Statue Of Motorhead's Lemmy Unveiled At His Favourite Bar In Los Angeles

Fans of Motorhead frontman Lemmy have raised more than $22,000 (£16,600) for a life-size statue at his favourite bar in Los Angeles.

Dozens of fans turned out to see the unveiling of the 6ft bronze sculpture that will immortalise him at the Rainbow Bar and Grill on West Hollywood's Sunset Strip.

Cheryl Keuleman and Motorhead's long-time manager Todd Singerman were among those who paid tribute to Stoke-born singer who died in December.

Singerman, who managed Motorhead from 1992 until the group disbanded after Lemmy's death, said he thought the Ace of Spades singer would have been "extremely proud" of his statue.

He said: "I look at him no differently than Johnny Cash, The Beatles and so on.

"He was real. He didn't b******t. The way he went on stage was the way he was at home. Go find that today."

Fans chanted Lemmy's name and posed for photographs with the statue after it was unveiled as Motorhead's Ace Of Spades played loudly over the bar's sound system.

Ms Keuleman said the bar was Lemmy's "favourite place in the world".

She said: "The Rainbow was Lemmy's home.

"One of Lemmy's worst fears was that when he died, the world would forget about him. He's now immortal. No one ever will forget about him because he was a god. He was a man, but he was a god."

Artist Travis Moore, who created the sculpture, said about 20 people worked on the statue and it took around five months to build.

"I think it looks a lot like him. It's a compelling image," he said.

"I think it will offer some closure. I think Lemmy is finally home."

Lemmy, whose real name was Ian Kilmister, died on Boxing Day just two days after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. He had celebrated his 70th birthday on Christmas Eve.