Intro

Gary’s musical path began with Mean Street, but everything changed when he joined The Lasers and met Paul Gardiner. Together they formed Tubeway Army, recording their first album with Gary’s uncle Jess Lidyard on drums.

A moment of pure discovery — finding a synthesizer in a studio — set Gary on the electronic course that would define his sound.

Then came 1979: Are ‘Friends’ Electric? hit No. 1 in the UK, followed by Cars, another chart‑topper that made Gary Numan a pioneer of synth‑driven music.

He’s still recording, still performing, still pushing forward. The story continues.........

1978

Beggars Banquet issued Tubeway Army’s first single, That's Too Bad / Oh! Didn’t I Say, and Gary immediately left his job as a driver to pursue music full time. The single’s first pressing of 4,000 copies sold out almost instantly.

Tubeway Army soon expanded to a four‑piece, and Gary and Paul recorded the material that became The Blue Album. Around this time, Gary adopted the name Numan, marking a new chapter in his identity as an artist.

The album drew in a growing cult of fans who connected with Gary’s raw emotion and his sharply cynical views on love and life.

1979

Down in the Park marked a turning point: it was the first track Gary Numan created entirely with a synthesiser. His next release, Are ‘Friends’ Electric?, became a breakthrough hit; despite receiving no radio play, it reached number one in the UK charts. Its success opened the door for the Replicas album, followed soon after by The Pleasure Principle.

With the release of Cars, Gary dropped the Tubeway Army name and moved forward under his own. The Pleasure Principle quickly cemented his influence, establishing Gary Numan as a major inspiration for a new generation of innovative rock and electronic artists—earning him the title The Godfather of Electronic Music, all within the span of a single year.

1980

Gary embarked on an ambitious tour across the U.S. and Europe, carrying with him both the vulnerability and determination that defined his early work. At just 22, he channelled those emotions into We Are Glass, a song that revealed his mix of fragility and force. Fame, however, brought relentless scrutiny. Journalists eager to undermine him kept him in their sights, but Gary never hesitated to speak his mind or stand his ground.

His next single, I Die: You Die, confronted the media head‑on, openly expressing his frustration with their treatment. Only weeks later, his new studio album Telekon surged to number one on the U.K. charts, cementing his place as one of the era’s most compelling voices.

1981

The Teletour, Gary’s second major tour, showcased an ambitious and visually striking stage production. After its success, Gary announced his retirement from touring, marking the moment with an even more complex and exhilarating series of shows. The retirement didn’t last long. The break gave him space to explore other passions, particularly flying, and he soon became competent in piloting single‑engine and twin‑engine aircraft, as well as helicopters.

Eventually, Gary returned to the studio to begin work on a new album, Dance, and released She’s Got Claws. It was clear he was moving in a fresh musical direction.

1982

Gary Numan returned with a sharper, more deliberate musical focus on I, Assassin—an album often regarded as his last truly strong release for many years. Elements that would later define his mid‑80s output were already beginning to surface, but here they were shaped with purpose rather than the unfocused experimentation that would soon follow.

In 1982, the American soft‑drink company 7UP approached a UK advertising agency to commission a 30‑second track from a contemporary, high‑profile artist. The agency contacted Gary and offered a £10,000 deal. He recorded three pieces for the campaign, but none of them were ultimately used.

1983

In 1983, Warriors was released, and Gary launched a 40‑date tour across the UK—his full‑scale return to the stage after retiring from live performance in 1981. He had spent nearly a year in America as a tax exile, and his comeback arrived in a blaze of Mad Max‑inspired spectacle.

The stage set was enormous: a two‑storey, post‑apocalyptic, bombed‑out structure that dominated the venues it could fit into. Some theatres simply couldn’t accommodate it; the production was that large. The album itself carried the same sense of ambition, pushing Gary into a new era of dramatic presentation and evolving sound.

1984

Numan’s contract with Beggars Banquet had come to an end, and feeling increasingly disillusioned, he founded his own label—Numa Records—to gain complete creative control over his music. For the next album, he wanted a visual identity that broke sharply from the black jumpsuits, grey coats, and leather that had defined his image up to that point.

Instead, he transformed himself into a striking, otherworldly figure. On the cover of Berserker—and throughout the tour—Numan appeared as a white‑skinned, white‑clad Iceman, accented with vivid blue makeup and hair. It became one of the most memorable and dramatic looks of his entire career.

1985

Numan’s next album, The Fury, charted slightly higher than Berserker and introduced yet another striking visual reinvention, this time built around a white suit paired with a red bow tie. Sampling played a major role in shaping the album’s sound, most notably on its anthemic opener — and second single — Call Out the Dogs.

1985 also brought a notable collaboration with Bill Sharpe of Shakatak. Their single Change Your Mind achieved solid chart success, reaching No.17.

1986

Strange Charm became the final studio album released on Numan’s self‑funded Numa Records label before he moved on to a new contract with IRS Records. The album itself is a fragmented collection with no clear musical or lyrical theme. Numan later acknowledged its disjointed nature, describing it as a work driven more by atmosphere than cohesion.

Most of the production was handled by The Wave Team, giving the record its distinctive sheen. New Thing from London Town appears here as a newly recorded version of the single issued just a month earlier by Sharpe & Numan, the collaboration between Gary Numan and Bill Sharpe.

1987

Radio Heart was an album produced by Hugh Nicholson, a friend of Gary Numan. Its title track became a genuine hit, putting Numan back on mainstream radio for the first time in years, helped along by heavy promotion in Smash Hits and other magazines. The song itself was a classic, radio‑friendly pop single.

The only other tracks on the album to feature Numan — London Times and All Across the Nation — were also strong, commercial songs. Unfortunately, the remainder of the album was far weaker, a fact Numan himself disliked; he openly hated how the entire record was packaged and presented.

1988

1988 brought another collaboration with Bill Sharpe, resulting in the single No More Lies. The year also saw the release of Ghost, a live album capturing Numan’s atmospheric stage sound. Alongside these, he issued a brand‑new studio album, Metal Rhythm, supported by two singles: New Anger and America.

Numan took Metal Rhythm on the road with a 15‑date UK tour, marking one of his most active periods of the late 1980s.

1989

At the start of 1989, another Sharpe & Numan single appeared: I’m On Automatic, followed shortly by the full album Automatic. Numan also returned to touring that year, launching The Skin Mechanic tour, which played across 14 venues throughout the UK.

A live album, The Skin Mechanic, was released the same year. Although issued in 1989, it was recorded earlier at the Dominion Theatre in London on 28 September 1988.

1990

1990 was one of Gary’s least productive years, though it did see the release of the Japanese Asylum album collections — releases that have since become highly collectible among fans.

Numan’s Outland tour was originally planned for September 1990, but a lightning strike caused significant damage to his recording studio, delaying the album and forcing the 14‑date UK tour to be postponed until March 1991.

1991

Gary Numan commenced the Outland Tour in March, coinciding with the release of the Outland album and its associated single Heart. Later that year, he undertook the 19‑date Emotion Tour, beginning with an opening performance in Belgium before continuing with the remaining dates throughout the United Kingdom. No official live recordings or video releases have been issued from Numan’s 1991 tours. A separate single, Emotion, was also released during this period.

1992

1992 marked a notably active period in Gary Numan’s career. The year saw the release of Isolate: The Numa Years, a compilation album, alongside two singles—The Skin Game and Machine & Soul—as well as the full studio album Machine & Soul. A video collection of studio performances, titled Shadow Man, was also issued.

Numan returned to live performance with the Isolate Tour, completing more than thirteen dates across the United Kingdom.

1993

1993 witnessed several notable releases and performances in Gary Numan’s career. The year included the reissue of Cars 93 Sprint, a well‑filled CD single featuring seven distinct versions of Numan’s classic track Cars: the original recording, two remixes by Zeus B, and four additional new remixes crafted by Charles Pierre and Francis Usmar of Native Soul.

Numan also undertook the Dream Corrosion Tour, performing fourteen dates across the United Kingdom. In addition to his own tour commitments, he provided support for OMD, appearing with them for seven shows.

1994

1994 opened with Gary Numan contributing vocals to the charity single Like a Refugee, recorded with Dadadang and Hugh Nicholson. The year also saw the release of Dream Corrosion – The Live EP and the full live album Dream Corrosion, further documenting his early‑1990s touring period.

Musically, 1994 stands as one of the most significant turning points in Numan’s career. The single A Question of Faith preceded the album Sacrifice, a work that marked his deliberate return to a darker, more introspective sound. Sacrifice is widely regarded as the release that revitalised his artistic direction and, in many respects, helped secure the future of his career.

1995

1995 was a productive and personally meaningful year for Gary Numan. He released the single Absolution, dedicated to his wife Gemma Webb, whom he has often described as his greatest supporter. The year also brought two major live releases: Dark Light – The Live EP and its accompanying full live album Dark Light, both capturing the intensity of his early‑90s performances.

Another significant project of 1995 was the launch of The Babylon series. Issued through Salvation Records, this collection comprised seven CD releases designed to bring together Numan tracks that had previously existed only on vinyl. The series served as an important archival effort, making rare and scattered material widely accessible on CD for the first time.

1996

1996 marked the conclusion of The Babylon series with the release of Babylon Seven, the final CD in the archival collection. The year also saw the return of Cars (Premier Mix), revived for use in a national advertisement campaign for Carling Premier beer. In addition, a comprehensive greatest‑hits collection titled Gary Numan / Tubeway Army: The Premier Hits was issued, bringing together many of his most influential tracks.

Numan spent part of the year on tour as well, undertaking a 15‑date UK run known as The Premiere Tour, further reinforcing his renewed momentum during the mid‑1990s.

1997

1997 proved to be a landmark year in Gary Numan’s continuing resurgence. It began with the release of the highly acclaimed Random, a two‑disc collection featuring an eclectic and often radical range of reinterpretations of his classic material. The album brought together 26 artists from across the industry, each offering their own distinctive take—whether faithful, experimental, or outright deconstructive—on Numan’s earlier work. Hearing his songs voiced and reshaped by others lent the project a surreal and striking quality, underscoring the breadth of his influence.

The year also delivered another major milestone with the release of Exile, a studio album widely regarded as one of Numan’s most significant creative achievements. Dark, atmospheric, and thematically ambitious, Exile further solidified the artistic direction he had begun to reclaim in the mid‑1990s.

Numan supported the album with the Exile Tour, performing over fourteen dates across the UK, continuing to rebuild his live presence and reaffirming his renewed momentum.

1998

1998 marked a significant expansion of Gary Numan’s international presence. He took Exile to the United States, performing over twenty‑four shows, his first American concerts since the early 1980s. The tour introduced a new generation of listeners to the darker, industrial‑driven sound he had embraced throughout the 1990s.

The year also saw the release of Dominion Day, the lead single from Exile. As the album’s opening track, Dominion Day established its gothic industrial rock atmosphere immediately. The song depicts a man whose nightmare becomes reality as Christ returns to Earth, evoking imagery reminiscent of the Book of Revelation. This apocalyptic narrative unfolds against a dense backdrop of synthesizers, drum loops, and distorted guitars, setting the thematic and sonic tone for the entire album

1999

1999 was a comparatively quiet year in Gary Numan’s career, marked mainly by archival activity and a handful of collaborative projects. Several earlier albums and compilations were reissued on CD, continuing the effort to make his back catalogue more widely accessible.

Although Numan kept a low profile, he did participate in two notable collaborations. He created a remix of “Live Your Dreams” for Project Pitchfork, and he contributed vocals to Fear Factory’s cover of “Cars”, lending his signature sound to a reinterpretation of one of his most iconic tracks..

2000

2000 saw the release of Pure, an album whose sound drew frequent comparison to leading industrial rock acts such as Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson—artists who themselves had acknowledged Numan’s influence on their own work. While some critics and listeners expressed fatigue at what appeared to be a third consecutive album centred on anti‑religious themes, others responded far more positively. The Sunday Times notably described Pure as Numan’s strongest album since his classic 1979–80 period.

Numan supported the release with an extensive tour, performances later documented on the live album Scarred, issued in 2003.

2001

2001 saw the release of the tour edition of Pure, featuring live recordings captured at Brixton Academy on 20 October 2000. The expanded edition also included Grayed Up remixes by Andy Gray, while its second disc offered additional multimedia content such as a screen saver. Each copy of the set was individually numbered and packaged with an exclusive poster, making it a distinctive collector’s item from this period.

Numan spent much of the year on the road, beginning with a ten‑date UK tour, followed by a sixteen‑date North American tour, continuing the strong momentum generated by Pure and further re‑establishing his international presence.

2002

2002 proved to be an unexpectedly high‑profile year for Gary Numan. The UK pop trio Sugababes reached number one with Freak Like Me, a mashup combining Adina Howard’s track of the same name with Are “Friends” Electric? by Tubeway Army, bringing Numan’s work back into mainstream chart territory.

Numan also released Rip, a single from Pure. The track returned him to the UK charts, reaching number 29, marking a welcome moment of renewed commercial visibility. That same year he issued Exposure: The Best of Gary Numan, 1977–2002, a career‑spanning compilation highlighting his evolution across twenty‑five years.

To support the compilation, Numan undertook a short UK promotional run—a mini‑tour of three dates—offering fans a concise but focused celebration of his extensive catalogue.

2003

2003 was a year marked by both celebration and reinvention in Gary Numan’s career. It began with the release of Scarred, a double‑CD live album recorded at Brixton Academy during the triumphant Pure tour of 2000, capturing the intensity and renewed confidence of his performances from that era.

The year also produced the collaborative single Crazier, credited to Gary Numan vs. Rico, which reached number 13 on the UK charts—Numan’s highest chart position in many years. Rico continued his involvement by contributing to the remix project Hybrid, released later in 2003. Hybrid presented contemporary industrial reworkings of older Numan material alongside new tracks, with contributions from notable artists and producers including Curve, Flood, and Andy Gray.

In addition to these releases, Numan marked a major milestone with a series of 25th anniversary performances, celebrating a quarter‑century since the breakthrough of Tubeway Army and his early solo success.

2004

2004 marked the launch of Gary Numan’s own label, Mortal Records. Under this imprint he released Hope Bleeds on both DVD and CD in November 2004. The release captures his 20 September 2003 performance at the Manchester Academy. Throughout the same year, Numan also played several weekend shows, continuing a busy period of live activity.

2005

The Fragment series was originally conceived as a set of lower‑quality, deliberately “bootleg‑style” DVDs. That concept was later dropped, and the releases were instead filmed with full production quality and the same attention to detail as Numan’s main live material.

Fragment 1‑04 was filmed and recorded at the Birmingham Academy in September 2004, accompanied by a double CD sourced from the same performance. Fragment 2‑04 followed shortly after, captured at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London during the same month. This second show was notable for its unusual lineup change, with the band performing with only one keyboard player instead of the usual two.

2006

The album Jagged was released on 13 March 2006, followed shortly by a launch concert at The Forum in London on 18 March. Numan then embarked on UK, European and US tours in support of the album. A dedicated Jagged website was also created to showcase the new material, and the single In a Dark Place was issued as part of the campaign.

During this period, Numan planned to reissue his 1981 farewell concert—previously released as Micromusic on VHS—as a DVD by November 2006. He also intended to release the DVD version of the Jagged launch gig. Alongside these projects, Numan undertook a Telekon Classic Album tour, revisiting one of his most influential works on stage.

2007

Ade Fenton released his debut album Artificial Perfect on 7 May 2007, following his earlier collaboration with Gary Numan on the Fenton vs Numan single Healing, issued the same year. Fenton had already played a major role in Numan’s 2006 album Jagged, serving as co‑producer.

The second UK single from Artificial Perfect, The Leather Sea, was released on 30 July 2007. That same month, Numan performed four live dates across the UK, where he included The Leather Sea in the setlist, bringing Fenton’s new material directly to the stage.

2008

2008 saw Gary Numan undertake a sold‑out, fifteen‑date UK tour performing the entire Replicas album—B‑sides included. The tour was a major success and significantly boosted his profile, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of his career. One of the standout moments came at the Manchester concert on 8 March, which happened to fall on Numan’s 50th birthday. The band, joined by his wife Gemma, surprised him onstage with a large birthday cake.

During the same period, Numan also released Jagged Edge, a reworked and more aggressive reinterpretation of the original Jagged album.

2009

2009 saw the release of the long‑awaited Replicas Live DVD, accompanied by an audio CD edition. Numan also issued The Pleasure Principle – 30th Anniversary CD, along with a re‑release of The Touring Principle ’79 on DVD, expanding his archive of classic-era material.

In July 2009, Numan appeared as a special guest at Nine Inch Nails’ Wave Goodbye concert at The O2 Arena in London. Before bringing him onstage, Trent Reznor spoke about how Numan had been a major inspiration to him for more than two decades. Together they performed Cars and Metal, creating one of the standout moments of the tour. Numan later joined NIN again during the final run of Wave Goodbye shows in Los Angeles.

2010

2010 saw the release of the remastered Micromusic Live DVD, alongside the Beggars Banquet Remastered Box Set, a limited edition of just 500 copies. The Tubeway Army & Gary Numan 78/79 Boxed Set was also issued, collecting The Plan, Tubeway Army, Replicas and The Pleasure Principle into one archival package.

That same year, The Pleasure Principle Live CD/DVD was released to mark the album’s 30th anniversary. Recorded during Numan’s 2009 UK tour, it captured the first time in his career that he performed every track from the classic album live. In addition to these releases, Numan played several UK dates and toured America with The Pleasure Principle, bringing the anniversary celebration to audiences on both sides of the Atlantic.

2011

2011 saw the release of the long‑awaited Dead Son Rising, an album built from reworked and reimagined demos left over from earlier projects. To support the record, Numan embarked on a twelve‑date UK tour. The year also brought significant recognition: he received the prestigious Inspiration Award at the Mojo Awards in London, and later collected the Legend Award from the Artrocker Awards. Numan closed out 2011 with a second phase of Dead Son Rising live shows in December, rounding off a year of renewed creativity and acclaim.

2012

2012 saw the release of two new books connected to Gary Numan’s career. The first was BackStage by Stephen Roper, and the second was Tracks – Song by Song by Paul Goodwin. The year also brought two Numan‑related apps: one created by Numanme to accompany the website, and another from Artrocker titled GARY NUMAN: NOW… and then, an official retrospective that included a free remix album.

Numan released the Dead Moon Falling remix CD during the same period, expanding on the material from Dead Son Rising. He also toured twice in 2012, first with the Machine Music Tour and later with the Dead Moon Falling Tour, both of which showcased different eras of his catalogue. The year concluded with a major personal milestone as Numan and his family relocated to the United States.

2013

2013 saw the release of the long‑awaited studio album Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind), marking one of Numan’s most acclaimed creative resurgences. The year also brought the Machine Music Live CD and DVD, recorded during the Machine Music Tour at The Dome in Brighton on 3 June 2012.

To support Splinter, Numan toured extensively across both the USA and the UK, bringing the new material to audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. During the American leg, he also performed two Florida shows with the legendary Nine Inch Nails, further highlighting the long‑standing connection between the two artists.

2014

Gary kicked off the year with an Israel and European tour, followed by the North America Splinter Tour, before heading on to Australia and New Zealand. He also released Splinter as a single during this period. After returning to the UK for another leg of the Splinter tour, he went back to North America for the full extended Splinter tour.

This year also saw the release of the From Inside film soundtrack across DVD, CD and vinyl formats, expanding Numan’s catalogue into cinematic territory.

2015

2015 saw From Inside—featuring Gary Numan’s original score—receive its UK DVD release. Numan also performed at the Ink N Iron Festival in Long Beach on 14 June. During the same year, VOWS released Losing Myself in You, featuring a guest appearance by Numan. He later played a sold‑out show at the Royal Festival Hall, further cementing his reputation as a powerful live performer.

The Arkive announced a vinyl reissue of Premier Hits, the definitive Tubeway Army/Gary Numan compilation, followed by vinyl reissues of Replicas, The Pleasure Principle, and Telekon. Numan also staged Three Nights, Three Classic Albums at The Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, and repeated the concept in the UK with a residency at the London Forum in October.

To cap off the year, Numan received the Q Innovation in Sound award, recognising his lasting influence on electronic music. He also launched a crowdfunding campaign for his next studio album, scheduled for release in October 2016. By 13 November—just before lunchtime—the PledgeMusic campaign had already reached its target.

2016

2016 began with the release of Here in the Black, issued as a DVD, CD and a limited‑edition double picture‑disc vinyl that sold out almost immediately. The year also marked a long‑awaited collaboration with Numan’s longtime hero John Foxx, appearing together on the track Talk (Are You Listening to Me) from the new John Foxx and The Maths album.

The world premiere of the documentary Android In La La Land, directed by Steve Read and Rob Alexander, took place at the Alamo Lamar during SXSW in Austin, Texas. Around the same time, SyFy launched the series Hunters, which featured For You by Andy Gray & Gary Numan—something Gary was particularly proud of. Gray and Numan also released the Hunters EP, containing For You plus three new tracks.

Moog Music announced Numan as the recipient of the 2016 Moog Innovation Award, and he performed at MoogFest, where he was presented with a brand‑new Mini Moog D—the very instrument that helped shape his sound back in 1978. In May, Numan toured the USA with a series of Classic Album shows, where the Live at The Forum CDs, box sets and picture‑disc vinyl were made available for the first time, following nearly a year of planning.

On 7 June 2016, Numan’s mother, Beryl, sadly passed away. Gary shared his grief publicly, writing on Facebook: I am heartbroken beyond measure.

2017

Gary Numan kicked off the year by launching his Savage UK Tour, shortly after signing a new record deal with BMG for his album Savage: Songs From A Broken World, released in September. The first single, My Name Is Ruin, was chosen by BMG and accompanied by a striking promotional video directed by Chris Corner of IAMX, who had previously directed the I Am Dust video in 2014. The track also featured vocals from Gary’s daughter Persia, who appeared in the video—and this year marked their first‑ever live performance together.

Savage entered the UK charts and became Numan’s first Top 5 album since 1981, a major milestone in his career resurgence. The Savage live show was filmed at Brixton, capturing the scale and intensity of the new material on stage.

2018

2018 proved to be another exceptional year for Gary Numan. He returned to the Old Grey Whistle Test studios to perform My Name Is Ruin alongside Persia Numan and AFE, marking a memorable moment for fans of both the show and Gary’s recent work. He then embarked on a Scandinavian and European tour, followed by the Savage Part 2 UK tour, which included several festival appearances. After that, he headed to the United States for an extensive 25‑date tour.

One of the year’s major highlights—for both Gary and his audience—was his collaboration with The Skaparis Orchestra. Together they performed seven shows at prestigious venues, including the iconic Royal Albert Hall. It was a milestone few could have imagined decades earlier: Gary Numan performing his music with a full orchestra.

Following those landmark performances, Numan returned to Europe for yet another tour, ultimately completing 73 shows across 19 countries. He also released The Fallen EP on CD and vinyl, along with the Savage (Live at Brixton Academy) DVD/CD, capturing the power of the Savage era on stage.

2019

2019 saw Gary Numan embark on the (R)evolution 40th Anniversary Tour, celebrating four decades of his groundbreaking career. The year also brought several archival releases, including The First Recordings editions of Replicas and The Pleasure Principle, offering fans newly restored early material. In addition, Numan released When The Sky Came Down on CD, further expanding his catalogue of live and anniversary recordings.

2020

Gary released his autobiography R(evolution), offering an in‑depth look at his life, career, and creative evolution. He also issued When The Sky Came Down on vinyl, expanding the availability of the celebrated live recording.

In 2020, Numan contributed to Tower of Strength (TOS2020)—a charity re‑recording originally by The Mission. The project was renamed to ensure that all funds were directed to the chosen charities, each selected personally by the artists involved. Numan’s participation added significant weight to the release, given his long‑standing influence in alternative and electronic music.

During lockdown, Gary recorded and released acoustic versions of Are ‘Friends’ Electric? and Stories, offering stripped‑back reinterpretations of two classics from his catalogue. These intimate performances became a highlight for fans during a difficult year.

2021

2021 saw the release of Gary Numan’s powerful concept album Intruder, built around an apocalyptic narrative. The record presents the Earth as an anthropomorphized being, expressing its anger and heartbreak at humanity’s environmental destruction. As Gary explained:

“The planet sees us as its children who have grown into callous selfishness, showing total disregard for its well-being. It feels betrayed, hurt, and ravaged. Disillusioned and heartbroken, it is now fighting back.”

Alongside the album, Beggars Banquet issued The Singles Collection 1978–1983 as a limited‑edition box set, as well as a special orange‑vinyl edition of Warriors, adding to the year’s archival highlights.

Numan also recorded a live online concert for Intruder, available to rent on Stabal TV, giving fans a fully produced performance during a time when touring was restricted.

2022

Gary Numan toured for his album "Intruder" across North America, the UK, and Europe. This year was particularly special as it marked his return to Wembley. To commemorate this occasion, Wembley presented Gary with a lovely memento.

Gary Numan addressed the audience: "We are here, Wembley Arena. I can’t begin to tell you what this day means to me, but I want to express my gratitude. I wouldn’t be here without your incredible support. Tonight, we should all celebrate together, as being here is as much about you as it is about me; it’s your achievement as well as mine."

Additionally, the Sky documentary "Gary Numan - Resurrection" was made available on Sky Arts

2023

At the beginning of the year, Gary devoted his time to being at his wife Gemma’s bedside in hospital as she suffered a dangerously high heartbeat that peaked at 226 beats per minute. It was an intensely worrying period for the family, but thankfully Gemma made a full and complete recovery.

In April, Gary reached a remarkable career milestone: his 1,000th live show. To mark the occasion, he performed three sold‑out nights at the Electric Ballroom in London, with all tickets snapped up in just ten minutes. His daughter Raven supported him during these shows, making the celebration even more meaningful.

April also saw Gary join Ministry and Front Line Assembly on their North American tour, while simultaneously fitting in a series of his own headline dates between the scheduled shows. This year also marked the 45th anniversary of his debut single That’s Too Bad, a reminder of just how long his influence has endured.

In October, Gary launched an 8‑date acoustic tour across the UK—an unexpected and highly successful venture for an artist best known for pioneering electronic music. The tour’s warm reception highlighted both his versatility and the loyalty of his fanbase.

2024

The incredible adventure with Ministry and Front Line Assembly continued with additional shows, accompanied by a limited edition run of 1,000 coloured and individually numbered 7‑inch vinyl singles. These special records were captured live at Gary Numan’s 1,000th show in London in April 2023. At each stop on the Ministry tour, 20 copies were made available at the merchandise table, with further stock offered through the US Store.

To celebrate the 45th anniversary of Replicas and The Pleasure Principle, Gary announced a UK tour performing both albums in full. A second limited 7‑inch coloured vinyl single was released for the occasion, with 100 copies available each night at the merch stall. One side featured Down In The Park, while the other featured Metal, both recorded at The Roundhouse in London during the (R)evolution tour.

This year also marked the arrival of the first phase of Gary Numan’s back‑catalogue re‑releases through BMG. The Gary Numan: The Numa Years albums became available digitally for the first time, opening the door to a wider audience and setting the stage for further reissues to come.

2025

2025 was one of Gary Numan’s busiest and most celebrated years in decades. He launched the Telekon 45th Anniversary Tour, performing the entire 1980 album across the UK and Ireland, and finally made his long‑awaited first appearance at Glastonbury, a milestone fans had hoped for for years. He also toured extensively throughout the United States, including a run of shows supporting The Psychedelic Furs.

The year also brought new live releases:

A Perfect Circle: Live (July 2025)

1000: Live at the Electric Ballroom (late 2025)

Adding a personal touch to the tour, his daughter Raven Numan performed support on selected dates, marking a meaningful family collaboration.

Overall, 2025 became a year of major touring, renewed media attention, and strong fan engagement, further reinforcing Numan’s legacy as an electronic music pioneer.

Yet behind the public success, his private life was marked by profound tragedy. His younger brother John Webb died suddenly after attending one of the Telekon shows. Numan learned the news the following day and described it as the hardest moment of his life. Despite overwhelming grief, he continued the tour at his family’s request, dedicating the remaining shows to John.

Later in the year, his wife Gemma faced serious health complications following spinal surgery, adding further emotional strain during an already difficult period.

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