The Prodigy will release a new album in 2018 alongside a brand-new single later this year, the legendary UK band have announced.

They broke the news via their Facebook page on Tuesday evening, adding cryptic hashtags including #weliveforthebeats #purefire #championsoflondon to the post.

It will be the group's seventh studio album and will be released via BMG sometime next year.

Read our feature with The Prodigy in the lead up to their last album 'The Day Is My Enemy' from 2015 here.

Check out the post from The Prodigy's Facebook below.