", which reached the UK top five. After their debut album Experience (1992), the band moved from their rave roots and incorporated techno , breakbeat , and rock influences on their follow-up,

3468-570: The hip-hop group Cut 2 Kill. He had started to make his own music three years prior, beginning with hip-hop and house music before he focused on the rave scene that was gaining popularity at the time. He preferred the non-confrontational atmosphere that raves brought, and began to work DJ sets in the local area while working on original music at home. It was in Braintree where Howlett met dancers Keith Flint and Leeroy Thornhill at one of his gigs at The Barn nightclub. Flint requested Howlett make

3570-460: The 2012 Download Festival on 8 June playing a regular setlist, with the addition of three new songs, "Jetfighter", "Dogbite" and "A.W.O.L", accompanied by on-stage imagery of jet aircraft. Howlett has confirmed this album will not be dubstep , but that it will feel "fresh" whilst darker. In April 2012, to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of The Fat of the Land , the album was re-released alongside

3672-592: The 2017 Munster Senior Hurling and Football finals at the reopened stadium, but construction delays forced these to be relocated. The first match at the re-developed stadium was instead a Cork premier intermediate hurling championship game between Valley Rovers and Blarney on 19 July 2017, which attracted a crowd of 10,749. The venue then hosted two 2017 All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals on consecutive days later in July 2017, with combined attendances of more than 64,000. The first of these games, on 22 July 2017,

3774-518: The Canadian Singles Chart the week of 25 February 2009 and won the Kerrang! Award for Best Single . The initial critical response to Invaders Must Die was somewhat mixed. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 60, based on 20 reviews. However, the album was well received by the fans, who welcomed it in

3876-427: The Cork County Board replaced all wood bench seats with plastic bucket seats in the covered and open stands. Due to the shape of the new bucket seats, overall legroom was reduced, with many complaining of being unable to sit in the seat entirely. In response, the tops were cut off the back of each seat, marginally improving legroom. In October 2007, plans were announced which proposed to redevelop Páirc Uí Chaoimh into

3978-433: The Cork hurling and football championships have often been held at the venue. Following approval by the GAA's Central Council, soccer and rugby games have also been hosted. The stadium has also hosted concerts by Michael Jackson , Bruce Springsteen , Prince , U2 , The Stone Roses , Oasis , Elton John , Ed Sheeran and Westlife as well as the annual Siamsa Cois Laoi festival. Originally designed by Horgan and Lynch,

4080-611: The DVD release of the compilation. Sharky, the group's only female member, is shown running and winning the race depicted in the video. Also in 2005 the song "You'll be Under my Wheels" from the Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned album was added to the soundtrack of Need for Speed: Most Wanted . The cover artwork included an extended essay by band biographer Martin James. The Prodigy's first two albums, 1992's Experience and 1994's Music for

4182-543: The Jilted Generation , were re-released in expanded, deluxe editions on 4 August 2008. As well as being remastered, the new packages featured a bonus disc including mixes, rarities, and live tracks. The two albums also featured expanded artwork in addition to the new musical content. About the re-release process, Howlett said, "We didn't actually want to do the Greatest Hits , we were ready to start our new record—until

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4284-475: The Machine , House of Pain , Kerbdog , Cypress Hill , Grant Lee Buffalo and Aimee Mann amongst others. This was the last year of the initial arrangement with the GAA for the use of Semple Stadium. Objections from locals prevented renewing the arrangement. Televised by MTV, many of the artists stated their praise for the crowd as one of the most electric audiences they'd ever had. Dance music dominated over rock in

4386-893: The Saturday night line-up, although there were acts onstage from midday. The Sunday line-up included Van Morrison . Other acts to perform included Deacon Blue , The 4 Of Us , Mary Black , Big Country , No Sweat , Little Angels , Maria McKee , That Petrol Emotion , Something Happens , Energy Orchard , The Saw Doctors , and Moving Hearts Acts included Van Morrison, Nanci Griffith , Elvis Costello , The Pogues , Steve Earle , The Las , The Golden Horde , Ride , Happy Mondays , Luka Bloom , Transvision Vamp , The Farm , Something Happens , Marc Cohn , The Mock Turtles , Candy Dulfer , Black Francis , The Stunning , The Fat Lady Sings , The La's , and Paul Brady . The Saw Doctors played again, with Mike Scott of The Waterboys joining them to sing "The Trip to Tipp", which they had co-written for

4488-572: The Saturday. Acts on Friday were Joyrider , The Jesus Lizard , The Afghan Whigs , Beck , Manic Street Preachers , and Foo Fighters . Acts on the Sunday included Alanis Morissette , Frank Black , Mundy and Mazzy Star . The festival returned to Thurles in 1997, reduced to a single day to allay local concerns about unruly campers. It was billed / rebranded as the "Day Trip to Tipp". Acts included The Cardigans , Reef , Foo Fighters , Kula Shaker , Manic Street Preachers , and The Prodigy . No alcohol

4590-537: The Special Edition of the album, was released. Howlett would later describe the album as "more of a celebration. We'd come back together and were like, 'Yeah! We're here, we're really buzzing!" In the same year, Howlett co-produced the song "Immunize" on Pendulum 's third album, Immersion . The band also played Glastonbury in 2009. In May 2011, the band released World's on Fire , their first live album and concert film documenting their 24 July 2010 show at

4692-449: The UK for its suggestive lyrics; Flint said the father of the first female firefighter to die in a fire complained that the song was disrespectful, which prompted The Daily Mail to attack the band by carrying a front page headline calling for the song to be banned. Howlett clarified that the lyrics are not literal and direct, and Flint said the track is about "stirring people up". Nevertheless, BBC radio presenter Chris Evans refused to air

4794-588: The UK in May 2015. They also performed at the Rock Werchter , Rock am Ring / Rock im Park , Benicàssim and Isle of Wight festivals. On 23 February 2015, The Prodigy released " Wild Frontier " as the second single from their upcoming album The Day Is My Enemy after announcing it three days earlier. The stop-motion animation video was directed by the Dutch filmmaker Mascha Halberstad and animator Elmer Kaan. The cover art

4896-506: The UK. By this time the band performed live at least once a week, and had started performing overseas including Germany, the US, and Japan. In 1993, Howlett started work on the band's second album, Music for the Jilted Generation . Much of the new material was written in response to the Criminal Justice Act as exemplified by "Their Law", co-written and performed with alternative rock band Pop Will Eat Itself . The album opens with

4998-830: The Virgin Music catalogue. On 4 March 2019, Flint was found dead at his home in Essex, weeks after the band had toured Australia and New Zealand. The rest of The Prodigy's tour dates were cancelled. Following Flint's death, fans began using the Twitter hashtag "Firestarter4Number1" on various social media platforms to get "Firestarter" to number one on the UK singles chart out of respect for Flint and to raise awareness of suicide among men. In August 2020, Howlett said that The Prodigy will continue. That Christmas Day, he confirmed that new music will be released at some point in 2021. Former member Leeroy Thornhill said that Howlett had been working on

5100-592: The album sleeve notes. In August 1999, the band wrapped their world tour in support of The Fat of the Land and the group parted ways with touring guitarist Gizz Butt. Following a rest period, Thornhill's departure from the group was announced in a statement published in April 2000. He said that the mood within the band had changed and was increasingly dissatisfied with them on stage, and wanted to pursue solo projects. Howlett said: "We are both into different things and moving in different directions but I respect him and wish him good luck with what he does." The band's website

5202-636: The album would go back to their "old-school but cutting edge" roots. The album was released as a CD, CD-DVD set, double vinyl, digital download, and a luxury 7-inch vinyl box set including five 7-inches, CD-DVD, bonus CD, poster, stickers, and stencils. Invaders Must Die was released on 21 February 2009 in Australia and in Europe on 23 February 2009, charting at number one in the U.K. with week one sales of over 97,000—a higher figure than for either Always Outnumbered or their singles collection. The album also reached

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5304-579: The area now occupied by Páirc Uí Chaoimh even before the establishment of the Gaelic Athletic Association . By the late 1890s the Cork County Board were allowed by the Cork Agricultural Company, the leaseholders of the land, to enclose a portion of the site for the playing of Gaelic Games . The county board built its own stadium on the land in 1898. The Cork Athletic Grounds opened in 1904 and hosted All-Ireland finals, Munster finals and National League games. These grounds were close to what

5406-464: The band for the next three years. In March 1996, The Prodigy released the single " Firestarter ", which marked their first song with a lead vocal. Howlett had originally recorded it as an instrumental and thought to incorporate a vocal sample, but upon hearing the track Flint was keen to write and record his own lyric. This surprised Howlett at first, but he agreed to try; Flint said the result sounded "quite ... menacing". The track gained controversy in

5508-868: The band in 2000 and Flint died in 2019; Howlett and Maxim are the only two original members. The Prodigy are one of the most successful electronic groups of all time, selling an estimated 25 million records worldwide including over 4.7 million albums in the UK. They have scored seven consecutive UK number one albums. AllMusic described them as "the premiere dance act for the alternative masses" and "the Godfathers of Rave". The Prodigy have won many awards during their career, including two Brit Awards for Best British Dance Act, three MTV Video Music Awards , two Kerrang! Awards , five MTV Europe Music Awards , and two Grammy Award nominations. In 1989, 18-year-old DJ, musician, and songwriter Liam Howlett returned to his hometown of Braintree, Essex after quitting his gig as DJ in

5610-465: The band's new label, Take Me to the Hospital. It was released in the U.S. on 3 March 2009, and was the first Prodigy album since 1997's The Fat of the Land to feature all three members of the band. The album featured Dave Grohl on drums for "Run with the Wolves". The top five hit " Omen " and "Invaders Must Die" were co-produced with Does It Offend You, Yeah? frontman James Rushent. The band said that

5712-408: The capacity included 9,500 seats in the covered (Sean McCarthy) stand, 10,000 in the uncovered stand, approximately 12,000 in the "Blackrock end" terrace, approximately 12,000 in the "City end" terracing, and 50 in the wheelchair area. Following the 2017 redevelopment, the main (covered) south stand seats 13,000, the north (covered) stand seats 8,000 and the city and "Blackrock end" terraces each have

5814-403: The conceptual three-part song "The Narcotic Suite". The Guardian called it a "complex, powerful record that propelled dance music into stadiums with rock'n'roll swagger". Released in July 1994, the album entered the UK chart at No. 1 and received positive reactions from critics. It was nominated for a Mercury Music Prize , although Howlett had reaffirmed his dedication to making The Prodigy

5916-410: The continent. Following the international success of Music for the Jilted Generation , the band augmented their line-up with guitarist Jim Davies (a live band member who later joined the group Pitchshifter ) in 1995 for tracks such as "Their Law", "Break and Enter 95", and various live-only interludes and versions. He was soon to be replaced by Gizz Butt of the band Janus Stark , who remained with

6018-483: The critically acclaimed Music for the Jilted Generation (1994). They reached their commercial and critical peak with their third studio album The Fat of the Land (1997), which went to No. 1 in 16 countries, including the UK and the US, and spawned the UK number one singles " Firestarter " and " Breathe " in 1996. The third single, " Smack My Bitch Up ", was a UK top ten hit and generated considerable controversy over its suggestive lyrics and music video. Thornhill left

6120-440: The debut of Flint's radically different appearance, sporting his soon-to-be iconic punk look with nose and tongue piercings, tattoos, and dyed hair, and his shift from dancer to frontman. The Prodigy followed "Firestarter" with the single " Breathe " in November 1996, which also went to number one in the UK and eight other countries. Both singles sold 1.2 million copies each in the UK. In late 1996, several US record labels created

6222-609: The demo. Shortly after signing to XL Records, The Prodigy were reduced to a four-piece when Sharky could no longer commit to the band and left. In August 1991, The Prodigy released their debut single " Charly ", which samples dialogue from the Charley Says series of animated films produced by the Central Office of Information . It became a hit in the rave scene, and reached No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart and No. 3 on

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6324-612: The development, which at the time was the biggest undertaken by any sports organisation in Ireland. In addition to grants from the GAA's Central and Munster Councils, finance for the project was raised by the sale of the Board's 45 acre property at Model Farm Road, and a sizeable part of 49 acres on the north side of the city. The Board's offices on Cook Street were also sold, while further funds were raised through Coiste Gael and commercial and private subscriptions. Additional funds were raised through

6426-461: The event took place again, and was known as Féile Classical . A 2-day event at Semple Stadium, was also announced to take place on 20–21 September 2019, and proposed to feature Sinead O'Connor, Sultans of Ping, Therapy? and other Irish acts of the 1990s, under the names "Féile 19" and "Tripp to Tipp Weekender". Meat Loaf & Big Country topped the bill on the Friday night. Hothouse Flowers headlined

6528-602: The final cost of rebuilding Páirc Uí Chaoimh could be as high as €110m, which is €24m higher than the €86m quoted when works were completed in 2017. In March 2020, the Cork County Board of the GAA confirmed they had made the stadium available to the Health Service Executive for use during the COVID-19 pandemic . The stadium is a trailhead for the Cork Harbour Greenway . Prior to the 2017 redevelopment,

6630-590: The idea due to the risk of limiting his musical ideas. Released in September 1992, the album peaked at No. 12 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for selling over 300,000 copies. The album contains many samples of other artists, and closes with a live track featuring Maxim on vocals. It is considered a landmark release in British rave music, and

6732-537: The lineups. The Féile name was retained but the concert moved to Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork city for 4, 5 and 6 August. The campsite was further from the venue, diminishing the festival atmosphere. Acts included The Prodigy whose performance was disrupted twice by power cuts, The Stone Roses , Orbital , Paul Weller , Elastica , Ash , Black Grape, Dodgy, Blur, Sleeper, The Boo Radleys, The Beautiful South, Tricky, Lush, Moby and The Devlins . Kylie Minogue appeared in

6834-857: The loan on stadium's building cost. Local promoter Oliver Barry instigated the Siamsa Cois Laoi ( Irish for 'Fun by the [River] Lee '), a weekend festival of country , folk , and Irish traditional music held annually in the stadium from 1977 to 1987. Opposition from GAA traditionalists was overcome by the need for the organisation to clear mounting debts. Each Siamsa programme featured international stars supported by Irish acts. Headliners included Glen Campbell (1979 and 1983 ), Don McLean (1979 and 1984 ), Joan Baez (1980), Kate & Anna McGarrigle , Leo Sayer (1984), Loudon Wainwright III (1985), Kris Kristofferson (1985), John Denver (1986), Status Quo , and The Pogues (1987). Support included acts managed by Barry like

6936-560: The new record. The Prodigy tested a few of the new tracks at Rainbow Warehouse Birmingham and Plug in Sheffield in May 2008. The Prodigy showcased three new songs at the Oxegen Festival in the early hours of 13 July 2008. Among the tracks previewed were "World's on Fire", "Warrior's Dance", and "Mescaline". On 5 November 2008, it was announced that the band's fifth studio album would be called Invaders Must Die and would be released on

7038-526: The occasion. Acts included Bryan Adams , Simply Red , Christy Moore , David Byrne , Kirsty MacColl , The Wonder Stuff , the Saw Doctors, The Stunning, The Beautiful South, Inspiral Carpets, Primal Scream, PJ Harvey , Ned's Atomic Dustbin , James , Toasted Heretic , and Extreme . Acts included INXS , Iggy Pop , The Levellers , The Sultans of Ping FC , The Christians , The Shamen , Kerbdog , A House , The Frank and Walters , Chris de Burgh and

7140-458: The old stadium with rivals Kerry running out comfortable winners 0–24 to Cork 0–12. It also hosted the 2014 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final on 13 July 2014, with Cork beating rivals Limerick, 2–24 to 0–24, the final inter county game before demolition took place. In November 2014 An Bord Pleanala gave the green light to redevelop the stadium with redevelopment works running from January 2015 to mid-2017. It had been planned to hold

7242-517: The plea; Maxim introduced the song: "They didn't want us to play this fucking tune. But the way things go, I do what the fuck I want". 1999 saw the release of the Prodigy's The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One , a mix album by Howlett produced as an official record of a guest DJ appearance on BBC Radio 1 . The original session came into being following a conversation between journalism and band biographer Martin James and Breezeblock presenter Mary Anne Hobbs . They are subsequently both thanked on

7344-447: The press suggesting the bidding war involved over 20 labels. In May 1997, a private event was held in Essex for record executives to hear the band's long-awaited studio album The Fat of the Land , although it was still unfinished. "Firestarter" and "Breathe" were added to the album. The Fat of the Land was released on 30 June 1997, and featured simplified melodies, sparser sampling, less rave influences and punk -like vocals. It had

7446-574: The project was abandoned. In 1972 it was decided to redevelop the Athletic Grounds as an alternative, and additional land was acquired from the Munster Agricultural Society, whose premises adjoined the Athletic Grounds. The new stadium area covered almost 9 acres, with works undertaken by HMC Construction Ltd. Work began in April 1974, though details of the new stadium "of the most modern design and facilities" weren't unveiled until

7548-478: The project was put on hold. In April 2014, Cork County Board and Cork City Council announced that they had been given the green light to proceed with the redevelopment project of the stadium. In May 2014, the Government sanctioned a €30 million grant to help fund the regeneration of the stadium. The work was due to start in summer 2014, and on 6 July 2014, the stadium hosted its last provincial football final in

7650-496: The proposal was supported by the GAA. Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosted its first rugby match on 10 November 2022, breaking the record for the most spectators at a rugby match in Munster with 41,400 in attendance. In the game, Munster beat a touring South Africa A side 28 to 14. The stadium also hosted a game between New Zealand rugby union side Crusaders and Munster on 3 February 2024. Munster defeated Crusaders, by 21 to 19, in front of

7752-422: The proposed name. As a compromise, "SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh" was subsequently proposed as a sponsorship name, and ratified by county committee delegates on 1 February 2024. In June 2010, Cork City Council voted in favour of the proposal to make 6.82 acres (27,600 m ) of land next to Páirc Uí Chaoimh available for the redevelopment of the stadium. As part of the redevelopment, a new 'Centre of Excellence'

7854-435: The record company pointed out that it was in the contract. But then we got into it, and tried to be creative with it as much as [we could]. And, you know, we ended up being really proud of it. You have to have a different brain when you're doing a record like that. It's more about [saying] 'this is your achievement'; I could hold in one hand all the records we've released, so that was cool. We're moving on now, and getting on with

7956-480: The record for the most spectators at a rugby match in Munster. The Prodigy The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music band formed in Braintree, Essex , in 1990 by producer, keyboardist, and songwriter Liam Howlett . The original line-up also featured dancer and vocalist Keith Flint , dancer and live keyboardist Leeroy Thornhill , dancer Sharky, and MC and vocalist Maxim . They are pioneers of

8058-520: The redevelopment had been earmarked for a public park. With Cork's average attendance not breaking 20,000 in 2011, there were also questions about the need for such a big venue, including by the Munster Council Secretary Pat Fitzgerald. The redevelopment plans proposed stand capacities as follows: In summer 2013, it was announced that an application was being lodged to redevelop the stadium, but due to financial difficulties

8160-547: The repeated phrase "Change my pitch up, smack my bitch up" was a "dangerous and offensive message advocating violence against women" and that it refers to someone administering heroin (smack) to another person. The phrase is a sample from "Give the Drummer Some" by hip hop group Ultramagnetic MCs . Howlett stated that the song was misinterpreted and that the phrase meant "doing anything intensely, like being on stage—going for extreme manic energy". Several radio stations limited

8262-412: The sale of 88 advertising spaces within the stadium and the sale of 3,000 five-year stand tickets at £30 each. Páirc Uí Chaoimh was officially opened on 6 June 1976. by Con Murphy , then president of the GAA. On the opening day the Cork hurlers played Kilkenny while the Cork footballers took on Kerry . The 1970s oil shocks increased interest rates and the Cork County Board was unable to repay

8364-457: The same style "would have been the downfall of us" and wanted to avoid such labels. He spent earnings from "Charly" on new instruments and studio equipment, expanding the group's sound with a Roland U-220 sound module and TR-909 drum machine . Their second single, " Everybody in the Place (Fairground Edit) ", was released in December 1991. It reached No. 2 in the UK, beaten to the top spot by

8466-467: The sidebar at an early stage in her transition from teenybopper to dance queen. Free condoms were distributed to concertgoers. A man, Bernard Rice, was drowned trying to swim across the River Lee to the stadium. The city coroner , Cornelius Riordan, condemned Féile at the inquest , allegedly describing it as "an extravaganza of song, music and sleazy excesses that seem to have cast a hypnotic spell over

8568-445: The song on his show, and the Prodigy turned down money to have the music video edited so it could air on Top of the Pops , following multiple complaints. Despite the controversy "Firestarter" marked the beginning of the band's commercial peak, becoming their first UK number one single which it topped for three consecutive weeks. It was also a top-10 hit worldwide and their US breakthrough, peaking at number 30. The music video marked

8670-560: The song's airplay to nighttime hours. US chains Wal-Mart and Kmart deemed the marketing campaign for the single offensive and pulled The Fat of the Land off their shelves. At the 1998 Reading Festival , the Prodigy and the Beastie Boys had an onstage disagreement, with the Beastie Boys requesting "Smack My Bitch Up" be pulled from the set as it could be considered offensive to those who had suffered domestic abuse. The Prodigy ignored

8772-401: The stadium had an initial capacity of 50,288. This capacity was progressively reduced because of safety regulations and, before the commencement of redevelopment works in 2015, it had a capacity of 32,550. Since the completion of the redevelopment in 2017 the capacity of the venue is 45,000, making it the third-largest Gaelic games stadium in Ireland. Sports meetings were frequently held on

8874-420: The stadium in August 1996. Bruce Springsteen played at the stadium in July 2013 and again in May 2024. The first concerts of the redeveloped stadium were the opening concerts of Ed Sheeran 's ÷ Tour over three nights in May 2018. Sheeran also returned for two nights in April 2023 as part of his +–=÷× Tour . Elton John hosted part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Tour at the venue on 1 July 2022. In 2005,

8976-587: The stage with a 10-date tour of the UK in July to coincide with the 25th anniversary of The Fat of the Land, also hinting that new material would be performed on the tour. On 28 October 2022, the band announced they would be returning to live shows outside of the UK for the first time in four years, stating that in 2023 new dates were added, including the festival circuit, with a June date in Austria confirmed among others. Along with The Chemical Brothers and Fatboy Slim , The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of

9078-574: The top five in Germany and Australia and top 10 in Norway and several other European countries. To coincide with the release of the album, the band embarked on a nine-date UK arena tour, with support from Dizzee Rascal , Noisia , Herve , and DJ Kissy Sell Out. The tour included the first edition of the band's own annual dance gig, the Warriors Dance Festival . The single "Omen" debuted at number 1 on

9180-638: The traditional release of the single " Girls ". The US version of the studio album contained a remix of "Girls", entitled "More Girls", as a bonus track. The album, which topped the UK Albums Chart in its debut week, was promoted by a two-year-long tour. 5,000 digital copies of "Memphis Bells" were sold over the Internet. Each copy was a combination of customer-chosen instrumental, rhythmic, and melodic options, of which 39,600 choices were available. Five mixes were sold in three file formats: WAV , two audio mixes in MP3 , and

9282-535: The venue as the roughest in London at the time. Shortly before the gig, the group met rapper and MC Maxim , then known as Maxim Reality and Keeti. Flint pitched for Maxim to join the group on the strength of his connections with the reggae scene and the music contacts he had developed. Maxim failed to turn up at a scheduled meeting, but joined The Prodigy unexpectedly at their first gig, where he improvised lyrics on stage. Shortly after their live debut, Howlett completed

9384-575: The youth, as testified by this tragedy". Promoter MCD, and its head Denis Desmond, sued Riordan for slander ; the case was settled out of court. Pulp had been scheduled to play a concert at the Point Depot , the largest indoor music venue in Dublin , accommodating 4,500 fans. With no outdoor venue secured for a festival-style Féile , the Point event was expanded into a multi-act weekend, with Pulp headlining on

9486-427: Was also planned, with an ancillary all-weather pitch, floodlights, 1,000 seat stand, gym and changing and medical facilities. A museum was also proposed, with dining facilities and a 400-space car park. The stadium plans expected a small increase in capacity, with the new development accommodating 45,000 when completed. The development had been subject to local opposition as some residents complained that land used for

9588-496: Was an influential record for American DJ and musician Moby for his early studio releases. Its third single, " Fire/Jericho ", was on track to become the band's third consecutive UK top ten single, but XL Recordings deleted it from its catalogue and therefore stalled at its peak of No. 11. By early 1993, The Prodigy had completed their first major nationwide tour. Howlett said that The Prodigy had now become an established act and would continue to produce original dance music as there

9690-429: Was branded as 'Féile '19', and featured a "classic" Feile set up with all the bands playing full sets. The line-up included Sinead O'Connor, Therapy?, Sultans of Ping, The Stunning, EMF and Horslips. Siamsa Cois Laoi Páirc Uí Chaoimh ( Irish pronunciation: [ˈpˠaːɾʲc iː ˈxiːvʲ] PARK ee KHEEV ) is a Gaelic games stadium in Cork , Ireland . Often referred to simply as "The Park", it

9792-444: Was designed by Austrian artist and designer Moritz Resl. In May 2015, The Prodigy announced a winter 2015 UK and mainland Europe tour, with Public Enemy as support. The Prodigy's seventh studio album, No Tourists , was released on 2 November 2018 under a new recording deal with BMG Rights Management . The deal reunited the group with Howlett's song publishing, which BMG had acquired from EMI Music Publishing in 2012 as part of

9894-401: Was designed to have seating for 19,688 spectators, half of which would be under cover on the southern side of the ground. Long-term plans envisaged the extension of the stand all around the stadium. Included underneath the stadium structure were a number of facilities, all served by the main circulation tunnel. The Cork County Board were faced with a bill of £650,000 to cover the first stage of

9996-459: Was later announced on 6 January 2015 that the next Prodigy album would be releasing 30 March 2015 and that it had been given the title The Day Is My Enemy . On 12 January 2015, The Prodigy released " Nasty " as the lead single from their upcoming album along with the title track on 26 January 2015. Howlett found that "violent is the word that keeps on coming up" when describing the album. The entire recording process took almost six years taking in

10098-632: Was on sale in the stadium. A fully seated "Féile Classical" event took place in Semple Stadium during September 2018, hosted by Tom Dunne and featuring the Irish Chamber Orchestra with reappearances by The Stunning, the Hothouse Flowers, An Emotional Fish, Something Happens, The 4 of Us, and the Frank and Walters. A similar event was announced for 2019. In 2019, the 'Tipp Classical' festival

10200-437: Was replaced with their logo and the words "We will be back..." set against a black background, which would remain until 2002. After the group performed some live shows in 2001, their single " Baby's Got a Temper " was released in July 2002 to critical disappointment. The original version of the song was written by Flint's sideband Flint , and was called "NNNN". The Prodigy version was a total reworking of Flint's track with only

10302-674: Was still an audience for it. After Experience and the run of singles that accompanied it, the band moved to distance themselves from the "kiddie rave" reputation that had dogged them. The rave scene moved on from its hardcore phase, following the Criminal Justice Act 's anti-rave legislation on the horizon. Later in 1993, Howlett released an anonymous white label vinyl, bearing only the titles "Earthbound I" and "Earthbound 2". Its hypnotic, hard-edged sound won wide underground approval. The songs were officially released as " One Love " and "Full Throttle" in September 1993, and reached No. 8 in

10404-661: Was the first championship match at the re-developed stadium, and saw Tipperary defeat Clare by 0–28 to 3–16. Clare's Tony Kelly scored the first point and Aaron Cunningham the first goal at the new stadium. As of December 2017, the cost of the redevelopment was reportedly €86.4 million (approximately €23m over the planned budget), which included the cost of development of two covered stands, and two uncovered terrace ends. The updated stadium also has four 35-space dressing rooms with under-floor heating, physio, warm-up, drug-testing, referee, and first aid rooms. By December 2018, stadium commercial director Peter McKenna declared that

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