Gary Numan – Complex (1979) (Lyrics & Statistics)

Song Lyrics
Song Statistics
1980 Venues
1981 Venues
2003 Venues
2009 Venues
2010 Venues
2011 Venues
2015 Venues
2016 Venues
2024 Venues

Lyrics

They won't come back
You know it's always the same
And they're sure to forget
Saying, 'Everyone lies'

So I'm down to this
I'm down to walking on air
And you're here by my side
With all your waving and smiles

Please keep them away
Don't let them touch me
Please don't let them lie
Don't let them see me

Song Statistics

Total live performances:	108
Taken from the original album:	The Pleasure Principle
First performance:	Birmingham Odeon Theatre, England
Most recent performance:	09th June 2024 at The Roundhouse, London, England

Performances by Year

1980	40
1981	1
2003	2
2009	16
2010	15
2011	6
2015	4
2016	5
2024	19

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Live Performances in 1980 - 40

04 September 1980	-	Birmingham Odeon
05 September 1980	-	Birmingham Odeon (Matinee)
05 September 1980	-	Birmingham Odeon (Evening)
07 September 1980	-	Manchester Apollo
08 September 1980	-	Manchester Apollo
10 September 1980	-	Southampton Gaumont
11 September 1980	-	Southampton Gaumont
12 September 1980	-	Bristol Hippodrome
13 September 1980	-	Bristol Hippodrome
15 September 1980	-	London Hammersmith Odeon
16 September 1980	-	London Hammersmith Odeon
17 September 1980	-	London Hammersmith Odeon
18 September 1980	-	London Hammersmith Odeon
21 September 1980	-	Brighton Conference Centre
22 September 1980	-	Coventry Apollo
24 September 1980	-	Deeside Leisure Centre
25 September 1980	-	Preston Guildhall
26 September 1980	-	Glasgow Apollo
27 September 1980	-	Edinburgh Playhouse
29 September 1980	-	Newcastle City Hall
14 October 1980	-	Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens
15 October 1980	-	Montreal The Forum
17 October 1980	-	Boston Orpheum Theatre
18 October 1980	-	Passaic New Jersey Capital Theatre
19 October 1980	-	New York Palladium
21 October 1980	-	Pittsburgh Stanley Theatre
22 October 1980	-	Akron Civic Theatre
24 October 1980	-	Ann Arbor Hill Auditorium
25 October 1980	-	Chicago Granada
27 October 1980	-	Madison Civic Centre
28 October 1980	-	Milwaukee Auditorium
29 October 1980	-	St Paul Civic Centre
01 November 1980	-	Los Angeles Forum
02 November 1980	-	San Diego Fox Theatre
06 November 1980	-	San Francisco Warfield Theatre
08 November 1980	-	Seattle Paramount Northwest Theatre
09 November 1980	-	Vancouver Queen Elizabeth Theatre (Matinee)
09 November 1980	-	Vancouver Queen Elizabeth Theatre (Evening)
11 November 1980	-	Edmonton Field House
12 November 1980	-	Calgary Max Bell Arena

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Live Performances in 1981 - 1

28 April 1981	-	London, Wembley Arena

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Live Performances in 2003 - 2

20 September 2003	-	Manchester Academy
21 September 2003	-	London, Astoria

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Live Performances in 2009 - 16

17 November 2009	-	Brighton Dome
18 November 2009	-	Southampton University
19 November 2009	-	Cardiff Sub 29
20 November 2009	-	Sheffield Corporation
21 November 2009	-	Manchester Academy
23 November 2009	-	Cork Pavillion
24 November 2009	-	Dublin Tripod
25 November 2009	-	Leeds 02 Academy
26 November 2009	-	Edinburgh Playhouse
27 November 2009	-	Glasgow ABC
28 November 2009	-	Sunderland Campus
29 November 2009	-	Norwich UEA
30 November 2009	-	Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall
01 December 2009	-	Cambridge, The Junction
02 December 2009	-	Nottingham Rock City
03 December 2009	-	London, Indigo 2

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Live Performances in 2010 - 15

17 October 2010	-	Orlando Firestone
20 October 2010	-	Washington DC, Black Cat
21 October 2010	-	Philadelphia, Trocadero Theatre
22 October 2010	-	Boston, Paradise Club
23 October 2010	-	New York, Best Buy Theatre
24 October 2010	-	Toronto Opera Theatre
25 October 2010	-	Pontiac, The Crofoot
26 October 2010	-	Chicago, the Metro
28 October 2010	-	Denver, Englewood Gothic Theatre
31 October 2010	-	Seattle Neumos's
01 November 2010	-	Portland, Roseland Theatre
02 November 2010	-	San Francisco, The Filmore
03 November 2010	-	Hollywood, El Rey Theatre
04 November 2010	-	Hollywood, El Rey Theatre
06 November 2010	-	Mexico City, Lunario Del Auditorio National

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Live Performances in 2011 - 6

12 May 2011	-	Brisbane, the Tivoli
13 May 2011	-	Sydney, Enmore Theatre
14 May 2011	-	Melbourne Forum
16 May 2011	-	Adelaide HQ
17 May 2011	-	Perth, Astor Theatre
21 May 2011	-	Auckland, The Edge

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Live Performances in 2015 - 4

30 September 2015	-	Los Angeles Teragram Ballroom
22 October 2015	-	London The Forum, Kentish Town
24 October 2015	-	Manchester Academy
25 October 2015	-	Cork Opera House

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Live Performances in 2016 - 5

11 May 2016	-	New York Gramercy Theatre
16 May 2016	-	Chicago, The Metro
20 May 2016	-	Durham, Moogfest
24 May 2016	-	Toronto, Opera House
20 September 2016	-	Glasgow O2 ABC

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Live Performances in 2024 - 19

11 May 2024	-	Pasadena, Cruel World Festival
17 May 2024	-	Belfast Limelight 1
19 May 2024	-	Norwich UEA
20 May 2024	-	Sheffield, The Leadmill
21 May 2024	-	Glasgow, O2 Academy
23 May 2024	-	Newcastle, O2 City Hall
24 May 2024	-	Manchester O2 Ritz
25 May 2024	-	London, The Roundhouse
27 May 2024	-	Bristol O2 Academy
28 May 2024	-	Cardiff Tramshed
30 May 2024	-	Bournemouth O2 Academy
31 May 2024	-	Birmingham O2 Institute
01 June 2024	-	Nottingham Rock City
03 June 2024	-	Leeds O2 Academy
04 June 2024	-	Liverpool O2 Academy
05 June 2024	-	Manchester O2 Ritz
06 June 2024	-	Manchester O2 Ritz
08 June 2024	-	London, The Roundhouse
09 June 2024	-	London, The Roundhouse