The Prodigy’s Liam Howlett calls for band to be in Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: “Make it happen!”

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The Prodigy’s Liam Howlett has called for the band to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.His comments follow a recent interview with Rolling Stone, ahead of the iconic electronic band kicking off the Australian leg of their ‘Disrupta Tour’ – marking their first shows in the country in five years.During the discussion, Howlett recalled that he had never cared about the band being introduced to the prestigious Rock Hall up until recently, and now hoped they would be considered in future years.“It’s not something I’ve ever thought about, but yeah, as you spoke about it we should be up there.

Make it happen!” he told the outlet.He also added that, while he has never put much emphasis on the charts either, it was seeing the band being able to crack the US that made him have a new sense of pride with the music and opened him up to things like the Rock Hall.Recalling a milestone moment that happened with their huge 1997 album, Howlett explained: “I never gave a fuck about the charts.

But somehow ‘Fat Of The Land’ going to Number One in the USA felt different. It had an extra ‘fuck you-ness’ about it as only a few British bands had ever done that.“So yeah, you could say it gave me a certain cheeky pride for a while.”The names being considered for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Class Of 2025 were shared yesterday (February 12), and did not feature The Prodigy.

Instead, the acts seen on the longlist included Oasis and New Order, as well as Cyndi Lauper, Mariah Carey, The White Stripes, Billy Idol, Soundgarden, OutKast, Phish, Bad Company, The Black Crowes and more.Oasis’ inclusion came after frontman Liam Gallagher took aim at the event last year, when the Britpop icons were nominated for the first time. “Fuck the.