Instead of shredding his guitar, Queen’s Brian May ripped his fat bottom.

The Queen guitarist and astrophysicist broke the news with an Instagram selfie from the hospital wearing a face mask with a nurse standing behind him—writing that he ripped his “Gluteus Maximus to shreds in a moment of over-enthusiastic gardening.”

“Reality check! For me,” the rocker captioned the photo, “The Virus didn’t get me yet – thank God. Hope you’re all keeping extra-safe out there. A decision to relax controls doesn’t suddenly make the danger go away,” urging fans to protect themselves during the coronavirus pandemic.

“Yes, I’ve been quiet. Reason?,” explaining his absence on social media, “As well as getting over-stretched and harassed by too many demands … I managed to rip my Gluteus Maximus to shreds in a moment of over-enthusiastic gardening,” said the 72-year-old rocker.

The gluteus maximus muscle is located in the buttocks and is regarded as one of the strongest muscles in the human body. The muscle is responsible for the movement of the hip and thigh.

The gardener enthusiast went on, “So suddenly I find myself in a hospital getting scanned to find out exactly how much I’ve actually damaged myself.”

“Turns out I did a thorough job – this is a couple of days ago – and I won’t be able to walk for a while.”

May also shared a video of him being rolled through the hospital in a wheelchair.

He told his fans he’ll be going “dark” and begged for no “sympathy.”

“I just need some healing silence for a while. I’ll be back – but I need the complete break. OK? Thanks. Take care out there,” concluded the Queen guitarist.