ELECTRONIC and industrial music pioneer Gary Numan is heading for the South Coast.

The 'Are Friends Electric' singer will play Portsmouth Pyramids on Saturday September 24.

The tour follows the success of his Sold-Out London residence last October and the Sold Out Manchester & Cork shows that followed.

It also follows the success of his Top 20 album, Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind), and accompanying two-year Splinter world tour.

The shows will see him play a set comprising of material from his albums ‘Replicas’, ‘The Pleasure Principle’ and ‘Teleken’.

Gary Numan told the Daily Echo: “Having spent most of the last couple of years touring Splinter, with the release of the new album released later this year, 2016 seems an ideal time to revisit the three albums that changed my life.

“These three albums are now considered classics and playing tracks from each one in September, will be very special for me. I very rarely look back at past glories but, with these shows, I intend to not only look back, but to celebrate those early days. Without those songs and experiences I wouldn't be here today. Splinter was widely considered to be one of the best, if not the best album I've ever made. With that achievement I've finally learned to be proud of my history, and that's what these shows are all about.”

Numan’s influence has been recognized by a diverse array of the world’s greatest artists—from Prince to Lady Gaga, Jack White to Kanye West; Beck to Queens Of The Stone Age, and The Foo Fighters to Nine Inch Nails, many of which have collaborated with Numan and covered or sampled tracks from his vast back catalogue.

Gary Numan plays Portsmouth Pyramids on September 24.

Box Office No - 08444 77 1000

Website - www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/zbi2409g