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\n\tThe Prodigy<\/a>\u2019s Liam Howlett has spoken out about the group\u2019s absence from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,<\/a> urging for their inclusion in the prestigious institution.<\/p>\n \n\tSpeaking ahead of the band\u2019s upcoming Disrupta Tour in Australia, Howlett admitted that the Hall of Fame hadn\u2019t been on his radar\u2014until now. \u201cIt\u2019s not something I\u2019ve ever thought about, but yeah, as you spoke about it we should be up there. Make it happen!\u201d he told Rolling Stone AU\/NZ<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\tWhile The Prodigy didn\u2019t make the 2025 class, which features fellow British acts like Oasis,<\/a> New Order, and Billy Idol, the Essex-born electronic pioneers make a strong case for future recognition. Their 1997 album The Fat of the Land<\/em> became a landmark moment for electronic music, breaking barriers in the U.S. by debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200\u2014an unprecedented achievement for a band in their genre at the time.<\/p>\n \n\tTwo of the group\u2019s defining singles, \u201cFirestarter\u201d and \u201cSmack My Bitch Up,\u201d cracked the Billboard Hot 100 in an era when electronic music wasn\u2019t widely embraced by the mainstream American industry. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI\u2019ve said before, I never gave a f* about the charts,\u201d Howlett recalled. \u201cBut somehow Fat of the Land <\/em>going to No. 1 in the USA felt different. It had an extra \u2018f*** you-ness\u2019 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.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tIn their home country, The Prodigy have dominated the U.K. charts, racking up seven No. 1 albums, including their most recent studio effort, No Tourists, in 2018. Their career tally also includes 11 top 10 hits on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, with \u201cFirestarter\u201d and \u201cBreathe\u201d both reaching No. 1 in 1996.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame requires nominees to have released their first single or album at least 25 years before the induction year. The Prodigy, who first hit the U.K. charts in 1991 with \u201cCharly,\u201d easily meet the eligibility criteria, making them potential contenders for future classes.<\/p>\n \n\tAs the group gears up for their first Australian tour in five years, fans are eager to see Howlett and Maxim back on stage. The Disrupta Tour<\/em>, which kicks off Feb. 13 in Sydney, is also their first major run since the passing of frontman Keith Flint<\/a> in 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n