News: Gary Numan To Headline Crystal Palace Bowl On 6 August 2026
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Support for Gary Numan will come from Marc Almond, performing the songs of Soft Cell and solo hits, plus Ladytron.
Shows announced so far include:
- The inaugural ‘Gospel Garden Festival’ on Sunday 2 August, headlined in a UK-exclusive by Kirk Franklin and Tasha Cobbs Leonard, supported by Fred Hammond, Mercy Chinwo and Jerub. Gospel Garden is set to become London’s biggest outdoor gospel festival.
- Gary Numan on Thursday 6 August, with support coming from Marc Almond and Ladytron
- Bastille and The Wombats, who will both perform headline sets on Thursday 13 August.
Gary Numan’s influence has been recognised 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. Numan’s unique, pioneering style continues to connect the world over, he has never stopped innovating.
Local residents from postcodes SE19, SE20 and SE26 will be eligible for discounted tickets for Palace Bowl Presents.
Preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets are available to Mastercard cardholders from Friday 20 February at 10AM. Check out priceless.com/music for details.

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