Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley was rushed to hospital just before he was due to take the stage after falling ill and needing medical care.
The music star, who is best known as the singer in hit 80s band Spandau Ballet, was due to perform at the Clearer Water Antrim Coast Half Marathon Live Lounge which marks the end of the Marathon weekend in Larne, Northern Ireland.
However, during his sound check before the gig on Sunday evening, 27 August, it became clear to onlookers that Tony, 63, was not feeling well as he looked very uncomfortable.
Following his sound check he was required to do a meet and greet with some of his fans but when he returned just before taking the stage he told the organisers he was not well.
Michelle McTernan, who was in charge of PR for the event told the Belfast Telegraph: "We had to do what was right by him and he was taken to hospital, and his crew have all gone with him, to stick together. We hope he gets better soon."
In his place, the other performers from the gig were required to step up in order to still put on a show.
The Belfast singer Brendan Quinn was only down to do a short support act performance in the original plan, but after Tony fell ill he ended up playing for over an hour and a half.
Ruth McIlroy, who organised the weekend, said: "Medics on site were very clear he needed to go to hospital. It is disappointing because we had a great day with the half marathon earlier, and Tony singing would have been the icing on the cake, but we have to take care of people, and we are more concerned that he'll be OK."
After over 40 years in the music business, Tony was set to perform songs both from his solo career and from his time as the frontman for Spandau Ballet.
The group formed into a band in 1979 and were a smash hit for many years with songs such as Gold and True being some of their biggest success stories.
Tony was due to perform True and other hit Through The Barricades while on stage, as well as some from his solo career such as last year's release Because Of You.
Ruth finished by saying that performers are not robots as they are humans as well and they wish Tony a speedy recovery.
Just last month, Tony spoke of his excitement for the gig and claimed that the Northern Irish crowds were special and he could not wait to feel the energy again.
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