MOTÖRHEAD: 'Upper Respiratory Infection' Forces Concert Cancellations

June 5, 2007

Contrary to unsubstantiated reports that MOTÖRHEAD has cancelled the remainder of its European tour, the band will perform at this weekend's Sweden Rock Festival as scheduled, drummer Mikkey Dee has confirmed to the Sweden Rock organizers.

MOTÖRHEAD was forced to call off its June 3, 2007 concert Rockhal in Luxembourg after frontman Lemmy Kilmister reportedly fell ill shortly after soundcheck and had to be taken to a local hospital for evaluation. It was subsequently determined that Lemmy was suffering from an upper respiratory infection and two additional shows in France (June 5 in Limoges and June 6 in Caen) were also cancelled in order to allow Lemmy enough time to rest. However, according to Dee, Lemmy WILL be well enough to perform at Sweden Rock, where former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke — who is playing the Sweden Rock the same day (Saturday, June 9) with his band FASTWAY — is expected to join MOTÖRHEAD on stage.

An action figure of Lemmy Kilmister is tentatively due in November via a company called Locoape. The six-inch figure comes with what appears to be one of four random backgrounds and one of three random guitars. Check out a picture of the action figure at Action-Figure.com.

A nine-minute audio interview with Lemmy, conducted on May 13, 2007 at Peabody's in Cleveland, Ohio by Ken of Metal Fanzine, has been posted online at YouTube.

Lemmy recently completed a short U.S. tour with his side project HEAD CAT, also featuring STRAY CATS drummer Slim Jim Phantom, and guitarist Danny B. Harvey (who also plays in Slim's post–STRAY CATS outfit 13 CATS).

MOTÖRHEAD's latest album, "Kiss of Death", entered the national album charts in the following countries: Germany: #4, Norway: #9, Sweden: #13, Austria: #20, Switzerland: #26, U.K.: #45, Denmark: #53. The CD was recorded at the Paramount studios in Los Angeles with Cameron Webb, who also worked with the group on 2004's "Inferno". The album includes guest appearances by POISON guitarist C.C. Deville and ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Inez.

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