The group performed 30 of a scheduled 75-minute show before shutting things down. "The show had to go on because that's how Lemmy rolls," posted the band.

"Even though he was not 100% fit, he refused to feel he was letting the 85,000 Wacken fans down. They kicked ass in the 100-plus-degree heat for a shortened, but powerful, set before Lemmy finally realized he might have bitten off a little more than he could chew.