Queen guitarist Brian May is recovering after undergoing surgery on his leg on December 2.
"I'm done!,” wrote the rocker on social media. “After a snip to my calf muscle, I'm feeling good! The theory is that it will release the excess tension in my Achilles' tendon and get me out of a painful heel situation I've been in for many months.
"I had the problem all through our last tour of the USA – and although adrenaline got me through, my running around was severely curtailed, and there were a couple of nights when I really couldn't move at all around the stage (nobody noticed, it seems!). So now I'll be taking it easy just a bit for a while, but full recovery should be just in time for getting back out on tour in January – hopefully with a good pair of heels!
"THANKS for your good wishes, folks. No cause for alarm."
May shared an update message from home on Tuesday alongside a short video clip.
"Thanks for your kind messages folks. I'm doing fine this morning — a little sore but home and ready for a relatively relaxing day,” wrote the Queen guitarist. “As you can see, everything still works! Still got my Sympathy Bandage and my anti-clot sock on — but they come off tonight. There's a small band-aid underneath covering a very small incision. I actually CAN walk, but stairs are a bit of a challenge!! Onwards! Have a good day folks!"
May and Queen will resume their Rhapsody Tour next month with shows in South Korea and Japan before heading to Australia and New Zealand in February.
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