BBC is reporting that a Motörhead-themed bar and shop opened its doors for the first time today in the town where frontman Ian Fraser “Lemmy” Kilmister was born.
The store, set up by the IFK Legacy group in Market Place, Burslem, aims to be a centre for those who make the journey to see the nearby Lemmy statue and raise funds to turn the Queens Theatre into the Kilmister Halls.
In the year since the statue was unveiled, fans have travelled from all over the world to the Staffordshire town to see it.
Sculptor of the statue Andy Edwards said he was “delighted” by the bar opening and said: “most of all I feel at home in this environment of people and I hope that everyone feels the same.”
Among those attending the opening was Motörhead fan Phil Street who has been listening to them since the age of 11. When asked what he made of the bar, the 63-year-old said: “It’s his [Lemmy’s] hometown, it’s just a proud moment. I walk past it [the statue] every weekend and it’s just iconic for us here.”
Learn more at BBC.com.
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