The statue’s creator, Andy Edwards, was behind this weekend’s spectacle and said his sculpture had been exactly what the area needed, adding that it drew people to the area from miles around.
“Lemmy is to Burslem what Shakespeare is to Stratford,” he said. “Today proves that.”
He said the day had been “absolute chaos”, but that was “fantastic – it’s what we want”.
He added that the Queen’s Hall had a lot of potential, with a live music venue alongside a music school, as well as the possibility that EMI’s Abbey Road Studios may consider opening a recording studio there.
“All the elements are here,” Mr Edwards said.