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Gary Numan used to think his voice was 'letting his career down'

Gary Numan has spoken about his past insecurities about his singing voice and how doing an acoustic tour has boosted his confidence

Gary Numan used to think his voice was a "weak link" in his records.

The synth-pop pioneer admits he's never seen himself as a singer and confessed he would mix his own vocals discreetly with backing singers on previous records because of his insecurity, until his wife, longtime Numanoid Gemma, drummed it into him that his fans love his "distinctive" voice.

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