Queen’s Brian May recalls “scary” stroke when he feared he may never play guitar again

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Brian May has opened about fears he would never play guitar again following a stroke last year.In September, the Queen guitarist told fans about the minor stroke he experienced, saying it came on “all of a sudden, out of the blue”, and left him without any control over one of his arms.

He said the incident was “a little scary” but praised the “fantastic” medical care he had received.Speaking in the latest issue of Guitarist, May touched on his anxieties about not being able to play following his health setbacks. “It went through my mind.

When I suddenly couldn’t control this left arm, it was quite scary. I had no idea what was going on.“I phoned my doctor and she said, ‘Okay, I think you’re having a minor stroke.

Dial 999, get in the ambulance and I’ll see you there.’ But even at the worst time, although I couldn’t control where the arm was, I could control my fingers.