The singer, 67, became distressed in the middle of a concert and had to be comforted by his wife after receiving the ‘worst news ever’ earlier that day
Gary Numan worried fans attending a concert at the O2 Academy in Birmingham after he broke down on stage. The singer had to be comforted by his wife as he struggled after receiving what he said was the “worst news ever” earlier in the day.
The 67-year-old was midway through his song Please Push No More, which was in the middle of his set on Saturday (15 November), when he became distressed. His wife, Gemma, had to rush out on stage to comfort him, as Gary explained he’s received the “worst news ever” that morning.
He explained that he would share what the news was in a few days, when he had properly processed it. Gary is currently in the early days of his Telekon tour, which celebrates the 45th anniversary of his album of the same name, which reached the UK number one spot in 1980.
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Fans were incredibly concerned and expressed their worry on social media. One user wrote on X: “Rough to see him so upset during PPNM – not looking forward to hearing the reason in the coming days. Can’t be good. Absolute pro to battle on.”
Another added: “Gary Numan breaks down at O2 in Birmingham?? Hope he’s ok! He’s heard something today but said it’ll all come out in a few days.” Another said: “Hearing today that Gary was struggling in his Birmingham show, sending love.”
On Facebook, one fan wrote: “Hats off to Gary!! Imagine having bad news and still coming on stage to perform to all his fans. Takes great courage!” Another shared: “Fantastic show, very emotional. Hope it isn’t anything to do with his health or his family.”
One fan posted an image from the gig and wrote: “A very emotional Gary tonight in Birmingham. He broke down during Please Push No More. Apparently, he’s had some bad news today, which he’ll make public in a few days’ time. Gemma came on stage and hugged him. I really hope it’s not something to do with Gemma’s health. But he still did a tremendous show. And the audience loved him a little bit more for it.”
Gary has been married to Gemma for 30 years. The couple met in 1997, when she was a member of his fan club. They have three daughters together.
One of his daughters contributed vocals to his 2017 song My Name Is Ruin, when she was only 11. Currently, the family live in Santa Monica, California, where they’ve been based since 2012.
Gary’s tour is set to continue with another concert in Bristol on Sunday (16 November), and there has been no indication that this performance will not go ahead. He has not addressed the events of the Birmingham performance on any of his social media profiles.
Source: Mirror
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