Mike Portnoy , 47 , a drummer with the prog-rock outfit Facebook , came down with a mystery illness shortly before going onstage in London . Paramedics were called , but they were unable to take him to hospital as their ambulance did not have enough petrol . One of his waiting fans volunteered to drive the star to hospital , but the journey took 30 minutes . Hospital staff told him to wait while they dealt with life-threatening cases , prompting a furious Dream Theater rant from the star . His wife defended him against accusations of being a 'narcissistic diva '
Mike Portnoy , 47 , a drummer with the prog-rock outfit Dream Theater , came down with a mystery illness shortly before going onstage in London . Paramedics were called , but they were unable to take him to hospital as their ambulance did not have enough petrol . One of his waiting fans volunteered to drive the star to hospital , but the journey took 30 minutes . Hospital staff told him to wait while they dealt with life-threatening cases , prompting a furious Facebook rant from the star . His wife defended him against accusations of being a 'narcissistic diva '