Peter Frampton is ready for 'the endgame' of his rare neuromuscular disease: 'It doesn't bother me'

Leigh BlickleyFri, June 5, 2026 at 3:07 PM UTC

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Peter Frampton has opened up about battling inclusion body myositis and how it's affected his career.

Frampton recently released new music and a documentary about his life titled Frampton.

Of battling a muscular disease, he said, "My outlook on it is, 'That's life.'"

Peter Frampton is sharing an update on his heartbreaking battle with a degenerative neuromuscular disease.

The legendary musician opened up about living with inclusion body myositis (IBM), which, according to Johns Hopkins, is an inflammatory muscle-wasting disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness. Patients typically develop difficulty swallowing, weak fingers and wrists, and atrophy of the forearms and thigh muscles.

"Things are changing. It's progressing. But my outlook on it is, 'That's life,'" Frampton, 76, told Page Six of his diagnosis in an interview published on Thursday. "I've been so lucky. I've had an up-and-down career, but in the long run, I look at everything. Look at the last 60 years and go, 'Wow, I'm the luckiest guy alive!'"

Frampton continued to say that although he's "fighting a battle," so are a lot of people. "Everybody's going through something," he shared, noting that he tries to keep everything in perspective. "It just made me realize kindness is the most important thing."

The Grammy winner added, "The big things don't bother me, they probably should more. But I'm a very positive person ... yes, I know the endgame, but it doesn't bother me."

The "Show Me the Way" singer explained that he's using a cane and grabber tools around the house to enhance his lifestyle, and also had to "change the way" he plays the guitar due to the muscular weakness he's experiencing.

"It is a challenge, and I'm always up for a challenge," Frampton told the outlet.

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Despite his illness, Frampton has continued to work and create new music. He wrapped up a tour last year and released his 19th solo studio album, Carry The Light, on May 15. The record is co-written and produced with his son, Julian, and features guest appearances by Sheryl Crow, H.E.R., and Graham Nash.

Of the album, Julian told CBS Mornings, "[My dad's] still got it. He's absolutely still got it. And if anyone doesn't think so, listen to this album because it proves his guitar playing is still the star of the show — always has been, and always will be."

Frampton also marked the 50th anniversary of his beloved 1976 album, Frampton Comes Alive!, with a feature documentary film. Frampton chronicles his 1970s rise to fame, his career setbacks, and his determination to perform in spite of his IBM battle. It is directed by his longtime bandleader, Rob Arthur, and premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on Thursday.

"I trust Rob implicitly," Frampton told Billboard of the doc. "I had a lot to do with it. I know everything that's in there. But we were working on two projects at once, and I mainly concentrated on the album and wasn't involved day to day [with Frampton]. I kept seeing it every now and again, and I love the way he told the story."

The film features interviews with the likes of Ringo Starr, Tom Morello, Alice Cooper, Kate Hudson, Cameron Crowe, and Frampton's children, Julian and Jade, whom he shares with ex-wife Barbara Gold, and daughter Mia, whom he shares with ex-wife Tina Elfers.

"I wanted to show the story all the way through — the good, the bad and the ugly," Frampton told Billboard of the film, which mimics his 2020 memoir, Do You Feel Like I Do? "It was me baring my soul, just like I did in the book, really — it's the same story, but different details, so it was very important to say I failed, even though [failure] doesn't sit well with me, being a positive man in many ways."

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