Brian May says he is ‘grateful to be alive’ after stomach explodes

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Brian May has said he is “grateful to be alive” after a series of medical woes this year, including a heart attack, sciatica and an exploding stomach. He then confirmed that he suffered a “mild heart attack” in the wake of injuring his buttocks, followed by a “stomach explosion” caused by the drugs he was prescribed. “I had a wonderful, wonderful surgeon, and I’m so grateful to be alive,” May told Good Morning Britain. It’s a tightrope.” He continued: “The worst thing that happened was the stomach hemorrhage, and I lost an awful lot of blood all at one time and just was wiped out.