Statue of Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister Unveiled in His Hometown: Watch
A 7.5-foot statue of late Motörhead legend Lemmy Kilmister was unveiled in his English hometown of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, during a ceremony last Friday (May 9th).
The ceremony commenced in the Burslem town center at approximately 4 p.m. on Friday, with Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell in attendance to place Lemmy’s ashes in the statue alongside the accompaniment of a biker’s corteo.
The celebratory day saw fans flocking to adjacent bars and hostelries to enjoy libations in Lemmy’s honor. Ceremonial festivities included a 21-rev salute, a viewing of rarely seen Lemmy photographs via The Bare Walls Art Gallery next to the statue, a Motörhead tribute band performance later in the evening, and more.
Some even got there a day early to see the statue be transported in by truck, as seen in YouTube footage below, before being carefully lifted and placed on its plinth. A day later, the statue...
The ceremony commenced in the Burslem town center at approximately 4 p.m. on Friday, with Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell in attendance to place Lemmy’s ashes in the statue alongside the accompaniment of a biker’s corteo.
The celebratory day saw fans flocking to adjacent bars and hostelries to enjoy libations in Lemmy’s honor. Ceremonial festivities included a 21-rev salute, a viewing of rarely seen Lemmy photographs via The Bare Walls Art Gallery next to the statue, a Motörhead tribute band performance later in the evening, and more.
Some even got there a day early to see the statue be transported in by truck, as seen in YouTube footage below, before being carefully lifted and placed on its plinth. A day later, the statue...
- 5/12/2025
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
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