Statue of late Motorhead frontman Lemmy unveiled in English hometown
Motorhead fans snap pictures of a statue to commemorate Lemmy Kilmister, the Motorhead frontman, in Burslem, Stoke on Trent, England. Photo: AP
A decade after his death, Lemmy, the frontman of the legendary British heavy metal band Motorhead, will stand tall and proud in his hometown in the north of England.
Well, his statue will.
Inside the statue though will be some of Lemmy's ashes, so it will no doubt become a shrine for Motorhead's legion of fans around the world.
And indeed it was on Friday, as the statue to the hard-living Lemmy - real name Ian Kilmister - was unveiled in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.
A photographer takes a picture of a poster of singer Lemmy Kilmister, which is on display to commemorate the Motorhead frontman in Burslem, Stoke on Trent, England. Photo: AP
Black leather and denim jackets emblazoned with Lemmy's image were the norm for the day on a bright and sunny day in the northern English town. No wonder, many fans opted for a thirst-quencher at the local pub. There were even some Lemmy lookalikes.
Lemmy was the only continuous member of Motorhead, which he co-founded in 1975 after he was fired from another legendary rock band, Hawkwind, following a drug possession arrest at the Canadian border.
So he decided to go his own way and Motorhead helped pioneer heavy metal music in Britain - and around the world - with a string of high-octane albums, perhaps most memorably with 1980's Ace Of Spades.
A fan photographs exhibition items as Motorhead fans meet to commemorate Lemmy Kilmister, the Motorhead frontman in Burslem, Stoke on Trent, England. Photo:AP
The statue was crafted by acclaimed local sculptor and lifelong Motorhead fan Andy Edwards - who is best-known for his statue of the Beatles on Liverpool's Pier Head. It captures Lemmy, who died from cancer in December 2015 at the age of 70, in his iconic pose with his bass guitar.
In December, following his will's instructions, another batch of Lemmy's ashes were installed in an urn shaped like his trademark cavalry hat at the Stringfellows gentlemen's club in London where he was "a regular.'
That and Friday's ceremony are part of the "Lemmy Forever!' movement, which sees the rocker enshrined in many of his favourite spots around the world. - AP
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