November 28th 2024.
According to the band's manager, a part of the legendary Motörhead frontman Lemmy's ashes will find their permanent resting place in his favorite London strip club. Lemmy, who sadly passed away at the age of 70 in 2015 due to prostate cancer and congestive heart failure, had expressed his wish to have his ashes placed inside bullets and given to his loved ones as gifts before his death.
Since then, his ashes have been scattered in various locations around the world, but now, The Sun has reported that some of his ashes will be permanently installed in the iconic Stringfellows nightclub in Covent Garden. This club was a familiar haunt for Lemmy, who was good friends with its founder Peter Stringfellow, who passed away in 2018 at the age of 77. Lemmy had been a regular at the club since it opened in 1980, and it held a special place in his heart.
In an interview with the publication, the band's manager, Todd Singerman, revealed that Lemmy loved the laid-back atmosphere of the club and, of course, the view. He also shared that Lemmy would be happy to know that he can finally return to one of his favorite places. The ashes will be kept in a replica of Lemmy's urn and will be permanently installed in the club on December 18 for fans to visit and pay their respects. The ceremony will be attended by the band's guitarist, Phil Campbell.
The duplicate urn, which will hold Lemmy's ashes, is a mini replica of his main one, which is currently at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hollywood. Other copies of his urn, each containing some of his ashes, can be found at other locations, including the Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood.
Lemmy, whose real name was Ian Fraser Kilmister, was the founder of Motörhead in 1975. He was not only the lead singer but also the bassist and the only consistent member of the band over the years. Motörhead was a pioneer in British heavy metal music, with 23 albums under their belt, and their most famous single, "Ace of Spades," released in 1980.
After Lemmy's death, many musicians paid tribute to him in various ways. The frontman of Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl, got a tattoo as a tribute to his late friend, and Metallica's lead singer, James Hetfield, also chose to honor Lemmy by getting a tattoo using some of his ashes. The US heavy metal band's star revealed that he had mixed Lemmy's ashes with the ink for the tattoo. Lemmy's ashes were also used to create tattoos for the band's tour manager and production assistant.
Lemmy's health had been declining since August 2015, and he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer on Boxing Day that year, just two days before he passed away. His funeral in Hollywood was attended by rock icons such as Dave Grohl, Slash from Guns N' Roses, and members of Metallica, Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo, who all paid their respects to the legendary musician.
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