Motörhead frontman Lemmy’s funeral was streamed live by 280,000 people on YouTube

Jan11

by Sindy Cator on January 11, 2016 at 11:34 am

Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Lemmy Kilmister, Motörhead, video

The funeral of Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister was watched by some 280,000 people live on YouTube this weekend. In a bid to discourage thousands of fans from turning out at the church in LA, the band used its Facebook page to give details of the livestream on Saturday. An official video has not yet been posted for those who weren’t able to make it on the day. Although livestreaming funerals isn’t new, with dedicated companies like One Room offering private Web and app services so families can involve loved ones wherever they are, and access footage later on, it’s clearly growing…