Legendary new wave singer Gary Numan, best known in the U.S. for his hit “Cars,” broke down on stage while performing last weekend after receiving news of the death of his brother earlier in the day.

Sometimes the music is secondary. For Gary Numan, this concert on Friday night, a stone’s throw from where he was born in Hammersmith, was about more than sound waves through the air: following the ...

Former frontman of Tubeway Army, Gary Numan, recently broke down into tears at a show in Birmingham after receiving some grave familial news.