Brian May suffered a “minor stroke” a week ago which left him unable to “control” his arm.
The Queen guitarist, 77, assured fans he is fine after what he called a “minor health hiccup” that sent him to hospital.
The legendary musician found the ordeal “a bit scary” and is relieved to still be able to play his beloved instrument.
He told fans in a video update on Instagram Tuesday: “I hope you are all doing well out there. I’m here to first of all give you some good news. I think the good news is that I can play guitar after the events of the last few days, and I say this because it was questionable because that little health hiccup I mentioned happened about a week ago, and what they called it was a minor stroke .
“And all of a sudden – out of the blue – I had no control over this arm, so it was a bit scary.”
He praised the staff who looked after him at Frimley Park Hospital, near Camberley, Surrey, adding: “I have to say I got the most amazing care and attention from Frimley hospital, where I had blue lights flashing … a lot. Very exciting!”
The “We Will Rock You” hitmaker delayed informing his fans about his stroke because he doesn’t like getting sympathy.
He said: “I didn’t want to say anything at the time because I didn’t want anything around, you know, I really don’t want sympathy.
“Please don’t because it will clutter my inbox.”