Overview
- Wilson said he suffered multiple strokes in 2025 that temporarily robbed him of the ability to walk and forced him out of performing.
- He told Big Boy’s podcast that his wife, Mahin, recognized symptoms quickly and took him to the hospital, and he has little memory of the initial stay.
- Wilson spent roughly six months in rehabilitation relearning how to walk before making a public appearance at Baltimore’s AFRAM music festival in June 2026.
- Onstage and in interviews he credited urgent care, his wife’s vigilance, family prayers and his faith for his recovery and said his vocal ability remains intact.
- Wilson’s disclosure matters for fans and the tour market because the 73-year-old co-founder of The Gap Band signaled he intends to resume performing, with future shows and his ongoing recovery now in focus.