A bust containing the ashes of the late iconic Motörhead frontman Lemmy was revealed at this year's Bloodstock Festival in Catton Park, Derbyshire, UK. The memorial at the festival is accompanied by a display of personal items belonging to Lemmy, including his hat, coat, boots, photographs, Marmite, and Milky Way bars from the band's final 2015 tour.
The dressing room is equipped with a shower cap covering a smoke alarm and a sticker that reads, "harassing me about my smoking may be hazardous for your health."
Additionally, Lemmy's reading glasses, and credit card, will also be on display for festival-goers to see. There are also rolling interviews of Lemmy playing in the dressing room, giving an opportunity for visitors to hear him speak.
The collection is meant to serve as a tribute to Lemmy's legacy and will be a recurring feature at future editions of the annual event.
Earlier in the year, it was announced that Lemmy's ashes would find homes in various locations, with the Rock City venue in Nottingham being one of them. The decision to present the bust at Bloodstock was a significant one, reflecting the festival's solid connection with Motörhead and Lemmy.
Vicky Hungerford, the festival director, stated:
"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."
Motörhead's manager, Todd Singerman, had this to say:
"Bloodstock has always been a special place for Motörhead and for Lemmy. The people and the energy matched Lemmy's values perfectly. This is definitely a fitting honour in the continuing series of enshrinements of Lemmy's ashes in his most loved places."
The commemoration of Lemmy extends worldwide, with his ashes finding places of honor at locations like the Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood and the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. Metallica frontman James Hetfield also used Lemmy's ashes in a tattoo.
Plans for a statue of Lemmy in his birthplace, Stoke-on-Trent, have been approved, highlighting the enduring legacy of the rock legend across different parts of the globe.
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