Yesterday (August 2), Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister was honored at the famous Wacken Festival in Wacken, Germany by having his ashes enshrined on the grounds of the festival. As a part of “Lemmy Forever”, the festival will be a weekend of celebrating Lemmy’s life, legacy, and undeniable presence as one of the world’s most important artistic cultural figures.
According to a Press Release from Motörhead,
“The Lemmy Forever celebration will further cement Lemmy’s place as the ultimate man of the people, a man who refused to live life on any other terms than his own, who welcomed all, who didn’t tolerate idiocy, and who lived with courage, conviction, and a damn fine sense of humour (as well as being one of the greatest bassists to grace the globe).”
The enshrining of his ashes at the festival is part of a continuing movement dedicated to ensuring that Lemmy rests at several of his favorite places around the world, according to Motörhead’s website. The celebration started with a parade, which featured his bandmates Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee, and ended with placing Lemmy’s ashes at their permanent Wacken resting place.
“Wacken was one of Lemmy’s dearest homes and we’re delighted he has a place here forever,” said manager Todd Singerman. “He was a man of the people, and as such, he ‘lived’ in many places worldwide. It’s our aim to allow him to rest permanently in all his ‘homes’ globally, and allow his fans worldwide to have a place close to them where they can both pay respects and celebrate his enormous continuing legacy and influence.”
