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Jonathan Horsley

“Try playing Three Of A Perfect Pair without feeling your fingertips!”: Adrian Belew has carpal tunnel surgery following tour with prog supergroup BEAT

Adrian Belew plays a gold metallic Parker Fly electric guitar as he performs onstage with Beat, the prog supergroup featuring Steve Vai and performing '80s King Crimson material.

Former King Crimson guitarist Adrian Belew is recovering after undergoing surgery on his fretting hand to relieve carpal tunnel syndrome, which flared up during the BEAT Tour.

That Belew made it through the shows is something of a miracle. Performing ‘80s era King Crimson night after night in a supergroup featuring Steve Vai on electric guitar is as close to an impossible gig as it gets.

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