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Bust of Lemmy's ashes on display at festival

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A bust containing the Ace of Spades frontman's ashes was commissioned by Bloodstock

A bust containing some of the ashes of Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister have gone on display at a festival.

Lemmy's dressing room has also been recreated at heavy metal festival Bloodstock, including his hat, coat, boots and his personal collection of photographs.

Festival director Vicky Hungerford told BBC Radio Derby: "When you go in there, it will feel like you're in the touring dressing room of Lemmy."

On Monday, after the event at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, about 30 bikers on Harley Davidsons will transport the bust to Rock City, a gig venue in Nottingham.

Recreation of Lemmy's dressing room, including a travelling slot machine, his dressing gown, and his hat, coat and boots
Lemmy's recreated dressing room includes his personal dressing gown, a Stephen King book, and his glasses

Lemmy’s last ever jar of Marmite and Milky Way bars, from the band's final tour in 2015, are part of the display.

The dressing room also includes a shower cap over a smoke alarm, and a sticker saying “harassing me about my smoking may be hazardous for your health”.

Mrs Hungerford said a travelling slot machine "that he took everywhere", his reading glasses, and credit card, were also there for festival-goers to see.

"We're having in there rolling interviews of Lemmy, so you'll be able to hear him talking," she added.

"To celebrate Lemmy in such a huge way is going to be a one-off for people to see."

A sign saying 'Motorhead dressing room' with the setlist underneath
The tribute to Lemmy includes a Motörhead dressing room sign and a set list for the final tour

Mrs Hungerford is married to Lemmy's former PA and security guard, Alan Hungerford, who she met in 2010 at Derby's Assembly Rooms when watching Motörhead.

"So I was literally booking Motörhead [for Bloodstock] and the rest is history. Without Lemmy and Motörhead, we would have never got together," she said.

Mr Hungerford said: “We painstakingly did this to exactly as it used to be when we went on tour.”

Table in the re-creation of Lemmy's dressing room including his glasses, cigarettes, sweets and chocolate
"Even if you're not a fan, it's something amazing to see," said Mrs Hungerford

He added: “When management first approached us to do this, I was blown away because [of] Lemmy being such a big part of mine and Vicky's life.

"I miss him every day. I genuinely believe that when I was 70, I would still be hanging around with him."

As part of the tribute to Lemmy, there is also a replica Lancaster bomber at the festival, which was suspended above the stage during Motörhead's 1979 Bomber tour.

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Every year, Lemmy's ashes will return to Bloodstock

After the festival, the specially-created bust containing Lemmy’s ashes will be handed over to Rock City.

Motörhead played the Nottingham venue 10 times from 1987 to 2006, and the ashes will remain there on public display.

Each August, the bust will return to Bloodstock for the duration of the festival.

This year's Bloodstock started on Thursday and will finish on Sunday, with more than 120 bands on the line-up.

Lemmy's ashes have also been scattered at the site of the Wacken music festival in Germany, and were used in a tattoo by the Metallica frontman James Hetfield.

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