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Brian Setzer of Stray Cats fame reveals autoimmune disease's toll: 'I cannot play guitar'

  • Brian Setzer revealed he cannot play guitar due to an autoimmune disease affecting his hands, stating, 'It feels like I am wearing a pair of gloves when I try to play.'
  • Setzer first noticed problems with his hands 'cramping up' while touring with Stray Cats last summer.
  • He has received care from the Mayo Clinic and expressed optimism about his recovery, saying, 'I know I will beat this, it will just take some time.'
  • Musician Steve Vai expressed support for Setzer, stating, 'Brother Brian, you are a soldier! Take your time, you’re on the mend.
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Stray Cats' Brian Setzer Announces Sad News Regarding His Career

"I know I will beat this, it will just take some time," the musician wrote in a social media post on Thursday.

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Minnesota rocker Brian Setzer sidelined by autoimmune disease: ‘I can’t play guitar’

He’s being treated at the Mayo Clinic and vowed to return to performing.

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Brian Setzer of Stray Cats fame reveals autoimmune disease's toll: 'I cannot play guitar'

Brian Setzer of Stray Cats and big-band fame reveals he is receiving care for an autoimmune disease that has curtailed his ability to make music.

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Stray Cats’ Brian Setzer Can No Longer Play Guitar Due to Health Issue

Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer has revealed that he can no longer play guitar after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. “I know I will beat this, it will just take some time,” he wrote to his fans via Instagram on Thursday, February 13. Setzer, 65, explained to fans that he’d first noticed he was struggling with the guitar on his most recent Stray Cats tour in 2024, but the problem only got worse once he was off the road. “Towards the …

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Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer has revealed that he’s been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, and one of the side effects is that he’s no longer able to play guitar.“Towards… Source

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Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer diagnosed with autoimmune disease, can’t play guitar

Tony Nelson/Future Publishing via Getty Images Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer has revealed that he’s been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, and one of the side effects is that he’s no longer able to play guitar. “Towards the end of the last Stray Cats tour I noticed that my hands were cramping up. I’ve since discovered that I have an auto-immune disease,” he shared on social media. “I cannot play guitar. There is no pain, but it feels like…

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