Gary Numan - Announces a rare one off Hammersmith show!

Gary Numan announce on of concert at the Hammersmith Eventim Apollo!

Gary Numan is pleased to announce an exclusive show for 2014 at the London, Hammersmith Eventim Apollo on November the 28th 2014. 

2013 was a very good year for Numan who recieved critical acclaim for his latest album 'Splinter (Songs from a broken Mind)' which saw him returning to the UK top twenty for the fist time in thirty years. Gary Numan also had rapturous response to his Sold Out!!! national headline tour. This triumphant live return to London also has special historical significance for Gary as he released his first and now classic full length live album 'The Touring Princple 1979' their to a Sold Out!!! audience thirty five years ago this year. 

2014 also marks the 35th anniversary of the release of 'The Pleasure Principle', the gig will be Gary’s biggest London headline show in over twenty years, so fans can expect a celebratory show that promises to reach an all time incendiary and inspired high. I also think that 2014 will no doubt see Gary’s star continue to rise, alongside his widespread recognition as a hugely influential pioneer and a vital, current artist enjoying a new creative peak. If you want to go to see this very special concert then click on the link below on Monday 20th of January at 9am and buy yours, these are bound to sell out really quickly so don't miss out.

Tickets go on sale Monday 20th January at 9am, priced at £35 pounds Standing, £37.50 premium seats

http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk/alttickets/home_gary_numan.html

‘Splinter (Songs from a broken Mind)' is out now on Mortal Records, ‘Splinter’ features guitarist Robin Finck (Nine inch Nails, Guns 'n' Roses) and is produced by long standing collaborator Ade Fenton. The album also finds Gary turning even darker and balancing on the ledge of cutting edge, but still mixed up with that classic Numan sound at the same time. 

‘Splinter's' opening gambit ‘I am Dust’ is a statement of intent, combining heavy grind with his archetypal anthemic Pop skills. The unsettling whispered verses, crunchy guitars and Hans Zimmer Esq. strings on ‘Here in the Black’ create a sense of menace and drama, whilst more Orchestral work adorns the cinematic ‘The Calling’. Slower burning ballads ‘Lost, Where I can never Be’ and ‘My last Day’ highlight the album’s broad palate, adding elements of subtlety and even beauty in contrast to the album’s more aggressive moments. Gary’s knack for sexy, idiosyncratic dancefloor killers is strongly evident on the pounding, growling throb of ‘Love hurt Bleed’ whilst ‘Who are You’ carries equal clout as body music Numan style, infectious but sounding unlike anything else you might hear blasting from a soundsystem.

Although Numan released a straight to the fanbase album ‘Dead son Rising’ in 2011, this is his first self penned full album since ‘Jagged’ in 2006. In recent years he’s been quoted as an influence by everyone from Lady Gaga to Kanye West, Matthew Dear to Queens of the stone Age, Foo Fighters, Nine inch Nails, Prince and J Dilla to Boyz Noise, Richie Hawtin and Battles who released a single ‘My Machines’ on Warp Records with Numan in 2011.

But while Numan’s unique style continues to connect with fans from the worlds of Metal, Hip Hop, Electronica, Industrial and Indie, he remains as focused as ever in pursuing his own singular vision. ‘Splinter’ sounds unique, while also utilising new sounds and ideas. Perhaps it’s the voice, which is one of the most distinctive in music and often associated with machines and icy alienation, but for those who are drawn to Numan’s songs, his singing is strangely emotional, almost soulful in places. And if you like that side of his writing, you certainly won’t be disappointed with the new album, where there are several tracks that set Numan’s vocals against moody, atmospheric torch songs to stunning effect.

Check Out! the Video 'Love hurt Bleed' Below...