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Motörhead are planning to commemorate their 50th anniversary this year. The celebration will include a series of releases and events. This includes a “very special release” that will be announced in May.

Guitarist Phil Campbell said the following:

“It’s incredible to know that our music, and all it stands for, continues to resonate with so many people. Of course, we’re enormously grateful to still be appreciated like we are, and truthfully, the music remains as vital and important as ever because there’s a unique energy and honesty to it that we will all always need.”

Drummer Mikkey Dee added:

“It’s a remarkable story, the connection we have with our fans can only be described as family and it’s so exciting to see the family still growing. But it also makes sense, because people know who we are and what the music is about. Motörhead has always stood for doing it OUR way, it’s timeless, and continues to inspire people to take that path.”

The celebration will commence with 50th anniversary editions of “Overkill,” “Bomber,” and “Ace Of Spades.” The half speed masters are pressed on limited edition colored vinyl with a poster and they will be available on February 28.

Furthermore, a “Lemmy Forever” ashes event is also scheduled to take place on May 8 in Stoke-On-Trent, UK. The ceremony will find Campbell placing Lemmy Kilmister’s ashes in a statue sculpted by Andy Edwards.

Edwards commented:

“This new statue of Lem is special, not just because I share the same birthplace as him or because of how much he personally means to me, but because it’s so important to have a permanent international landmark celebrating him where he was born. Lemmy gave me joy, confidence in myself, and energy, and he’s also an avatar of the original spirit and power of rock and roll. I really hope it will become a meeting place for people from all over the world to take the journey to.”

Manager Todd Singerman also chimed in:

“To be able to see Lemmy further immortalized in his place of birth by Andy’s amazing statue is a huge deal. This man left the building 10 years ago, yet he remains not only with us, but is even more popular than ever. It’s because Lemmy stood for honesty, integrity, inclusion, and making the greatest, loudest rock’n’roll possible. Let’s face it, there is only one Lemmy and the world continues to celebrate him and his music loudly and proudly.”

While you wait for the 50th anniversary celebrations, you can check out an HD version of Motörhead’s October 25, 1978 performance on BBC’s “Top Of The Pops.” That appearance featured a performance of “Louie, Louie.”