Singer Gary Numan left his fans concerned after he broke down on stage during a concert at the O2 Academy in Birmingham on November 15, 2025.Midway through his song Please Push No More, he became visibly upset after receiving what he described as the “worst news ever” earlier that day. His wife, Gemma O’Neil, rushed on stage to comfort him as he struggled to perform.Gary Numan Performs At O2 Academy Birmingham - Source: GettyAlthough Numan didn’t reveal the news yet to his fans, he said he would share it in a few days once he had the time to process it. Numan is currently on his Telekon tour, which celebrates the 45th anniversary of his album of the same name. The tour began on November 11, 2025, at the O2 Academy in Glasgow.Numan has been married to his wife since 1997, and they share three children together - Raven, Persia and Echo. She was his fan before they met since she was in her secondary school in Sidcup, Kent. Continue to read for more.Gary Numan wife Gemma undergoes major spinal surgeryIn August 2025, news broke out that Gary Numan’s wife Gemma had been hospitalised as she will be undergoing a spinal surgery, following years of chronic neck pain and migraines.Gemma had already undergone a procedure the previous year that provided temporary relief, but her symptoms returned, which necessitated the surgery. She posted a series of selfies from the hospital on Instagram, explaining that last year the spine procedure in London provided her relief for eight months, and since they have returned, she once again decided to undergo the same treatment. She wrote:“So I've come again to hope to get me through the next few months until I absolutely have to have 5 cervical discs removed and replaced ASAP after the Gary Numan tour.'” View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThat’s not all, she also suffers from a nutcracker syndrome, for which she has to undergo a kidney transplantation after Gary Numan wraps up his global tour.Gemma and Gary Numan met for the first time when she was only 12. While speaking to Independent, she told how she fell in love with his music when she came across his Tubeway Army album. But she didn’t meet him until her father, who worked at Warner Bros., arranged her meeting with the musician.Gemma recalled that she cried and told him that she really loved him. As she grew up, she began to attend his concerts as an ardent fan, following him on his tours. They met again in 1986 when Gary Numan was having a birthday disco in Wembley. She got the opportunity to click her first photograph with him.She was in the front row during his concerts every year. But, suddenly, in 1992, she stopped attending his concerts when her mom got ill. He then reached out to her somehow and they went on their first date to Little Chef. She added:“We started seeing each other, just as friends, for a while. I think we went to a dry ski-slope the second time, and on drives out and about and back home again. I thought, "I'll just take each day as it comes", but the schoolgirl crush turned quite quickly into real feelings.”Gary Numan and his wife Gemma have maintained a close bond since the beginning of their relationship. They have been together for more than 30 years and have shared a deep appreciation for one another.