Gary Numan- rock city, Nottingham 25/10/25

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This was a double first for me. My first visit to Rock city , and  my first Gary Numan gig.

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Bowie’s contemporaneous put down – Same old thing in brand-new drag comes sweeping into view  is now almost half a century old, time in which Numan has established himself, endured and prospered. I wanted to find out why.

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First on was Numan’s daughter,  Raven. A gothic symbiosis of  Annie Lennox, Florence Welch , the Jesus and Mary Chain and  Joy Division ( minus the joy as a goth obviously). She was rather good and just needs a hit/ catchy song to break through.

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The tour was to celebrate the 45^th anniversary of Telekon. Because I did not know the album this did not help much but did allow me to appraise it at face value. It was rather good. Gary posed and pranced, the keyboards jangled and the bass guitar was awesome.

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Sadly Gary’s brother had died only a few days previously at the Birmingham date. Gary decided to continue, his brother’s untimely demise, followed by that of Mani of the Stone Roses a reminder that life does not go on forever, and making the most of what you have is key. Gary made the right decision.

1. This Wreckage
2. Remind Me to Smile
3. Remember I Was Vapour
4. I Dream of Wires
5. Telekon
6. Sleep by Windows
7. A Game Called ‘Echo’
8. Photograph
9. Please Push No More
10. Like a B-Film
11. The Aircrash Bureau
12. I’m an Agent
13. The Joy Circuit
14. I Die: You Die
15. We Are Glass
17. Encore:
18. My Shadow in Vain(Tubeway Army song)
19. Friends(Tubeway Army song)
20. Listen to the Sirens
21. Down in the Park

The fans loved it. I thought it was alright. I wouldn’t go again.