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


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The 65-year-old rocker is the latest musician to reveal how their health has affected their ability to make music. Photo: TNS

For rockabilly musician Brian Setzer, his hands "cramping up" while on tour with Stray Cats last year was an early sign of a larger health issue.

The 65-year-old rocker got candid about his health on Feb 13, writing on social media that he discovered after returning from tour "that I have an auto-immune disease." Setzer, the pompadoured vocalist who rocks with drummer Slim Jim Phantom and bassist Lee Rocker for Stray Cats and also runs his own big-band orchestra, said Feb 13, "I cannot play guitar."

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