The Chase criticised for airing 'insensitive' question about The Prodigy hours after Keith Flint death

Talk about timing!

Fans of The Prodigy have criticised The Chase after an ill-timed question about the band popped up just hours after it was announced frontman Keith Flint had died.

The pre-recorded episode asked the contestant - and Chaser Anne Hegerty - the question:

Which chart act has the fewest members?

The multiple choice options were:

A) The Proclaimers

B) The Pretenders

C) The Prodigy

What an unfortunate question to pop up on 'The Chase' yesterday #Prodigy pic.twitter.com/MInSd4Oq97

— KC (@kcshowcork) March 5, 2019

Viewers slammed the station for not assessing the episode in advance and in light of the news, replace it with a different one.

#thechase omg not the day for prodigy quistion

— Mike (@EvertonianMike) March 4, 2019

What a day for this question on the chase. #prodigy #kiethflint #thechaae pic.twitter.com/xIL34dU7C3

— Stephen Willis (@wincynufc) March 4, 2019

That Prodigy question on #thechase ... Too soon Brad!

— Dan (@Malnourished85) March 4, 2019

#thechase my heart broke when the prodigy popped up ugh

— proxy (@rwstxrset) March 4, 2019

Ooh, that Prodigy question is unfortunate timing... #TheChase 😳

— MIB (@MibIH) March 4, 2019

Tributes are continuing to pour in for the musician, who was found dead at his home in Essex over the weekend.