Setzer said the effects of his illness became apparent during the Stray Cats' 2024 summer tour, the group's first road stint in five years

Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer has revealed he has an autoimmune disease that has left him unable to play guitar. In a statement posted to his official Instagram account, the rockabilly icon – one of the all-time greatest players to ever pick up a Gretsch guitar – said that he had complained of cramping in his hands,

The Stray Cats guitar icon says he first experienced hand cramps while on tour last year, but remains defiant despite the diagnosis