Lemmy's ashes to be housed at favourite strip club 9 years after his death

Stoke-on-Trent-born Lemmy Kilmister's ashes will be housed in one of his favourite strip clubs - nearly one decade on from his death. The rocker - whose biggest hits include Motorhead's Ace of Spades and Hawkwind's Silver Machine - died at the age of 70 on December 28, 2015 following a short battle with cancer.

Now, nine years on, his ashes are set to find their final resting place in Stringfellows club, which is in Covent Garden in central London. They will reside in an urn at the popular adult entertainment venue, which next month will mark the occasion with a special ceremony.

Reports suggest the event will see Motörhead's guitarist Phil Campbell in attendance, along with numerous long-time fans. The urn is said to be a miniature replica of his main one at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hollywood, complete with the rockstar's signature top hat.

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Lemmy - born Ian Fraser Kilmister - is held dear in Stoke-on-Trent after he initially lived in Burslem, before moving to nearby Newcastle and subsequently spent most of his childhood in Wales. He lived in Los Angeles from 1990 until his death in 2015, and his memorial service was streamed live to more than 250,000 people.

Speaking about the unique decision, Motörhead manager Todd Singerman revealed that the strip club "always held a ­special place in Lemmy's heart.", reports the Mirror US.

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."

Lemmy, known for his wild lifestyle and timeless hits, was hailed as one of the "most recognizable voices in rock" with his signature raspy tune. The band announced the tragic news of Lemmy's death in a post that read: "There is no easy way to say this...our mighty, noble friend Lemmy passed away today after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer. He had learnt of the disease on December 26th, and was at home, sitting in front of his favourite video game from The Rainbow which had recently made its way down the street, with his family. . We cannot begin to express our shock and sadness, there aren't words."

They concluded: "We will say more in the coming days, but for now, please...play Motörhead loud, play Hawkwind loud, play Lemmy's music loud. Have a drink or few. Share stories. Celebrate the life this lovely, wonderful man celebrated so vibrantly himself. He would want exactly that."

A statue in honour of Lemmy is set to be unveiled in the Mother Town's Market Place after planning permission was granted earlier this year. Permission was granted by Stoke-on-Trent City Council after sculptor Andy Edwards agreed to increase the height of the plinth from 2.5m to 3m, following police concerns over the statue receiving 'good-natured but potentially incident-generating attention'. A total of £11,000 has so far been contributed to a Go Fund Me campaign to raise £50,000 for the statue.

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