Gary Numan
Songs for the Armageddon reverberated throughout Thalia Hall on Nov. 29 as industrial pioneer, Gary Numan, stopped by the historic Chicago venue for a performance full of strobes, synths and unbridled intensity. Armed with a slew of survival songs off his latest album, Savage (Songs from a Broken World), the British musician annihilated every note with brooding vehemence.
Iconic hits like “Cars,” “M.E.” and “Metal,” stark and infectious in their compositions, also appeared on the evening’s setlist highlighting how The Pleasure Principle continues to connect with fans new and old over thirty-five years after it was originally recorded. New York newcomers Me Not You opened up the show with a short and haunting set that delivered on the promise of their 2017 EP, Reckoning 1.
Head over to GaryNuman.com to pick-up tickets to see him perform live in a city near you.
Gary Numan Setlist
Ghost Nation
Metal
The Fall
Everything Comes Down To This
Bed of Thorns
Down in the Park
Pray for the Pain You Serve
Here in the Black
Films
Mercy
Love Hurt Bleed
My Name Is Ruin
Cars
When the World Comes Apart
A Prayer for the Unborn
M.E.
Are “Friends” Electric
(Photos by Laurie Fanelli)