Queen guitarist Brian May revealed he suffered a stroke that caused him to lose control of his left arm, but he assured fans that he can still play guitar despite the health setback. In a video shared on Instagram, May explained that he experienced a “minor stroke” which left him without control of his arm, but he received excellent care from Frimley Hospital. This is not the first health scare for the musician, as he survived a heart attack in 2020. Meanwhile, Queen recently sold their back catalogue to Sony Music for a record £1billion, with the deal excluding their live performances. May and Roger Taylor still tour as Queen with singer Adam Lambert. The article also provides information on the symptoms of a stroke, including face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, and the importance of calling emergency services promptly.
Queen legend Brian May suffers stroke that left him with ‘no control’ over left arm
QUEEN guitarist Brian May has revealed he has suffered a stroke that saw him lose control of his left arm.
The legendary musician, 77, made the announcement in a video shared on his social media earlier today.
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Sir Brian May has revealed he suffered a minor strokeCredit: PA
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May performing onstage for Queen as they kicked off their Rhapsody Tour last yearCredit: Getty
However, he said he can still play guitar despite the “little health hiccup”.
In a video shared to Instagram, the music icon said: “I’m here to bring you first of all some news, I think. The good news is that I can play guitar after the events of the last few days.
“I say this because it was in some doubt because that little health hiccup happened about a week ago. What they called it was a ‘minor stroke’.
“All of a sudden, out of the blue, I didn’t have any control over this arm, so it was a little scary.
“I had the most fantastic care and attention from Frimley Hospital; blue lights flashing the lot, very exciting.
“I didn’t want to say anything at the time because I didn’t want anything surrounding, you know. I really don’t want sympathy, please don’t do that because it will clutter up my inbox.
“But the good news is I’m ok 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.”
This is not the first health scare the glam rock guitarist has suffered, having survived a heart attack in 2020.
He had been recuperating from a torn muscle and trapped nerve as a result of a gardening injury when he experienced a sudden onset of chest pains.
It comes as Sir Brian’s iconic band Queen have sold their back catalogue to Sony Music for a record £1billion.
As part of this deal, the company is acquiring all of their studio records, featuring hits like Bohemian Rhapsody, I Want To Break Free, Another One Bites The Dust and Don’t Stop Me Now.
However, Queen’s agreement will not cover their live performances.
Those rights are being retained by founding members Sir Brian and Roger Taylor who still tour as Queen with singer Adam Lambert.
What are the symptoms of stroke?
The FAST method – which stands for Face, Arms, Speech, Time – is the easiest way to remember the most common symptoms of stroke:
F = Face drooping – if one side of a person’s face is dropped or numb then ask them to smile, if it’s uneven then you should seek help.
A = Arm weakness – if one arm is weak or numb then you should ask the person to raise both arms. If one arm drifts downwards then you might need to get help
S = Speech difficulty – if a person’s speech is slurred then this could be a sign of a stroke
T = Time to call 999 – if a person has the signs above then you need to call 999 in the UK or 911 in the US for emergency care.
Other symptoms include:
sudden weakness or numbness on one side of the bodydifficulty finding wordssudden blurred vision or loss of sightsudden confusion, dizziness or unsteadinessa sudden and severe headachedifficulty understanding what others are sayingdifficulty swallowing
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