“When Peter Frampton put out a press release Thursday announcing his “farewell tour,” there was cause for cynicism, given the rash of rockers putting that tag on their outings to goose ticket sales for what may or may not turn out to be their last go-round.
“But although the initial alert didn’t mention it, the singer-guitarist had a better reason than most for warning fans that this is probably it.
“Frampton wants to get his last licks in ahead of the progression of a rare degenerative disease he says is bound to affect his playing.
“He told “CBS This Morning: Saturday” that he suffers from a rare and incurable condition called inclusion body myositis, which causes muscles to slowly weaken over time.”
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