Prodigy fans hold impromptu rave at Keith Flint funeral service

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Fans of influential dance act had a spontaneous rave as the funeral procession for frontman Keith Flint passed by them on Friday afternoon. Flint was found dead aged 49, at his home in Essex, earlier this month. A rendition of the group's hit 'Out Of Space' was started by fans as they assembled ahead of the funeral in Braintree. https://twitter.com/itvanglia/status/1111653698403479554 Dancing soon broke out on the streets of Braintree. https://twitter.com/GeorgeHenryKing/status/1111646833787445248 https://twitter.com/Mixmag/status/1111647695473704960 Flint entered St Mary's Church in Bocking to 'Aerials' by System Of A Down, and the service also featured music by Pink Floyd and Van Morrison. https://twitter.com/TotalEssex/status/1111657358139277318 His coffin was transported by a horse-drawn carriage, with the Prodigy ant logo depicted in a floral arrangement, and 'Keef' in orange flowers on the roof. https://twitter.com/the_prodigy/status/1111333031443382274 The Prodigy was formed by producer and songwriter Liam Howlett in 1991, with Keith Flint serving as dancer and vocalist. They helped popularise rave music in the UK, with their first two albums Experience (1992) and Music For The Jilted Generation (1994). It was their third album Fat of the Land (1997) however, that would propel them to superstardom, with both Firestarter and Breathe hitting number one in the UK charts. That album also contained 'Smack My Bitch Up', which gave us one of the greatest and most controversial music videos of all time. That was followed by four more studio albums, Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned (2004), Invaders Must Die (2009), The Day Is My Enemy (2015) and No Tourists (2018). The Progidy was also one of the most exciting and incredible live acts in the world and continued to play to packed crowds throughout their career. Prior to Keith Flint's death, they were due to perform at this year's Glastonbury festival.