LONDON - The legendary musician reportedly encountered the venomous arachnid while inspecting a white 1963 Fender Stratocaster, once owned by Jimi Hendrix, at a private collector’s event in London. Paramedics noted the species—Hottentotta tamulus—is not native to the UK, prompting speculation about how it infiltrated the auction. Stewart’s publicist confirmed he had a previously unknown arthropod allergy, which exacerbated the reaction.