Gary Numan, 67, breaks down on stage during setlist after receiving the ‘worst news’ as his wife Gemma rushes to comfort him

Music legend Gary Numan worried fans during his concert after pausing his setlist midway through his show on Saturday.

The 67-year-old singer collapsed on stage while singing Please Push No More at the O2 Academy Birmingham.

Accordingly MirrorGary’s worried wife Gemma O’Neil was seen running onto the stage to console him.

He told the crowd that he had received the ‘worst news’ earlier in the day, which caused him to become stressed during the set.

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

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

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

Just this week, Gary kicked off his new nationwide tour celebrating the 45th anniversary of his seminal album Telekon.

He performs the entire album live to his fans, singing popular hits such as ‘We Are Glass’, ‘I Die: You Die’ and ‘This Wreckage’.

Concerned fans flooded social media with concern for Gary, with one writing: ‘Did Gary Numan break down at the O2 in Birmingham? I hope it’s okay! He heard something today but said everything would be revealed in a few days.’

A second posted: ‘Too bad to see him so upset during PPNM; I look forward to hearing why in the coming days. It can’t be good. ‘An absolute pro to fight.’

A third said: ‘Heard Gary was struggling at the Birmingham show today sending his love.’

A fourth wrote: ‘Great show, very emotional. I hope this has nothing to do with his health or family.’

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

Speaking previously about his wife, Gary told the Daily Mail: ‘This is going to sound corny, considering it’s been 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 nationwide tour celebrating the 45th anniversary of his seminal album Telekon.

The hitmaker, who has Asperger syndrome, will perform at the Bristol Beacon concert hall on Sunday evening

‘He is everything I am not; which, in fact, is the case with most things.’

Born in Hammersmith in 1958, the son of a British Airways bus driver living at Heathrow, Gary Webb was clearly an intelligent child.

He won a place at primary school but was described as a troublemaker as a teenager. His headteacher described him as the most disruptive student he had ever dealt with.

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

She put Gary on Valium and Nardil and said it left him in a ‘zombified’ state. He also mentioned something called Asperger’s but there was no official diagnosis.

‘I don’t know if I’ve been officially diagnosed. “I have since read that diagnostic criteria were not finally established until the 80s,” Gary said.

He added: ‘I think it was seen as something new at the time. To be honest, I didn’t care. ‘I saw it as a nice day to spend with my mother in London.’