Fans of music icon Gary Numan were left worried during a recent performance when the artist unexpectedly halted his show midway through. The incident occurred on Saturday evening at the O2 Academy Birmingham.

While in the midst of performing “Please Push No More,” the 67-year-old singer became visibly emotional, prompting concern among the audience. The Mirror reported that his wife, Gemma O’Neil, quickly came to his side on stage to offer support and comfort.

Addressing the crowd, Numan revealed that he had been grappling with distressing news received earlier in the day, which deeply affected him during the performance.

Efforts to obtain further details from Gary’s representatives were unsuccessful, as they chose not to comment when approached by the Daily Mail.

Gary’s representatives declined to comment when contacted by the Daily Mail. 

The hitmaker, who has Asperger’s syndrome, is due to take to the stage at the Bristol Beacon concert hall on Sunday evening.

Music legend Gary Numan has left fans concerned during his concert after he stopped his setlist midway through his show on Saturday

Gary’s worried wife Gemma O’Neil was seen running on stage to comfort him as told the crowd he had received ‘the worst news’ earlier in the day

Just this week, Gary kicked off his new countrywide tour, which celebrates the 45th anniversary of his seminal album Telekon.

He has been performing the album live in its entirety to fans, singing favourite hits such as ‘We Are Glass’, ‘I Die: You Die’ and ‘This Wreckage’.

Worried fans flooded social media with concern for Gary, with one writing: ‘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.’ 

A second posted: ‘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.’ 

‘Hearing today that Gary was struggling in his Birmingham show, sending love,’ said a third.

While a fourth penned: ‘Fantastic show, very emotional. Hope it isn’t anything to do with his health or his family.’ 

Gary and his wife have three children; Raven, Persia, and Echo.

Previously speaking about his wife, Gary gushed to the Daily Mail: ‘This is going to sound corny, given that it’s 30 years and four days since our first date, but I miss her even when she’s in a different part of the house.

Just this week, Gary kicked off his new countrywide tour, which celebrates the 45th anniversary of his seminal album Telekon

The hitmaker, who has Asperger’s syndrome, is due to take to the stage at the Bristol Beacon concert hall on Sunday evening

‘She’s everything I am not – which is most things, really.’ 

Born Gary Webb in Hammersmith in 1958, the son of a British Airways bus driver based at Heathrow, he was clearly a bright kid.

He won a grammar school place but by his teens had been identified as a troublemaker. His headteacher described him as the most disruptive pupil he’d ever dealt with.  

At the age of 14 he was referred to Dr Eva Frommer, a psychiatrist who controversially used drugs to treat depression in children.

She put Gary on Valium and Nardil, which he says left him in a ‘zombified’ state. She also mentioned something called Asperger’s, but no formal diagnosis was made.

‘I don’t know that I was ever officially diagnosed. I’ve read since that the diagnostic criteria wasn’t finally established until the 80s,’ Gary said.

He added: ‘I think it was seen as a new thing then. To be honest, I didn’t care. I just saw it as a nice day out in London with my mum.’