Veteran rockabilly musician Brian Setzer has revealed he’s at present unable to play guitar, with an unspecified autoimmune illness halting his celebrated talents.
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Setzer shared the information on social media on Thursday (Feb. 13), giving followers an replace as to his present standing following a number of months away from the stage. In his publish, he revealed that in the direction of the tip of the Stray Cats’ 2024 summer time tour (which wrapped in August), he was left with cramping fingers and a diminished means to play guitar.
“I’ve since found that I’ve an auto-immune illness. I can’t play guitar,” he instructed his followers. “There is no such thing as a ache, nevertheless it looks like I’m carrying a pair of gloves when I attempt to play. I’ve seen some progress in that I can maintain a pen and tie my sneakers. I do know this sounds ridiculous, however I used to be at a degree the place I couldn’t even do this.
“Fortunately, I’ve one of the best hospital on the earth down the block from me. It’s known as the Mayo Clinic. I do know I’ll beat this, it can simply take a while.”
Setzer first rose to fame firstly of the ‘80s because the guitarist and vocalist of New York rockabilly outfit Stray Cats. Following a string of profitable albums and singles (together with Scorching 100 high ten hits “Rock This City” and “Stray Cat Strut” from their 1981 self-titled debut), the group break up in 1984 earlier than reforming two years later.
Alongside additional splits and reunions, Setzer has additionally been the chief of the eponymous Brian Setzer Orchestra since 1990. His most up-to-date solo album, The Satan At all times Collects, arrived in 2023, whereas Stray Cats returned in 2019 with 40, their first studio album in 26 years.
Setzer’s battle with an auto-immune illness isn’t the primary time the acclaimed musician’s well being has saved him away from the stage. In 2019, he was pressured to cancel 26 dates of his Christmas Rocks! Tour on account of being recognized with a extreme case of tinnitus – a situation that causes victims to listen to a continuing noise or ringing of their ears.
“I’m really sorry for the inconvenience this has brought on the entire wonderful individuals who make my tour occur and to my unbelievably loyal and devoted followers,” Setzer wrote on the time. “I hate to allow you to down and I hope you’ll perceive.”
Although no touring plans have been affected by Setzer’s latest analysis, his constructive demeanor bodes nicely for a swift return to the stage.
