Paul Rodgers, who fronted Free and Bad Company, has opened up about his health battles, including three major strokes, and a recent operation on his carotid artery Brian May, Paul Rodgers (middle) and Roger Taylor (Image: Getty)

Paul Rodgers, the iconic Free and Bad Company vocalist who performed alongside Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor after Freddie Mercury's passing in 1991, has revealed he faced a 50/50 survival rate following major surgery.

The 75-year-old musician has endured three significant strokes in recent years, which he acknowledges were "hereditary." The rehabilitation journey proved lengthy as he "lost the ability to comprehend certain things" and was forced to remaster fundamental skills like using cutlery, while requiring therapy to restore his speech and

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