Belsonic comes to an end with The Prodigy
The Prodigy are Belsonic-bound
As Belsonic draws to a raucous conclusion tonight with electro punk band The Prodigy we provide a guide to all you need to know and look back at a joyous month of music at Ormeau Park.
Apart from the showers at Wednesday night’s Florence and the Machine gig, the sun has shone over revellers to the South Belfast music festival this summer.
An eclectic line-up of musicians have entertained the masses of crowds of all ages – from veterans Lionel Richie and Tom Jones, through to young favorites Sam Fender and George Ezra.
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An undoubted highlight was Grammy winning rapper Lizzo, who put on a truly memorable show in her warm-up to last weekend’s Glastonbury Festival. Flute playing and costume changes aplenty, as she was joined by a host of dancers in demonstrating some serious girl power.
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Tonight, attention moves to The Prodigy as they make their long awaited return to Belfast for their first show here since the tragic death of Keith Flint in 2019.
Liam Howlett and Maxim will be joined once again by long-term live band members, guitarist Rob Holliday and drummer Leo Crabtree. DJ’s Andy C and Arveene are also on the bill.
Are there any tickets left?
At time of press, tickets were still on sale via belsonic.com[2].
What will they play?
You can probably expect things to look a little like this:
Breathe
Omen
Wild Frontier
Light Up the Sky
Climbatize
Warrior’s Dance
Everybody in the Place
Disrupt Ya Flow
Voodoo People
Firestarter
Roadblox
No Good (Start the Dance)
Their Law
Get Your Fight On
Poison
Smack My Bitch Up
Take Me to the Hospital
Invaders Must Die
We Live Forever
Out Of Space
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Am I allowed to go?
The Prodigy is a strictly over-16 event. Valid identification includes:
Valid passport
Photo driving license
Government approved proof of age card PASS, citizen card (citizencard.com) or validateuk.co.uk
Electoral card
Student card
Yoti app: yoti-citizencard-new-id-solution-for-the-uk
How to get there?
Gates will open at 6pm, with Translink running special bus services to and from Ormeau Park. Last entry is at 9.45pm.
Travelling by car? Here’s how to get there: be aware that the PSNI will have road closures in place around Ormeau Park to facilitate crowds.
Annadale Embankment (Lane closure) – southern side only from Ormeau Road to Kings Bridge (16:00-23:59).
Ormeau Embankment (Lane closure) – both sides from Ravenhill Road to Ormeau Road (14:00-23:59).
Ormeau Embankment (Road closure) from Ravenhill Road to Ormeau Road (16:00-23:59)
Ormeau Road (Lane closure) – Ormeau Park side only from Ormeau Embankment to Park Road (14:00-23:59).
Park Road (Lane closure) – Ormeau Park side only from Ormeau Road to Cross Parade (06:00-23-59)
Ravenhill Road (Lane closure) – Ormeau Park side only from Park Road to Ormeau Embankment (14:00-23:59).
Stranmillis Embankment (Lane closure) – northern side only from Kings Bridge to Ormeau Road (14:00-23:59)
Can I take photographs at the concert?
Yes, but only with a smartphone or small camera. Professional cameras with a detachable lens and any other recording equipment are banned.
What’s the weather going to be like?
Anyone’s guess. You could get wet, but a bit of refreshing rain might be just what’s needed to cool you down from all that dancing.
References
- ^ Keith Flint remembered by The Prodigy on anniversary of his death (www.irishnews.com)
- ^ belsonic.com (belsonic.com)