{"id":4194,"date":"2026-03-14T15:09:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T15:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4194"},"modified":"2026-03-14T15:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T15:09:27","slug":"motorhead-guitarist-dies-at-64-following-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4194","title":{"rendered":"Motorhead guitarist dies at 64 following surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mot\u00f6rhead legend dies at 64 following surgery\" width=\"620\" height=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full object-cover rounded-md\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 620 500'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAQAAACEN3D\/AAAAL0lEQVR42mP4z8DAwMiAARgZGJhY+P\/\/PwMDAwPDfwYGBgaGhgYGhgYGAAD9Hwlr5xRngAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1100px) 620px, 620px\" src=\"\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.joe.co.uk%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F10%2Fbreaking-news-3-1.webp%3Fheight%3D1024%26width%3D1024&amp;w=360&amp;q=75 360w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.joe.co.uk%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F10%2Fbreaking-news-3-1.webp%3Fheight%3D1024%26width%3D1024&amp;w=414&amp;q=75 414w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.joe.co.uk%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F10%2Fbreaking-news-3-1.webp%3Fheight%3D1024%26width%3D1024&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.joe.co.uk%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F10%2Fbreaking-news-3-1.webp%3Fheight%3D1024%26width%3D1024&amp;w=768&amp;q=75 768w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.joe.co.uk%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F10%2Fbreaking-news-3-1.webp%3Fheight%3D1024%26width%3D1024&amp;w=1024&amp;q=75 1024w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.joe.co.uk%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F10%2Fbreaking-news-3-1.webp%3Fheight%3D1024%26width%3D1024&amp;w=1280&amp;q=75 1280w, \/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.joe.co.uk%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F10%2Fbreaking-news-3-1.webp%3Fheight%3D1024%26width%3D1024&amp;w=1536&amp;q=75 1536w\" bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.joe.co.uk\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.joe.co.uk%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F10%2Fbreaking-news-3-1.webp%3Fheight%3D1024%26width%3D1024&amp;w=1536&amp;q=75\"\/><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Phil Campbell has died<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>Iconic Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell has died.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Phil Campbell, renowned as the guitarist for the legendary rock band Motorhead, has passed away at the age of 64 after undergoing a \u201ccomplex operation,\u201d according to an announcement made today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The musician died following a &#8220;long and courageous battle in intensive care after a complex operation&#8221;, the statement reads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The news was shared by Phil Campbell and The B*****d Sons, Phil&#8217;s band which features his sons Todd, Dane and Tyla Campbell.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Phil was best known for his role as Motorhead&#8217;s guitarist, which saw him perform with the band from 1984 until 2015 when the group disbanded after the band&#8217;s founder Lemmy died.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The announcement was posted on the band&#8217;s Instagram account alongside a photo of Phil with his wife, Gaynor, and read: &#8220;It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Philip Anthony Campbell, who passed away peacefully last night following a long and courageous battle in intensive care after a complex major operation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;Phil was a devoted husband, a wonderful father, and a proud and loving grandfather, known affectionately as \u201cBampi.\u201d He was deeply loved by all who knew him and will be missed immensely. His legacy, music and the memories he created with so many will live on forever.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The statement ended with: &#8220;We kindly ask that our family\u2019s privacy is respected during this incredibly difficult time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Motorhead #guitarist #dies #surgery<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phil Campbell has died Iconic Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell has died. Phil Campbell, renowned as the guitarist for the legendary rock band Motorhead, has passed away at the age of 64 after undergoing a \u201ccomplex operation,\u201d according to an announcement made today. 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