Joy Division

New Order To Return To Australia In 2025

by Paul Cashmere

New Order will play their first Australian dates since 2020.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, dance, Joy Division, New Order, punk, synths rock, UK

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Peter Hook and the Light photo by Ros O'Gorman http://www.rosogorman.com

Peter Hook To Perform Joy Division and New Order Substance Albums In Australia In 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Hook will return to Australia to perform his two classic New Order and Joy Division compilations ‘Substance’.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Joy Division, New Order, Peter Hook, rock, Substance, UK

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Joy Division And The Smiths Memorabilia Added To Museum

by Music-News.com

Memorabilia belonging to members of Joy Divison, New Order, The Smiths and more will go on display at Manchester’s new British Pop Archive.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Electronic, Joy Division, New Order, rock, The Smiths, UK

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Peter Hook and the Light photo by Ros OGorman

Peter Hook Is Heading Back To Australia

by Paul Cashmere

The good news is Peter Hook will tour Australia. The bad news … it’s a year away.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Joy Division, Peter Hook, post-punk, punk, rock, UK

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New Order Forum Melbourne Show Cancelled

by Paul Cashmere

New Order will no longer perform at the Forum in Melbourne on Sunday 15 March citing “exceptional times” for the cancellation.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, electronica, Joy Division, New Order, UK

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New Order To Play A Final Australian Show At The Intimate Forum

by Paul Cashmere

New Order have added one final show to their Australian tour, ending off in the intimacy of Melbourne’s Forum.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, electronica, Joy Division, New Order, UK

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Johnny Marr performs at the Forum in Melbourne on Wednesday 22 July 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Johnny Marr wants to reunite with Bernard Sumner to bring back Electronic

by Paul Cashmere

Johnny Marr wants an Electronic reunion.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Bernard Sumner, EDM, Electronic, electronica, Johnny Marr, Joy Division, New Order, UK

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Peter Hook to Orchestrate Joy Division In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Former Joy Division/New Order founder Peter Hook will tour Australia with the Metropolitan Orchestra in August.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Joy Division, Peter Hook, rock, UK

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Peter Hook To Send Joy Division Classical

by Paul Cashmere

Joy Division founder Peter Hook will perform the music of Joy Division with an orchestra in London in October.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, electronica, Joy Division, Peter Hook, rock, UK

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Peter Hook Adds Exclusive Album Show For Sydney

by Noise11.com

Peter Hook and The Light will perform the first two Joy Division albums from start to finish in a special one-off show for Sydney.

Tagged as: 80s, electronica, Joy Division, New Order, Peter Hook, Peter Hook & The Light, UK

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Peter Hook Adds Second Melbourne Show

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Hook will before a second concert of Joy Division and New Order’s ‘Substance’ albums in Melbourne in October.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Joy Division, New Order, Peter Hook, UK

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Peter Hook To Perform Joy Division and New Order Albums In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Hook easily makes my Top 10 bets concerts of all-time. Last time he was in Australia he played a special show on a vacant block in Melbourne’s Southbank called Testing Grounds.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Joy Division, New Order, Peter Hook, UK

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Peter Hook To Tour Joy Division Albums

by Music-News.com

In 1987, Factory Records released the album Substance by New Order. Officially titled Substance 1987, the album compiled all of the band’s hits in their 12-inch versions plus each single’s b-side on a two-CD set. The album went to number 3 in the U.K. and 36 in the U.S., eventually gaining platinum status in both

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Joy Division ‘Unknown Pleasures’ T-Shirt Named Greatest T-Shirt Of All Time

by Music-News.com

In his show today, Steve Lamacq announced that Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures has been named the winner of BBC Radio 6 Music’s favourite band t-shirt of all-time.

Tagged as: BBC 6, Joy Division, Joy Division 'Unknown Pleasures' T-Shirt Named Greatest T-Shirt Of All Time, Steve Lamacq, Unknown Pleasures

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Joy Division Launch Official Website

by Music-News.com

Joy Division has today launched a new website, the first time that the band has had an official site.

Tagged as: Joy Division, music news, New Order, Peter Hook

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Joy Division 35th Anniversary Reissues Coming

by Music-News.com

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Love Will Tear Us Apart on June 27th, Rhino will re-issue all four iconic Joy Division releases on heavyweight 180-gram vinyl.

Tagged as: 35th anniversary, Joy Division, music news, reissues

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Peter Hook Just Played Every Joy Division Song In One Show

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Hook has just performed every song Joy Division ever recorded in one show in Manchester.

Tagged as: Ian Curtis, Joy Division, New Order, Peter Hook, The Light

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Peter Hook To Play Every Joy Division Song In One Show

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Hook will perform a one-off show in Macclesfield, UK featuring all 48 Joy Division songs.

Tagged as: Ian Curtis, Joy Division, Peter Hook

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REVIEW: Peter Hook, Testing Ground Melbourne, 20 February 2015

by Paul Cashmere

Every now and then you can stumble upon a show that you start with little expectations and end gobsmacked. Peter Hook and the Light was one of those experiences.

Tagged as: Joy Division, music news, New Order, Peter Hook

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Ian Curtis Suicide Table For Sale On eBay

by Paul Cashmere

One of the more bizarre an tasteless items ever offered for sale on eBay is the table Ian Curtis used to commit suicide on.

Tagged as: eBay, Ian Curtis, Joy Division

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The Charlatans Jon Brookes Loses Cancer Battle At 44

by Paul Cashmere

Jon Brookes, the drummer and founding member of UK indie rock band The Charlatans, has passed away at the age of 44 after a battle with brain cancer.

Tagged as: Johnny Marr, Jon Brookes, Joy Division, New Order, Peter Hook, Smiths, The Charlatans, Tim Burgess

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London’s Toy To Tour Australia In June

by Paul Cashmere

English rock band Toy will tour Australia in June.

Tagged as: 10s, Australian Tour, Joy Division, rock, Toy, UK

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Peter Hook To DJ For Happy Mondays In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

New Order/Joy Division guitarist Peter Hook will tour Australia as special guest on the Happy Mondays tour.

Tagged as: alternative, Happy Mondays, Joy Division, Manchester, New Order, Peter Hook, UK, Underground Lovers

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Designer Discusses Joy Division’s ‘Unknown Pleasures’ Cover Art

by Andrew Tijs

Designer Peter Saville talks about Joy Division’s iconic Unknown Pleasures album cover in a new video.

Tagged as: album cover, art, documentary, Joy Division, Peter Saville, Unknown Pleasures, video

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New Order Begins US Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

New Order opened their first U.S. tour in seven years on Friday night at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA with a 16 song set that drew from their eight studio albums along with three covers of Joy Division songs.

Tagged as: Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Ian Curtis, Joy Division, New Order, Peter Hook, Phil Cunningham, Stephen Morris, Tom Chapman

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Paul McCartney Is Surprise Guest As Africa Express Terminates

by Music-News.com

Sir Paul McCartney joined Damon Albarn on stage over the weekend as a surprise special guest at the culmination of the Africa Express tour of the UK, held at London’s King’s Cross station.

Tagged as: Africa Express, Beatles, Blur, Carl Barat, Damon Albarn, John Paul Jones, Joy Division, Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, Wings

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Peter Hook Announces Joy Division Book

by Music-News.com

In the frank, no-holds-barred style that has seen his previous book The Hacienda: How Not to Run a Club reach critical acclaim, Peter ‘Hooky’ Hook takes us to the heart of Joy Division and the sound that defined an era and inspired a generation with propulsive bass guitar melodies such as ‘Love Will Tear Us

Tagged as: Joy Division, Peter Hook, Unknown Pleasures

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Ian Curtis Died 32 Years Ago Today

by Paul Cashmere

Ian Curtis of Joy Division took his life 32 years ago today.

Tagged as: Ian Curtis, Joy Division, New Order

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Peter Hook And The Light Postpone Australian Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook has postponed his Australian tour with The Light.

Tagged as: Australian, bassist, cancelled, Joy Division, New Order, Peter Hook, post-punk, postponed, rock, The Light, tour

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Jamie Oliver Discovers Joy Division And New Order Masters

by Andrew Tijs

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver had a rare find while excavating a new restaurant site– master recordings from Joy Division and New Order.

Tagged as: basement, celebrity, chef, gold, guns, Jamie Oliver, jewels, Joy Division, master tapes, New Order, new wave, post-punk, restaurant

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New Music Releases January 29 2016

Bloc Party, Charlie Puth, St. Lucia, Dream Theater, Basement, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Turin Breaks, Your Friend and SIA lead this week's new music releases.

January 29, 2016