Overview

• Lewis received his Ménière’s disease diagnosis 25 years ago and experienced total hearing loss by 2018, effectively ending his music career.
• A cochlear implant has restored his ability to hear speech but remains unable to reproduce musical tones, leaving him unable to perform or enjoy music.
• He vows to continue trying to play and draws on family support and fly fishing to maintain a positive outlook despite persistent dizziness.
• His Broadway jukebox musical The Heart of Rock and Roll is slated for a London debut and U.S. tour in 2027 and he has an early-stage TV project with Aaron Kaplan and Jimmy Kimmel.
• Lewis is collaborating with Gibson in an appeal to recover the Cherry Red Gibson ES-345 guitar that Michael J. Fox played in Back to the Future.