Motörhead hit the historic 50-year milestone in 2025, and there are a series of events taking place throughout the year. The recent single, Lawman, had over 320 million streams globally, not that anyone was really expecting the legacy of Lemmy and the band to be diminished.
“It’s incredible to know that our music, and all it stands for, continues to resonate with so many people,” guitarist Phil Campbell told us. “Of course, we’re enormously grateful to still be appreciated like we are, and truthfully, the music remains as vital and important as ever because there’s a unique energy and honesty to it that we will all always need.”
“It’s a remarkable story,” Mikkey Dee said. “The connection we have with our fans can only be described as family, and it’s so exciting to see the family still growing. But it also makes sense because people know who we are and what the music is about.”
For the planned events, a special 50th anniversary, limited vinyl editions of Motörhead’s breakthrough albums, Overkill, Bomber and Ace Of Spades, will be released on 28 February. 2025. These are all cut as half-speed masters, pressed as special colour configurations and all include an exclusive poster. For more details, visit https://motorhead.lnk.to/50vinylOBAPR.
Lemmy Forever Ashes will be again recognised on International Motörhead Day, on 8 May 2025. A Lemmy statue will be unveiled in his birthplace of Stoke-On-Trent. Sculptor Andy Edwards, who has previously done statues of The Beatles, Bob Marley, and The Bee Gees among others, and Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell will place the ashes and lead the celebrations.
“This new statue of Lem is special,” Andy Edwards told us, “not just because I share the same birthplace as him or because of how much he personally means to me, but because it’s so important to have a permanent international landmark celebrating him where he was born.
“Lemmy gave me joy, confidence in myself, and energy, and he’s also an avatar of the original spirit and power of rock ‘n’ roll. I really hope it will become a meeting place for people from all over the world to take the journey to.”
Manager Todd Singerman is very enthusiastic about this permanent memorial. “To be able to see Lemmy further immortalised in his place of birth by Andy’s amazing statue is a huge deal,” he said. “This man left the building ten years ago, yet he remains not only with us but is even more popular than ever.
“It’s because Lemmy stood for honesty, integrity, inclusion, and making the greatest, loudest rock’ n’ roll possible. Let’s face it, there is only one Lemmy, and the world continues to celebrate him and his music loudly and proudly.”
“Motörhead has always stood for doing it OUR way,” Mikkey Dee said. “It’s timeless and continues to inspire people to take that path.”
Here is a new, HD version of the first Motörhead TV performance from 25 October 1978 on the BBC flagship Top Of The Pops show, performing Louie, Louie.
