“I’m getting better day by day”: Stray Cats’ Brian Setzer shares health update after auto-immune disease left him unable to play the guitar
Brian Setzer is on the mend. After revealing earlier this year that an autoimmune disease had robbed him of his ability to play guitar, the rockabilly icon now says he’s making “excellent” progress and remains hopeful for a return to performing.
In February, the Stray Cats guitarist shocked fans after revealing that what started out as hand cramps during the final stretch of the band’s 2024 US tour had escalated, leaving him unable to tie his shoes or hold his guitar.
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“Towards the end of the last Stray Cats tour I noticed that my hands were cramping up,” Setzer said at the time. “I’ve since discovered that I have an autoimmune disease. I cannot play guitar. There is no pain, but it feels like I am wearing a pair of gloves when I try to play.”
The musician also shared that he was being treated at the Mayo Clinic, telling fans, “I know I will beat this, it will just take some time.”
Now, in a new update, Setzer offers some good news on his condition.
“I just want to let you all know that I’m getting better day by day,” he says. “The progress I’m making is excellent! My dream is to visit Japan, the States, and Europe with Stray Cats, and of course, one of my biggest thrills would be bringing back the BSO [Brian Setzer Orchestra] Christmas show tradition.”
“Thank you all for your love and support – it truly means the world to me. I was deeply touched. I love you guys, and only we can truly understand what this sound means to us!”
Autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own healthy cells, tissues, and organs. The disease is said to affect around 3 percent of the US population.
I just want to let you all know that I’m getting better day by day. The progress I’m making is excellent! My dream is to…
Posted by Brian Setzer on Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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