On Thursday (February 13), Brian Setzer announced that he “cannot play guitar” due to an autoimmune disease affecting his hands. The rockabilly legend shared his health update on Instagram, revealing that “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. There is no pain, but it feels like I am wearing a pair of gloves when I try to play.” Setzer has been making progress since the initial diagnosis, and is now able to “hold a pen and tie my shoes.” Setzer lives in the Minneapolis area, and is confident that he will overcome the disease with the quality medical care he is receiving from the Mayo Clinic in nearby Rochester, Minnesota. The Stray Cats concluded their last tour in August 2024, and Setzer is prepping a 25th anniversary reissue of the Brian Setzer Orchestra classic, Vavoom!, which is due out on March 21. (Consequence of Sound)
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Bryan Adams Announces 2025 “Roll With The Punches” North American Tour
Bryan Adams has unveiled his 2025 North American Roll with the Punches Tour, which will feature Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo as the opening act for all US shows. The 40-date arena tour will commence on September 11th in Kamloops, British Columbia, and will include stops in major Canadian cities like Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal,…
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