Brian May Suffered Stroke – Now Recovering

Brian May recently suffered a minor stroke that momentarily left him unable to move his left arm. The legendary Queen guitarist, now 77, kept the news private initially, not wanting to attract public attention. However, he has assured fans that he is on the path to a full recovery, following doctors’ orders to rest easy.

“The good news is that I can play guitar after the events of the last few days,” May shared in a social media video, referring to his recent health scare.

“I say this because it was in some doubt, because [a] little health hiccup… happened about a week ago – what they called it was a minor stroke.”

May described the experience as sudden and frightening: “All of a sudden, out of the blue, I didn’t have any control over this arm. So it was a little scary, I have to say.” He expressed gratitude to the hospital staff who cared for him, even humorously noting the “blue lights flashing, the lot” as being “very exciting.”

The guitarist revealed he initially chose not to speak about the incident because he didn’t want the attention or sympathy. He explained:

“I didn’t want anything surrounding it. I really don’t want sympathy – please don’t do that, because it’ll clutter up my inbox, and I hate that.”

May is taking his recovery seriously and adhering strictly to medical advice. “I’m okay and doing what I’m told, which is basically nothing. I’m grounded; I’m not allowed to go out, drive, get on a plane; I’m not allowed to raise the heart rate too high. But I am good,” he assured his fans.

Just last month, May appeared on BBC TV to host a documentary titled Brian May: The Badgers, The Farmers And Me, where he continued his campaign against badger culling. May has been a strong advocate for alternative methods to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis without harming badgers, and his latest project reflects his ongoing commitment to this cause.