Motorhead have been forced to put their European tour back to early 2014 as Lemmy continues to recover from suffering a haematoma earlier this year.
Tour dates throughout the summer had already been cancelled, but the band were hoping to be back out on the road in time for their now regular November visit to the UK. However, a statement released yesterday (October 30th) has revealed their frontman needs more time to recuperate from ill health, as he himself explains:
“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.”