Gary Numan Announces “1000: Live At The Electric Ballroom” — Celebrating His 1000th Show, Out November 7th

After 45 years of touring, taking in huge shows such as Wembley to Glastonbury spanning the UK, US, Europe, Australia and beyond, the landmark moment was suddenly upon us.

Darkness enshrouds the Electric Ballroom, the stage lights flash up to a roar of approval from the crowd, and Gary Numan fires up his 1000th ever show as he leads his band through a crushing take on his early Tubeway Army favourite ‘Down In The Park’. Two years on, Gary Numan documents the occasion with ‘1000: Live At The Electric Ballroom’, which will be released on 7th November.

The album captures the entire career-spanning performance, stepping into the start of his solo career with the iconic ‘Cars’ as well as ‘Metal’ from his debut solo album ‘The Pleasure Principle’ plus ‘Remind Me To Smile’ and ‘I Die: You Die’ from the follow-up ‘Telekon’ – both records which hit #1. But Gary Numan has never been an artist to sit in stasis, and later material, such as three songs from 2021’s ‘Intruder’, reveal his arc from synth-pop pioneer to the influential forefather of industrial.

There are relatively deep cuts and special moments for the hardcore too: the rarely performed title track from 1997’s ‘Exile’; a first airing of ‘In A Dark Place’ in over a decade; and a guest appearance from his daughter Persia who reprised her performance from the studio recording of ‘My Name Is Ruin’. By the time the curtain comes down with the irresistible synth hook of ‘Are ‘Friends’ Electric?’ one impression towers above all others – songs which once felt like soundwaves from a dystopian future have instead morphed into something curiously timeless.

Gary Numan says, “Playing 1000 shows is quite something, and yet if someone had said it was 5000 the number would have still felt low, given the extraordinary effort, sacrifice, commitment (and stress) that’s been poured into those shows over the years. Each tour is a life within a life, a world within a world. Each one a unique adventure. I have been touring my entire adult life, from a nervous, out-of-my-depth, suly young man to something entirely different today. It’s a life like no other, and I feel privileged to have reached the 1000 show milestone, and honoured to have shared that long journey with so many of you.”

‘1000: Live At The Electric Ballroom’ is now available to pre-order HERE. In addition to its digital release, it will be available on black triple-vinyl with gatefold packaging, as well as a double-CD and Blu-ray package which adds a film of the set along with a 10-minute interview. Both versions are adorned with photography from the show as well as a complete list of his first 1000 shows, making it a must-have collector’s item for both present as well as other devotees.

Gary Numan is currently on a North American tour which blends headline shows with sets as special guest to Psychedelic Furs. He will then embark upon a full UK and Ireland headline tour in November to commemorate the 45th anniversary of his second solo album ‘Telekon’.

The UK and Ireland dates are listed below. Please see HERE for tickets as well as a full list of international dates. All UK and Ireland shows feature support from his daughter Raven Numan, who started her own journey into music’s dark side last year with compelling early singles such as ‘My Reflection’ and ‘Here For Me’.

NOVEMBER
11th – Glasgow, O2 Academy
12th – Newcastle, O2 City Hall
14th – Leeds, O2 Academy
15th – Birmingham, O2 Academy
16th – Bristol, Beacon (SOLD OUT)
18th – Cardiff, University Great Hall
19th – Bournemouth, O2 Academy
21st – London, Eventim Apollo
22nd – Brighton, Centre
23rd – Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
25th – Nottingham, Rock City (SOLD OUT)
26th – Cambridge, Corn Exchange (SOLD OUT)
27th – Norwich, UEA
29th – Manchester, Apollo (SOLD OUT)
30th — Liverpool, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)

DECEMBER
2nd – Dublin, 3Olympia
3rd – Belfast, Waterfront Hall

‘1000: Live At The Electric Ballroom’ tracklist:

‘Down In The Park’
‘Haunted’
‘Remind Me To Smile’
‘The Gift’
‘Halo’
‘Metal’
‘My Shadow In Vain’
‘That’s Too Bad’
‘Exile’
‘Sprinter’
‘Cars’
‘Is This World Not Enough’
‘In A Dark Place’
‘Here In The Black’
‘The Chosen’
‘My Name Is Rain’ (with Persia Numan)
‘I Die: You Die’
‘A Prayer For The Unborn’
‘Are ‘Friends’ Electric?’

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