MOTÖRHEAD ended their concert in Salt Lake City, Utah, after four songs last night (August 27th) as frontman Lemmy told the crowd he was finding it difficult to breathe, reported classicrockteamrock.com.
It follows reports from Los Angeles on August 22nd, where some fans said the 69-year-old appeared unsteady on his feet.
The rock icon has been in frail health since undergoing heart bypass surgery and later suffering a haematoma in 2013.
MOTÖRHEAD moved to reassure supporters that the problem was caused by the city’s altitude. They said via their official Facebook page: “The people are great, but the air is just too thin. The high altitude makes it difficult for breathing, and that’s what happened with Lemmy tonight in Salt Lake City.
“He feels very bad to have cut the show short, but being that high up, he had some trouble breathing well. Lemmy appreciates everyone’s concern. The fans always rally round!”
But the explanation raises the prospect of further cancellations. Salt Lake City is 4200ft above sea level, while Denver, Colorado, where the band are due to play tonight, is 5300ft above sea level.
MOTÖRHEAD’s 22nd album “Bad Magic” is released today. They’re scheduled to end a UK tour with a special 40th anniversary concert at London’s Eventim Apollo on January 29.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – JANUARY 17: 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards nominee Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead attends Los Angeles GRAMMY Nominee Celebration – LA Chapter on January 17, 2015 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/WireImage for NARAS)
THE DAMNED: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead, filmmaker Wes Orshoski’s long-awaited documentary of British punk pioneers The Damned will make its European premiere June 3 in London at the Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square. Check out the film trailer below:
Damned founders Rat Scabies and Brian James will join Orshoski for post-film Q&As at both of the Prince Charles Cinema screenings (6 p.m. & 9 p.m.). The European/U.K. premiere at the Prince Charles launches two weeks of exclusive screenings across the U.K.
The June 4th screening at the Arthouse in London’s Crouch End will feature a Q&A with Rat Scabies, while former Damned bassists Paul Gray and Bryn Merrick will appear in the post-film chat during the June 8th event at Chapter Arts in Cardiff. Brian James and current Damned keyboardist Monty Oxymoron will appear in Q&As following the Brighton screenings on June 10th at Duke’s at Komedia.
Director/producer Orshoski, who made his film debut with 2011’s “Lemmy,” will appear in post-film Q&As at each screening through the June 13th stop in Glasgow. For the current list of U.K. screenings, see below. Ticket details can be found at http://www.damneddoc.com.
Shot around the world over the past four years, THE DAMNED: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead made its world premiere in March at the South By Southwest Film and Music Festival in Austin, Texas.
The authorized film features appearances by Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders), Mick Jones (The Clash), Nick Mason (Pink Floyd), Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead), Duff McKagan (Guns ‘N’ Roses), Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat/Fugazi), Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys), actor/comedian Fred Armisen, and more.
The third prong in the holy trinity of English punk—alongside the Sex Pistols and The Clash—The Damned beat both in the race to be the first to put punk on wax: The Damned were the first U.K. punk band to release a single (1976’s essential “New Rose”) and album (1977’s iconic Damned Damned Damned) and they were the first to bring British punk to America, including a stop at New York’s hallowed CBGBs.
Weathering near fatal line-changes, The Damned went on to record hits in the new wave era (“Love Song” & “Smash It Up”) and registered a massive impact on the 1980s goth scene. The Damned is one of the only surviving band’s from punk’s first wave.
THE DAMNED: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead charts the band’s unique history and bitter infighting; it captures the band in the midst of a 35th anniversary tour in 2011 which estranged former members Rat Scabies and Brian James answered with their own anniversary tour. Meanwhile other former members reunite in the unlikeliest of places—a Welsh cancer ward; elsewhere, members of Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Melvins, T.S.O.L., Buzzcocks, Adverts and the Offspring detail the Damned’s role in setting fire to the dinosaur rock of the 1970s while sparking the punk movement in America.
THE DAMNED: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead is longtime journalist/ photographer Wes Orshoski’s follow-up to 2011’s Lemmy, the award-winning portrait of Motörhead legend Kilmister (which Orshoski co-directed/produced).
U.K. Screening Dates and Locations (For tickets, visit http://www.damneddoc.com):
June 3, London, Prince Charles Cinema, 6 p.m. & 9 p.m.*
June 4, London, Arthouse at Crouch End, 8:30 p.m.
June 5, Leeds, Hyde Park Picture House, 8:00 p.m.
June 6, Manchester, HOME, 8:10 p.m.
June 7, Leicester, Phoenix Square, 1 p.m.
June 7, Sheffield, Odeon 8/Sheffield Doc Fest, 8:30 p.m.
June 8, Cardiff, Chapter Arts , 8:15 p.m.**
June 9, Liverpool, Picturehouse at FACT, 8:15 p.m.
June 10, Brighton, Duke’s at Komedia, 5:45 p.m., 8:40 p.m.***
June 11, Newcastle, Tyneside Cinema, 5:45 p.m.
June 12, Edinburgh, Filmhouse, 8:30 p.m.
June 13, Glasgow, Glasgow Film Theatre, 8 p.m.
June 14, Birmingham, The Electric Cinema, 8:30 p.m.
June 15-18, Dundee, DCA, TBD
June 19, Lancaster, Duke’s Lancaster, 8:15 p.m.
June 20, Lancaster, Duke’s Lancaster, 5:45 p.m.
* Includes Q&A w/Damned founders Rat Scabies & Brian James & director Wes Orshoski
** Includes Q&A with ex-Damned bassists Paul Gray and Bryn Merrick and director Wes Orshoski
*** Includes Q&A with Damned founder Brian James, current Damned keyboardist Monty Oxymoron and director Wes Orshoski
Orshoski will appear in post-film Q&As at every screening through June 13.
The Damned in 1977 – taken in front of Stiff Records in London – Photo by Ian Dickson/ian@late20thcenturyboy.com
SYNOPSIS:
From “Lemmy” filmmaker Wes Orshoski comes the story of the long-ignored pioneers of punk: The Damned, the first U.K. punks on wax and the first to cross the Atlantic. “THE DAMNED: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead” includes appearances from Chrissie Hynde, Mick Jones (The Clash), Lemmy and members of Pink Floyd, Black Flag, GNR, the Sex Pistols, Blondie, Buzzcocks, and more. Shot around the globe over three years, the film charts the band’s complex history and infighting, as it celebrated its 35th anniversary and found its estranged former members striking out on their own anniversary tour, while still others battle cancer.FILM WEBSITE: http://www.damneddoc.comMore information at: http://www.facebook.com/damneddoc
DIRECTOR BIO
Wes Orshoski made his film debut with 2010’s “Lemmy,” the documentary celebrating the life of Motorhead singer Lemmy Kilmister. In addition to film work, Orshoski has for more than 20 years worked as a music journalist and photographer. His work has been published in Mojo, Rolling Stone, Billboard, The Source, and many others.
In 2014, Black Star Riders/Thin Lizzy vocalist Ricky Warwick decided to record two new solo records, funded through the popular Pledgemusic crowd funding system. The results are two fan and critically acclaimed releases, “Hearts on Tree” and “When Patsy Cline Was Crazy (And Guy Mitchell Sang The Blues)”.
During the campaign for these two albums, Ricky would record updates for those that supported him in the campaign. Staging most of these recordings in the stairwell of his home in Los Angeles, the fans quickly dubbed Ricky as the “Stairwell Troubadour”. Ricky’s acoustic covers of a number of tracks became very popular among the fan community. So much so that when the two solo albums were completed, there was a lot of feedback asking him to consider recording some of these covers for a release.
So, early in 2015, Ricky launched a new campaign to fund his album of covers. The best part was that the fans get to choose the tracks that are included on the album from a selection Ricky put together. One of the tracks that has already proven itself quite popular is the Eddie Cochran classic “Summertime Blues”. Working on a wave of studio born inspiration, Ricky thought that the sound would be perfect with an addition from an old friend. Enter Lemmy from Motorhead. Ricky toured with Motorhead when he fronted The Almighty and Lemmy and Ricky have been friends ever since. So when the call went out for Lemmy’s participation in the “Stairwell Troubadour” album, he didn’t even hesitate.
Ricky tells us about Lemmy’s participation, “To have such an iconic performer be a part of this album is a dream come true. I have loved Motorhead for decades and having Lemmy contribute to my solo release is a big one off of my personal bucket list!”
MOTÖRHEAD were forced to cancel an appearance in Brazil after frontman Lemmy took ill, according to classicrock.com.
The singer/bass player had to pull out of Saturday’s scheduled appearance at Monsters Of Rock in Arena Anhembi, Sao Paulo, as he was struck down with stomach problems and dehydration.
Lemmy is undergoing tests in hospital and MOTÖRHEAD ‘s slot was filled by a jam session involving guitarist Phil Campbell and drummer Mikkey Dee along with guests including Andreas Kisser and Derrick Green of SEPULTURA.
In a statement, festival organisers say: “Monsters Of Rock regrets to inform the public that Motorhead will not be able to carry out the performance scheduled for tonight.
“The lead singer Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister, this morning suffered a serious gastric disorder, followed by dehydration. Lemmy has already had tests and been initially medicated, but on medical orders is unable to be present.”
Lemmy spent much of 2013 recuperating from a series of health setbacks which included several weeks in hospital after he suffered internal bleeding. He’d earlier been fitted with a defibrillator to deal with heart problems.
In October 2014, he revealed how he was “close to death” during his last round of surgery. The health worries forced him to clean up his lifestyle.
Judas Priest and Ozzy Osbourne are also on the bill for Monsters Of Rock.
MOTÖRHEAD are scheduled to play in Curitiba, Brazil, on Tuesday (April 28) and in Porto Alegre, also in Brazil, on Thursday (April 30). It is not yet clear whether Lemmy will be fit for the shows.
Following MOTÖRHEAD mainman Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister‘s recent statement that he’s “not quite ready to hit the road yet“, the band’s recently cancelled European live dates have been rescheduled as per below.
Says the band: “Please hold on to your tickets as they will be honored at these shows! Cheers!”
February
13 – Glasgow, Scotland Academy
14 – Newcastle, UK – City Hall
16 – Manchester, UK – Apollo
17 – Wolverhampton, UK – Civic Hall
19 – London Brixton, UK – Academy
20 – Nottingham, UK – Royal Concert Hall
22 – Paris, France – Zenith
24 – Deinze Belgium – Brielpoort
25 – Germany, Hamburg – Sporthalle
27 – Germany, Munich – Zenith
March
1 – Frankfurt, Germany – Jahrhunderthalle
2 – Berlin, Germany – Velodrom
4 – Dusseldorf, Germany – MEH
5 – Stuttgart, Germany – Schleyerhalle
8 – Linkoping, Sweden – Cloetta Center
10 – Horsens, Denmark – Forum Horsens
12 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene
14 – Helsinki, Finland – Hartwell Arena
Motörhead’s new album, Aftershock, is giving the band some of their highest chart positions ever around the world!
Aftershock has hit the charts in the following countries:
Germany – #5 *
Finland – #5 *
Norway – #6 *
Switzerland – #6 *
Austria – #7 *
Sweden – #8 **
France – #12 *
Denmark – #14
USA – #22 *
Canada – #22 *
Spain – #23
Italy – #24
Belgium ( Wallonia) – #35
Belgium (Flandern) – #61
Holland – #64
* – notes highest chart position ever
** – highest ever since 1982’s Iron Fist
MOTÖRHEAD‘s new album, Aftershock, is gives the band some of their highest chart positions ever around the world!
Aftershock has hit the charts in the following countries:
Germany – #5 *
Finland – #5 *
Norway – #6 *
Switzerland – #6 *
Austria – #7 *
Sweden – #8 **
France – #12 *
Denmark – #14
USA – #22 *
Canada – #22 *
Spain – #23
Italy – #24
Belgium ( Wallonia) – #35
Belgium (Flandern) – #61
Holland – #64
* – notes highest chart position ever
** – highest ever since 1982’s Iron Fist
Motörhead leader Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister has issued the following statement:
“I have to sadly let you know that Motörhead has had to postpone the forthcoming European tour until early next year, 2014.
We have made the decision because I am not quite ready to hit the road yet, and am working my way back to full fitness and rude health. Don’t worry – I’m not about to start promoting veganism and alcohol-free beverages, but it is fair to say that I personally have been reconfiguring areas of my life to make sure I can come back fitter and stronger than ever.
It disappointed me tremendously to have to say I wasn’t quite ready to hit the road yet, but not nearly as much as it would’ve disappointed me to go out, play some average shows and watch my health give way long before the tour was over! When people come to see a Motörhead tour, they expect a Motörhead show, and that is exactly what you will get as soon as I am fit and ready to rumble.
Your patience and understanding is appreciated…and know that I’m getting stronger and stronger every day, so watch out next spring Europe and we will see you then.
Thank you all.”
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