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Lemmy's ashes went on display at Stringfellow's nightclub on Wednesday as friends of the Motörhead star paid tribute.
The rocker, whose real real name was Ian Kilmister, died in 2015 aged 70 with his remains sent to his friends and also to some of his favourite locations.
Lemmy was known to frequent Stringfellows in Covent Garden after Peter Stringfellow opened it in 1980.
He chose the adult venue as the place where Motorhead had their 35th anniversary in November 2010.
His ashes were permanently laid to rest behind the bar, with guitarist Phil Campbell leading the tributes as he raised a toast to the artist.
Motorhead manager Todd Singerman said Stringfellows 'always had a special place' in Lemmy's heart.
Lemmy's ashes went on display at Stringfellow's nightclub on Wednesday as friends of the Motörhead star paid tribute (guitarist Phil Campbell pictured)
The rocker (picutred), whose real real name was Ian Kilmister, died in 2015 aged 70 with his remains sent to his friends and also to some of his favourite locations
The urn is a miniture replica of the main one at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hollywood
He told The Sun: 'He loved the relaxed environment — and he certainly loved the view. I know he’s relieved he can get back to enjoying one of his favourite places.'
The urn is a miniature replica of the main one at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hollywood.
Speaking about Lemmy at the nightclub, Phil said: 'He’d love it. He’s going to have a good view, so it’s a great place to put some of his ashes to rest in London in Stringfellows, especially because he really enjoyed going there when he had a night off.
'Even when we were practising, in rehearsals, he’d be there ordering cabs to Stringfellows, I heard him many times.
'We’re committed to honouring the legacy and the band’s legacy – (he was) such a revered, unique character.'
Some of Lemmy's ashes were also scattered at Germany's Wacken Open Air Festival.
As part of the metal festival's 'Lemmy Forever' memorial honouring the late music legend he has been spread across the grounds of the event in the village in Schleswig-Holstein - where the Ace of Spades rockers played countless times.
The festival's co-organiser Thomas Jensen said: 'Lemmy coming back to Wacken is an enormous honour for us — words can hardly express how enormous.
He chose the adult venue as the place where Motorhead had their 35th anniversary in November 2010
His ashes were permanently laid to rest behind the bar, with guitarist Phil Campbell (pictured) leading the tributes as he raised a toast to the artist
Motorhead manager Todd Singerman said Stringfellows 'always had a special place' in Lemmy's heart
Some of Lemmy's ashes were also scattered at Germany's Wacken Open Air Festival
It was the musician's request before his death for his remains to be placed inside bullets and sent to his loved ones
Lemmy pictured with bandmates Phil Campbell and Mikey Dee of Motorhead)
Lemmy was known to frequent Stringfellows in Covent Garden after Peter Stringfellow opened it in 1980
'We will create a place of remembrance for him that does justice to his significance for an entire genre and beyond.
'There has always been a special connection between Motörhead and Wacken Open Air; hardly any band has played here more often. The fact that his journey also ends here will forever hold a special meaning.'
It was the musician's request before his death for his remains to be placed inside bullets and sent to his loved ones.
And in 2021, crew members Eddie Rocha and Emma Cederblad shared a video of them getting the permanent tribute to their late friend.
The clip began with the caption: 'Some of Lemmy's ashes were shared with family and close friends.'
The bullet was then shown before the powdery residue was seen being slipped into ink to create a portrait of the musician for Eddie's leg and the band's iconic spade emblem for Emma.
Former MTV Headbangers Ball host Riki Rachtman was the first to share the golden bullet he received engraved with Lemmy's name earlier that year.
He captioned his Twitter post: 'Before his death #Lemmy asked for his ashes to be put in some bullets and handed out to his closest friends Today I received a bullet and was literally brought to tears Thank you @myMotorhead.'
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