Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead) is set to be honored at the UK Bloodstock Festival for years to come. The late frontman’s ashes will be on display as part of a new installation that will be at the festival grounds on an annual basis.
The band commented:
“Bloodstock, by arrangement with Motörhead management, have announced that our legendary, late, great Lemmy Kilmister will be permanently memorialised at the heavy metal festival. Some of Lemmy’s ashes will be housed at Bloodstock – one of only a few places globally – in a unique urn, with the festival commissioning a Bust of Lemmy to incorporate the ashes. Fans will be able to view the installation and pay tribute to Lemmy and his legacy in the RAM Gallery on site. Once the festival is over, the Bust of Lemmy will move to Nottingham’s Rock City venue, where fans will have access to the ashes; they will return each and every year to their primary home on the hallowed turf of Bloodstock at Catton Park.”
Manager Todd Singerman continued:
“Bloodstock has always been a special place for Motörhead and for Lemmy. The people and the energy matched Lemmy’s values perfectly. Alan and Vicky were also great friends, and basically family of Lemmy, as he was the reason that they originally got together. This is definitely a fitting honor in the continuing series of enshrinements of Lemmy’s ashes in his most loved places.”
Bloodstock’s Vicky Hungerford added:
“We were humbled and honoured to be approached by Motörhead management to have Lemmy’s ashes at Bloodstock. Lemmy holds a very special place in everybody’s heart, but to myself and my husband he was the reason we met and fell in love. Nothing will mean more to us and the Bloodstock family than to honour his legacy and have Lemmy forever at Bloodstock“
With this news, the festival have also announced that the 2024 RAM Gallery will be expanded with a Motörhead theme, featuring artwork and memorabilia. A recreation of Lemmy’s touring dressing room will be on site as well. Furthermore, fans will also be able to check out the Motörhead Bomber in the arena, while seeing various bands paying tribute to Motörhead. On top of that, the festival will open and close with the Motörhead air raid siren. More activities are also being planned. Notably, guitarist Phil Campbell will be taking part in the celebrations.
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