Motörhead's Lemmy dies aged 70

Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister has passed away following a short battle with cancer.

The Motörhead frontman and indisputable rock 'n' roll legend only learnt of his cancer on December 26th, just two days prior to his death and two days after his 70th birthday.

The band first shared the news in a post on their for fans to use to leave condolences. You can read their statement below:

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