Lou Reed documentary to feature Velvet Underground Members, Thurston Moore, Boy George and more

On December 15, BBC Four will be honoring the late Lou Reed in documentary called Lou Reed Remembered. As NME reports, the show will air at 9 p.m. and will include contributions from Reed's former Velvet Underground bandmates Mo Tucker and Doug Yule, Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, Boy George and Debbie Harry.

Berlin guitarist Steve Hunter, novelist Paul Auster and photographer Mick Rock, and Trash actress Holly Woodlawn (referenced in the opening lyrics of "Walk On The Wild Side") will appear on the special as well.

"With the help of friends, fellow musicians, critics and those who have been inspired not only by his music but also by his famously contrary approach to almost everything," the BBC statement reads, "the documentary looks at how Reed not only helped to shape a generation but also helped to create a truly alternative, independent rock scene, while also providing New York with its most provocative and potent soundtrack."

Lou Reed died on October 27 from liver failure following a transplant operation in May. This documentary follows the 1998 PBS documentary, Rock and Roll Heart: Lou Reed.

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Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground