According to Daily Mail - Home, Gary Numan described being 90 percent deaf and wearing hearing aids, a condition he attributes to decades of exposure to loud amplifiers. Gary Numan's hearing loss is mainly caused by using amplifiers at full volume for 50 years, he has said. A Hearing Health Foundation report indicates that musicians are four times more likely to develop noise-induced hearing loss compared to the general public and 57 percent more likely to develop tinnitus.
The exact timeline or progression of Gary Numan's hearing loss over his career remains unclear, as do details about whether his hearing aids are temporary or permanent and how they affect his ability to perform. During the tour, Numan has faced personal challenges, including the sudden death of his younger brother John in November after John collapsed from a heart attack while walking to his car. Numan struggles on stage each night, he has acknowledged.
I'm 90 percent deaf. I've got hearing aids on… little things there.
His daughter Raven is on her first tour, traveling in a van with her band and staying in low-end motels, according to Numan. In a social media post, Numan expressed pride in Raven, noting she has dealt with the loss of her uncle and seeing her father fall apart each night, yet has performed flawlessly night after night. He added that she has been a tower of strength to him as he struggles, while quietly handling her own pain.
How John's death has impacted the tour schedule or performances beyond emotional struggles is not specified, and it is unknown what specific support or accommodations Numan might be receiving due to his hearing loss and grief.
I would also like to say how proud I am of @ravennuman Raven. With all the shock and emotion of my brother passing I’ve noticed Raven’s success has been pushed to the side somewhat and I’ve barely mentioned her incredible performances throughout this tour. This is her first ever tour and that in itself is no easy thing. She’s traveling in a van with her band, staying in (mostly) low end motels every night, long drives each day. Doing it for real, not in tour bus luxury with her parents. On top of all the usual stress, fear and pressure of being a support act just starting out she’s also had to deal with the loss of her much loved uncle John, and seeing her Dad fall apart each night. This tour has obviously proven to be far, far harder for me than I could possibly have imagined. But, for a first tour, for Raven, it must be almost impossible. And yet she has risen to it in a way that, if I’m honest, and as much as I love and support her, I didn’t think she was capable of. She has been remarkable, both on stage and off.
A tower of strength to me as I’m struggling, at the same time dealing quietly with her own pain and yet still doing her shows flawlessly night after night.