The Prodigy’s Maxim “burnt” his artwork after Keith Flint’s death
nme.comThe Prodigy‘s Maxim has revealed that he destroyed a collection of artwork he’d created following the death of Keith Flint.Flint died by suicide on March 4, 2019.
He was 49 years old. A toxicology report subsequently found that he had cocaine, alcohol and codeine in his system at the time of death.Last summer, The Prodigy headed back out on the road in tribute to their late frontman and they continue to perform live.
They’ll headline Isle Of Wight Festival 2024 next summer.In a new interview with Metro, Maxin explained that he “painted a lot of art” at the time of Flint’s passing. “It’s another form of expression for me, just like the band and like designing my own clothes,” he said.Maxim continued: “Over 10 years ago, I had this concept of doing some artwork with people who’d passed away at 27 and died from drug overdoses.
The 27 Club – people like Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison.“I always just tried to push the boundaries of art and because it was drug overdoses, I did these paintings with pills.
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