A convoy of 55 Harley-Davidson riders escorted a bust containing the ashes of legendary MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister to Nottingham’s Rock City on Monday.
The procession followed the conclusion of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which commissioned the bust as a permanent tribute to Lemmy at the venue where MOTÖRHEAD performed ten times. The bust will remain on display at Rock City year-round, except for each August when it returns to Bloodstock.
Amy Lawson, Rock City programmer, said: “We are so excited that the Lemmy bust has arrived at its new home here at Rock City and are honored that Bloodstock Festival chose our venue to host the bust here between his annual pilgrimage back to their event each year.
“It seems fitting that a bust to celebrate such an iconic trailblazer in rock will stay in a venue which is tied so closely to his musical heritage. We can’t wait to welcome his legions of loyal fans to pay their respects to the icon.”
Bloodstock festival co-director Vicky Hungerford, who attended the handover on Monday, said: “It’s been a very emotional weekend for all involved in the ‘Lemmy Forever’ tribute at Bloodstock. The send-off today with 55 Harley Davidsons taking the bust to rock city in the Bloodstock truck was the finale to a superb weekend of tributes to our rock god Lem.
“The fact people can now see the bust and his ashes at the iconic rock city, is superb and we cannot think of a better venue considering MOTÖRHEAD played there numerous times! I’m sure many people will want to pay tribute over the coming months.”
Lemmy passed away on 28 December 2015, four days after his 70th birthday, from prostate cancer, cardiac arrhythmia and congestive heart failure. According to the band, his cancer had only been diagnosed two days prior to his death.
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