Motorhead manager Todd Singerman has discussed the battles involved in keeping Lemmy’s health under control – saying the rock’n'roll icon “trades one demon for another”.
Lemmy spent much of 2013 struggling with diabetes and related problems which led to periods in hospital, postponed tours and even a rumour that he’d died after cutting short his comeback appearance at Wacken in August.
Singerman tells Decibel (via Blabbermouth): “He’s been up and down. He’s got a really bad diabetic problem and it changes on a daily basis.
“A lot of it is fighting the bad habits, the things he’s not supposed to do any more. He’s stopped smoking but he probably sneaks Jack and Coke here and there – he’d be lying if he said he’d stopped.
“He’s been trying to substitute it with wine. That was the compromise with the doctors: trade the Jack for the wine. He thinks wine’s better than Jack, but it’s still got tons of sugar. He doesn’t tell them he’s drinking two fucking bottles, either.
“These are the battles we’re up against. He doesn’t grasp that he’s just trading one demon for the other.”
Singerman says Lemmy wasn’t fit to return to the stage when he played Wacken. “He was supposed to rest for three months and he refused,” says the manager. “It ended up being 105 degrees out there. The only thing I’m proud of him for is stopping when it didn’t feel good. That was smart of him.
“The bottom line is that he needs to find a balance and then live that balance for a few months. But we can’t find the balance yet. He has great days and then he fucks it up. And when you fuck up, you go backwards.”
Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee last year told Classic Rock: “I think after all he’s been through, I’d say this: ‘Lem, when are you going to get sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? it’s time you started to take care of yourself.’”
The band, who released latest album Aftershock in a Classic Rock Fanpack, tour the UK next month:
Feb 13: Glasgow Academy Feb 14: Newcastle City Hall Feb 16: Manchester Apollo Feb 17: Wolverhampton Civic Hall Feb 19: London Brixton Academy Feb 20: Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
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Just announced - Lemmy's had to cancel this tour due to his health issues. Hoping they can get it turned around, but I'm not sure how his body would function at this point without alcohol.
Jason
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PLEASE NOTE THE MOTORHEAD FEBRUARY 2014 TOUR HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
MOTÖRHEAD CANCELS SPRING EUROPEAN TOUR
January 24, 2014 – It is with great regret that Motörhead has to announce the cancellation of their European tour, scheduled to start February, 2014.
Many concerted, diligent and focused efforts were made by founding member, and international icon, Lemmy Kilmister to deal with a range of health issues relating to diabetes. While there has been undoubted progress, Lemmy and the band were advised by doctors that it was still too soon to resume full touring activities, and so for the good of the future, the band and Lemmy reluctantly agreed to cancel.
No-one is hurting more over this than Lemmy, and he feels the aggravation and inconvenience of every ticket, and every method of transportation, already paid for by loyal fans in anticipation of the tour. Being a road warrior of over 50 dedicated, non-stop years, it is equally distressing for him to be unable to occupy the top lounge of the trusty tour bus (his spiritual home) but Lemmy recognizes that his long-term health must win. It goes without saying that Lemmy profusely apologizes for inconveniences caused, but he does want everyone to know that he is continuing on the road to a full recovery, and that the prognosis long-term is very good.
Fans have shown tremendous support for Lemmy, and it has meant so much to him. As he told Rolling Stone, “Oh, man, the fans were unbelievable when I got sick,” he says. “No bitching. It was all 'Take your time, get better. Don't worry, we'll wait for you. Get well.'”
Rome was not built in a day…like Lemmy's health. But there is some strong light at the end of the tunnel here…we thank you so very much for your continued love, support and understanding.
I really wish Lemmy well. If anybody has yet not seen his documentary it's required viewing. I love the quote where he remembers music BEFORE rock, where it was stuff like only Rosemary Clooney. He saw the Beatles at the Cavern Club and was Jimi Hendrix's roadie. WOW, what a life!
Motorhead is one of my all time favorite rock bands , I wish him well . His health is far more important than a tour or a new album , so I hope he takes his time and gets well . He has to be one of the busiest people in music . He should take a full year off .
I really wish Lemmy well. If anybody has yet not seen his documentary it's required viewing. I love the quote where he remembers music BEFORE rock, where it was stuff like only Rosemary Clooney. He saw the Beatles at the Cavern Club and was Jimi Hendrix's roadie. WOW, what a life!
Rick A.
Excellent documentary. To me, possibly the most touching moment was when they asked him what his most valuable or treasured thing in the apartment was, and he instantly replied his son like it was a stupid question.
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"This is a true story, except for the parts that didn't happen." - Steven Wright
I really wish Lemmy well. If anybody has yet not seen his documentary it's required viewing. I love the quote where he remembers music BEFORE rock, where it was stuff like only Rosemary Clooney. He saw the Beatles at the Cavern Club and was Jimi Hendrix's roadie. WOW, what a life!
Rick A.
Excellent documentary. To me, possibly the most touching moment was when they asked him what his most valuable or treasured thing in the apartment was, and he instantly replied his son like it was a stupid question.
Yeah Alantig, wasn't that touching? You can see his son being very touched by that as well. Also agree with Don57, I want Lemmy to take a year off, get the diabetes regulated so he can do what he loves (and his audience) which is get back to playing and recording.
What got me was it was clear Lemmy didn't even think about it - the questioner may have been looking for a material item answer, and I'd venture most of us would have thought that way at first, but Lemmy didn't even hesitate. Made me rethink some things.
It also reminded me of something in Penn Jillette's first book - he talked about when one of his relatives was dying (can't remember if it was mother or sister, but I think it was his mother). She was on her deathbed, and Penn said, "I love you", and she said, "Of course you do." He said when he tells people this story, they're shocked, but it wasn't a dismissal of his feelings - it was just that she (and as he says elsewhere in the book, his whole family) couldn't conceive that it would be any other way, so there was no need to say so.
_________________ Alan
"This is a true story, except for the parts that didn't happen." - Steven Wright
What got me was it was clear Lemmy didn't even think about it - the questioner may have been looking for a material item answer, and I'd venture most of us would have thought that way at first, but Lemmy didn't even hesitate. Made me rethink some things.
It also reminded me of something in Penn Jillette's first book - he talked about when one of his relatives was dying (can't remember if it was mother or sister, but I think it was his mother). She was on her deathbed, and Penn said, "I love you", and she said, "Of course you do." He said when he tells people this story, they're shocked, but it wasn't a dismissal of his feelings - it was just that she (and as he says elsewhere in the book, his whole family) couldn't conceive that it would be any other way, so there was no need to say so.
Long talk with my sister today and we were talking about things of such and it's so right. It's not as much as expected but is wanting to do (care giving and expressing the love).
And now, he's not just facing health issues (although thankfully he's getting better), he's now causing them..
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Motörhead is one of the most hardcore rock ’n’ roll acts on Earth Journal: The Lancet
That Motörhead has the reputation as one of the most hardcore rock’n’roll acts on earth may not surprise you. But finding evidence to support this claim in one of the major medical journals might.
According to a case study published Thursday in The Lancet, a man “developed a chronic subdural hematoma (bleeding in the brain) after headbanging at a Motörhead concert.”
The man did not have any previous head trauma, and complained of headaches in the four weeks after attending a Motörhead concert.
Headbanging is “generally considered harmless,” according to the authors of the report, but there have been some very severe injuries associated with it, including carotid artery dissection and whiplash.
After a CT scan confirmed the bleed, this man underwent brain surgery to relieve the pressure on his brain. Two months later, he is doing well.
“This case serves as evidence in support of Motörhead’s reputation as one of the most hardcore rock ’n’ roll acts on earth, if nothing else because of their music’s contagious speed drive and the hazardous potential for headbanging fans to suffer brain injury,” the authors wrote.
Selling over 30 million albums worldwide is certainly an achievement. Getting published in a medical journal? Now that’s metal.
Motörhead's Lemmy tells crowd 'I can't do it' as he cuts gig short due to ill health
Motörhead were forced to cut a gig short in Austin on Tuesday (September 1), the second time frontman Lemmy's ill health has caused the band to abandon a show mid-performance in recent weeks.
Lemmy (real name Ian Fraser Kilmister) has suffered a series of health scares, suffering a haematoma in 2013.
On August 27, the singer pulled a show in Salt Lake City when he became too unwell to continue.
In Austin, while performing third track 'Metropolis', Lemmy stopped mid-song, telling the crowd, "I can't do it". He later returned to tell the audience, "You are one of the best gigs in America, and I would love to play for you, but I can't… So please accept my apologies. Next time, all right?"
Watch the incident above.
In a recent interview with The Guardian, Lemmy explained that he often walks with a stick because his "legs are fucked". He remains defiant, however, calling himself "indestructible" and saying Motörhead will continue for "as long as I can walk the few yards from the back to the front of the stage without a stick".
He also claimed that he now drinks vodka and orange in place of Jack Daniel's and Coke – apparently in a bid to combat his diabetes. "I like orange juice better," he told the newspaper. "So, Coca-Cola can fuck off."
Despite this latest setback, the veteran hard rock trio plan to tour the UK next year.
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