Richard Hell also made a guest appearance. The event, billed at Ramone's 50th Birthday Bash, was put on by Ramone's mother, Charlotte Lasher, and his brother Mickey Leigh. Lasher and Leigh told members of the press that it was a happy occasion, marking Ramone's birthday, not a memorial or a tribute.
Lasher apoke about the biggest obstacle.
Time I think. This was all done in a short amount of time with the most wonderful people. The whole crew. Leigh said that Joey actually helped out with the ceremony. These things have been tradition for him, these birthday bashes, and while he was in the hospital we were kind of getting the ball rolling from then.