Nothing’s been easy for synth-pop innovator Gary Numan, but the last few months have been particularly brutal.
Numan’s brother John passed away from a sudden heart attack in November right after the siblings had spent the evening together, and then Numan’s wife, Gemma, was left partially paralyzed after spinal surgery in February. And yet, Numan soldiers on — his U.S. tour kicks off in Florida this week after a stint on the ’80s Cruise.
What to expect? Sleek and (still) state-of-the-art electronic anthems that mix pop bite with dystopian prophecy (oh hey!) on actual hit singles. Recent output has been a bit more rote industrial-metally, but we guess that’s almost a chicken/egg situation. So check out an actual legend, bloody but unbowed, in a few days
8 p.m., Monday, March 9, The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave., plazaliveorlando.org, $47-$86.
Orlando’s daily dose of what matters. Subscribe to The Daily Weekly.
This article appears in March 4-10, 2026.