After a weekend where a bust containing the ashes of the late Motörhead frontman Lemmy was displayed at the UK's Bloodstock Festival, the historic artifact has found a new home at Nottingham's Rock City. The bust was delivered to the venue—where Motörhead performed 10 times between 1987 and 2006—leading a convoy of 55 Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
While the bust will return to Bloodstock for future festivals, it will remain at Rock City for the rest of the year, displayed alongside a commemorative plaque featuring lyrics from Motörhead's classic "Ace of Spades": "You know I'm born to lose, and gambling's for fools, but that's the way I like it baby, I don't wanna live forever."
"We are thrilled to welcome the Lemmy bust to its new home at Rock City and are honored that Bloodstock Festival chose our venue to host it between its annual pilgrimages back to their event," says Amy Lawson, Rock City's programmer. "It feels fitting that a tribute to such an iconic rock trailblazer stays in a venue so closely linked to his musical legacy. We look forward to welcoming his loyal fans to pay their respects."
Lemmy’s ashes have also been scattered at the German metal festival Wacken Open Air and enshrined at the Rainbow Bar & Grill in Los Angeles earlier this year.
Meanwhile, Motörhead's tour manager Eddie Rocha and production assistant Emma Cederblad have both had tattoos using ink made from his ashes, and some ashes were placed in bullets sent to friends, including Rob Halford, Doro Pesch, and Headbanger's Ball host Riki Rachtman.
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