Motorhead have issued a statement regarding the band’s set at Germany’s Wacken Open Air festival last Friday, which was shortened due to Lemmy’s health issues.
The group performed 30 of a scheduled 75-minute show before shutting things down.
"The show had to go on because that's how Lemmy rolls,” posted the band. “Even though he was not 100% fit, he refused to feel he was letting the 85,000 Wacken fans down. They kicked ass in the 100-plus-degree heat for a shortened, but powerful, set before Lemmy finally realized he might have bitten off a little more than he could chew. Thus, he will embark upon the recuperation recommended. We know that rumors are flying around, but once he fully recharges, Motorhead will be back, don't you worry!"
The Wacken incident follows news that Motorhead recently canceled a series of shows on their summer European festival tour following doctor’s orders after Lemmy suffered a haematoma (where blood collects outside of a blood vessel) and needed to address the issue; the bassist had previously been fitted with a defibrillator because of heart problems.
Motorhead are scheduled to release a new album, “Aftershock”, this fall.
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