Scott Colothan

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Statue of Motörhead's Lemmy unveiled in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent - PHOTOSThe ceremony was attended by thousands of fansAuthor: Scott ColothanPublished 14 minutes agoAn astonishingly lifelike statue of late Motörhead legend Lemmy has been unveiled today (9th May) in his birthplace of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. Located in Burslem’s Market Place, the 2.25m bronze statue stands on a 3m sandstone plinth and depicts Lemmy throwing an iconic stage pose in the early 1980s.

4 weeks ago | hellorayo.co.uk | Scott Colothan

Seismic activity was recordedMetallica's James Hetfield on stage in 2024Author: Scott ColothanPublished 3 hours agoMetallica’s performance of ‘Enter Sandman’ at Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium on Wednesday night (7th May) received such a huge response from the 65,000-strong crowd it triggered seismic activity. Since 2000, the Virginia Tech Hokies American football team have entered the field at Lane Stadium to the thunderous sounds of Metallica’s 1991 anthem ‘Enter Sandman’.

4 weeks ago | hellorayo.co.uk | Scott Colothan

"I'm not confident in saying that there will be (UK dates)"Pete Townshend launches The Who's The Song Is Over Farewell TourAuthor: Scott ColothanPublished 9 minutes agoThe Who’s Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend have cast doubt on whether the band’s The Song Is Over Farewell Tour will visit the UK. On Thursday lunchtime (8th May), The Who announced they will be saying goodbye to North America with a major arena tour of the US and Canada in August and September 2025.

4 weeks ago | hellorayo.co.uk | Scott Colothan

Sadly, Judas Priest are double bookedRob Halford singing with Judas Priest in April 2025Author: Scott ColothanPublished 15 minutes agoJudas Priest vocalist Rob Halford says he’s “absolutely gutted” he’s not performing at Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s final Back to the Beginning concert at Villa Park this summer.

4 weeks ago | hellorayo.co.uk | Scott Colothan

It was axed at the eleventh hourAlice in Chains drummer Sean Kinney on stage Author: Scott ColothanPublished 46 minutes agoAlice In Chains were forced to cancel their opening US tour date in Connecticut at the eleventh-hour last night (8th May) due to a medical emergency. Just a few hours before Alice In Chains were set to take to the stage at the 10,00-capacity Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, the band issued a statement confirming that the show wouldn’t be going ahead.