47 Years Old Today Tubeway Army album

24/11/25

47 Years Old Today Tubeway Army album. Tubeway Army is the debut studio album by the English new wave band Tubeway Army (Gary Numan), released on 24 November 1978 by Beggars Banquet Records. Its initial limited-edition run of 5,000 (known unofficially as the Blue Album due to its coloured vinyl and cover)sold out but this was not enough for it to chart. When reissued in mid-1979, following the success of the follow-up Replicas (1979), the more commonly known cover art featuring a stylised portrait of Gary Numan was introduced. This release made No. 14 in the UK Albums Chart.

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John Webb Tribute: Remembering Gary Numan's brother | Electric Friends Podcast

20/11/25

A tribute to John Webb — Gary Numan’s beloved brother, musician and pilot — whose life and legacy touched the entire Numan community.

In this special episode of Electric Friends: A Gary Numan Podcast, I pay tribute to John Webb, Gary Numan's brother, bandmate and lifelong friend, who passed away in 2025 during the Telekon 45th anniversary tour.

The episode reflects on John’s incredible life — from joining Tubeway Army as a teenager to performing on stage across the world, before embarking on a second remarkable career as a professional pilot and aerobatics display leader.

Through archive clips and personal memories, I celebrate John’s warmth, humour and creativity. We hear about Gary’s emotional statement following his Birmingham show, where he broke down during 'Please Push No More' after receiving the tragic news. Gary later described his brother as “someone I loved more than the world,” a sentiment shared by so many who knew him.

I revisit highlights from my interview with John, including stories of playing with Tubeway Army at the Roxy Club at just 12 years old, touring with Gary through the 80s, and the time Queen’s Roger Taylor borrowed his drum kit during the recording of Dance.

The episode also celebrates John’s later musical work as Donovan Silver, his album Alpha, and his return to live performance after nearly three decades.

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Chris Paynes moving message to John Webb

20/11/25

Saddened beyond words on hearing about John. He was such a gentle, calm person with a great sense of humour. He took his playing seriously but could be a bit cheeky and mischievous, especially during sound checks. I would often find my Moog completely detuned and catch him with a big grin on his face.

We shared keyboard duties on many a tour back in the '80s, and what fond memories I have of that period.

All I can say is keep that problematic Odyssey in tune, dear John, and we’ll have a ‘synth jam’ together when we meet again. But please leave my Moog alone. xx.

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Gary Numan has announced the sudden death of his younger brother John

17/11/25

Gary Numan has announced the sudden death of his younger brother - just hours after breaking down in front of stunned fans during a live performance in Birmingham.

Gary struggled to continue after telling fans at the city's O2 Academy he had received 'the worst news' earlier in the day.

Numan, 67, has since confirmed the death of his brother John in a statement, released on Monday evening.

He wrote: 'My brother John died suddenly in the early hours of Saturday morning in Leeds, he was just 60 years old.'

Gary confirmed John had collapsed after suffering a heart attack while walking to his car, just moments after saying goodbye to Numan.

'He had spent the evening with me at my Telekon show, catching up, swapping stories, telling me about his newly found love for reading.

'I hugged him at the door of our tour bus, I think it was about 12:20am, asked him how far he had to walk to get his car (I always worried about him waking the streets at night).

'It was not far apparently, we said goodbye and I watched him walk away. Sadly, he never made it to his car, betrayed by his own heart.

'It will haunt me forever that we may have driven off not knowing that he was lying in a rainy street just yards away.

'Luckily a kind person saw him and called an ambulance, but it was too late.'

He continued in the heartbreaking post: 'This is not a tribute to John, I can barely think straight enough to find the words for this let alone a fitting and deserving tribute to someone I loved more than the world, those words will come in time. This is to explain why I'm struggling.

'We are continuing with the tour because my Dad thinks I should, because John's lovely wife said John would want me to. I have no capacity at the moment to make decisions of any kind.

'I'm drifting, broken, shell shocked, just watching one foot fall in front of the other. The emotion overwhelms and then backs away, it screams and then whispers. This is the worst moment of my life and I have no idea what to do, other than to continue doing the only thing I know how to do, the thing John was always so proud of. He loved Telekon.

'He was only 15 when I made it. So this tour is no longer a celebration of an album, it's a tribute to John, my brother, the best brother a man could ever have.'

Gary left fans concerned during his concert after he stopped his setlist midway through his show on Saturday..

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Gary Numan breaks down on stage update

17/11/25

Gary Numan breaks down on stage and wife rushes to comfort him.

Gary broke down in tears on stage tonight at the O2 Birmingham. He said he had received the worst news ever that morning, and would share with fans in a few days when he had time to process it.

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Telekon concert Leeds 2025 review

16/11/25

Joffy Noodlelegs Horror House

Gary Numan 45th anniversary Telekon concert Leeds 2025 review.

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Gary Numan breaks down on stage after ‘worst news ever’ as wife rushes to comfort him

16/11/25

Gary Numan breaks down on stage after ‘worst news ever’ as wife rushes to comfort him.

Gary broke down in tears on stage tonight at the O2 Birmingham. He said he had received the worst news ever that morning, and would share with fans in a few days when he had time to process it.

Gemma rushed onto the stage to comfort him.

All are thoughts are with Gary and his family at this time.

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North American Spring Tour 2026

11/11/25

Gary Numan announces our North American Spring Tour 2026. Tickets on sale Friday, Oct 24..

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North American Spring Tour 2026

2/27 - 80's Cruise

3/06

3/07 - Ft Lauderdale, Fl

3/08 - St Petersburg, Fl

3/09 - Orlando, Fl

3/11 - Athens, Ga

3/12 - Asheville, Nc

3/13 - Charlotte, Nc

3/14 - Baltimore, Md

3/15 - Wilmington, De

3/17 - Mckees Rocks, Pa

3/18 - Glenside, Pa

3/19 - Jersey City, Nj

3/20 - Peekskill, Ny

3/21 - Rochester, Ny

3/23 - Montreal, Can

3/24 - Toronto, Can

3/26 - Cleveland, Oh

3/27 - Grand Rapids, Mi

3/28 - Columbus, Oh

3/29 - Indianapolis, In

3/30 - Milwaukee, Wi

3/31 - Minneapolis, Mn

4/02 - Denver, Co

4/04 - Pioneertown, Ca

4/05 - Tucson, Az

4/07 - Napa, Ca

4/08 - Menlo Park, Ca

4/09 - Fresno, Ca

4/10 - Santa Ana, Ca

4/11 - San Luis Obispo, Ca

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Raven In This Twilight update

07/11/25

Raven has a new single is out a cover version of the Nine Inch Nails song ‘In This Twilight’ produced by Ade Fenton..

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Gary Numan’s nepobaby daughter Raven

06/11/25

Gary Numan’s daughter Raven in the Daily Mail.

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