Motorhead’s Lemmy immortalised in new life-size statue at LA bar
Motorhead frontman Lemmy has been immortalised in a new life-size statue at his favourite Los Angeles bar.
Dozens of fans gathered to watch the unveiling of the 6ft bronze sculpture at the Rainbow Bar and Grill on West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip.
The monument was built after a crowd-funding campaign raised more than 22,000 dollars (£16,600) following Lemmy’s death in December.
His girlfriend Cheryl Keuleman and Motorhead’s long-time manager Todd Singerman were among those to pay tribute to the Ace of Spades singer.
Singerman, who managed Motorhead from 1992 until the group disbanded after Lemmy’s death, said he believed the Stoke-born rock star would be “extremely proud” of his statue.
He said: “I look at him no differently than Johnny Cash, The Beatles and so on.
“He was real. He didn’t bullshit. The way he went on stage was the way he was at home. Go find that today.”
Fans chanted Lemmy’s name and posed for photographs with the statue after it was unveiled, as Motorhead’s most recognised song, Ace Of Spades, was played loudly over the bar’s sound system.
Ms Keuleman said the Rainbow Bar was a fitting location to honour him because it was his “favourite place in the world”.
Lemmy, whose real name was Ian Kilmister, died just two days after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer on Boxing Day. The musician had celebrated his 70th birthday on Christmas Eve.
