--- description: Dave Grohl paid tribute to Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, who died Dec. 28 at age 70, in a very permanent way. title: Dave Grohl Honors Lemmy With Motörhead Tattoo image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9bcddb0d40d6c637/6988773a428a9e7252cd0c19/ap_10040902209.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Dave Grohl Honors Lemmy With Motörhead Tattoo by [Ariana Bacle / Entertainment Weekly](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Ariana Bacle / Entertainment Weekly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 31, 2015 2:56 AM CUT  Motorhead singer Lemmy Kilmister, left, with Dave Grohl during the second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards in Los Angeles, April 8, 2010 Motorhead singer Lemmy Kilmister, left, with Dave Grohl during the second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards in Los Angeles, April 8, 2010Chris Pizzello—AP by [Ariana Bacle / Entertainment Weekly](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Ariana Bacle / Entertainment Weekly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 31, 2015 2:56 AM CUT Dave Grohl paid tribute to Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, [who died Dec. 28](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/28/lemmy-motorhead-dead-70 "undefined") at age 70, in a very permanent way: The Foo Fighters frontman got Motörhead’s _Ace of Spades_ logo tattooed on his wrist, according to an Instagram posted by the tattoo artist. Kilmister formed Motörhead with Larry Wallis and Lucas Fox in 1975, and remained with the band even as the lineup continually changed over a span of 22 albums. _Ace of Spades_ was the group’s fourth album, released in 1980. Foo Fighters also remembered Kilmister by posting a short note [on their official Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/foofighters/posts/10156312149330545 "undefined") Dec. 28: “We’ve lost a friend & legend,” they wrote. “My heart is broken. RIP Lemmy. Born To Lose, Lived To Win.” See Grohl’s tattoo below. Grohl and the Foo Fighters were joined by dozens of other artists who spoke about Lemmy after his death. His longtime friend and peer [Ozzy Osbourne remembered him](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/30/ozzy-osbourne-shares-tribute-lemmy "undefined") in an emotional article with _Rolling Stone_. “He lived the rock & roll lifestyle to the max, but still it’s sad when you lose a friend like that,” he said. Other rockers like[Metallica’s Kirk Hammett](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/29/kirk-hammett-tribute-lemmy-death "undefined"), Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea, and Nirvana’s Krist Novoselić also [paid their respects](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/29/lemmy-dead-artist-tributes "undefined"). [_This article originally appeared on EW.com_](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/30/dave-grohl-lemmy-tattoo "undefined") ### See Music Festivals Like You've Never Seen Them Before  Untitled (New York, Monegros Desert), 2014 Felix R. Cid  Untitled (Sydney, Zurich, Catalonia), 2014 Felix R. Cid  Untitled (Detroit), 2014 Felix R. Cid  Untitled (Ibiza, Madrid, Goa), 2014 Felix R. Cid  Untitled (Portugal, Rumania, London, Formentera), 2014 Felix R. Cid  Untitled (Paris), 2014 Felix R. 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