MOTORHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell says he wasn't at LEMMY's funeral as he was advised by doctors not to fly.

Campbell was a notable absentee from frontman Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister's Hollywood funeral at the weekend and he explains in a series of tweets that he was under doctor's orders not to make the trip from the UK.

 

Campbell says: "Amazing service for Lem the other day, everyone there spoke beautifully. I really wanted to attend but I wasn't able to make it. Unfortunately I was advised on doctors orders not to fly on such a long haul flight due to my recent hospitalisation.

 

"I'm doing well though and I managed to watch the whole service via the online stream, so thanks to the Motorhead team for organising that."

 

MOTORHEAD had to re-schedule three European shows late last year after Campbell was taken to hospital with an undisclosed health problem. Lemmy died of an aggressive form of cancer on December 28, just a few days after being diagnosed and turning 70.

 

MOTORHEAD guitarist 'Fast' Eddie Clarke has also explained his absence from the funeral, saying he couldn't get a visa to enter the US.