Brian Setzer has revealed that he “can’t play guitar” because of an autoimmune illness affecting his palms.
“I simply needed to test in with you all,” the Stray Cats co-founder wrote on social media. “In direction of the top of the final Stray Cats tour I observed that my palms have been cramping up. I’ve since found that I’ve an auto-immune illness. I can’t play guitar.”
Setzer continued by saying there’s “no ache,” however described the sensation as “carrying a pair of gloves when I attempt to play.” With a touch of optimism, the musician mentioned he has progressed to the purpose the place he 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,” he revealed. “Fortunately, I’ve the very best hospital on the planet down the block from me. It’s referred to as the Mayo Clinic. I do know I’ll beat this, it would simply take a while.”
The Stray Cats wrapped up their most up-to-date tour in August 2024, so it seems Setzer has been preventing again in opposition to the autoimmune illness for a number of months now.
His most up-to-date solo album, The Satan At all times Collects, dropped in September 2023. In the meantime, his different group, Brian Setzer Orchestra, is releasing a twenty fifth anniversary reissue of Vavoom! (get your copy right here) on March twenty first.
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I simply needed to test in with you all. In direction of the top of the final Stray Cats tour I observed that my palms have been cramping up. I’ve since found that I’ve an auto-immune illness. I can’t play guitar. There is no such thing as a ache, however it seems like I’m carrying a pair of… pic.twitter.com/hjwexSXGcW
— Brian Setzer (@briansetzer59) February 13, 2025