OTD 1977: Debut gig as Warsaw at the Electric Circus, Manchester–billed as Stiff Kittens on poster. Tony Tabac on drums joydiv.org/c290577.htm

Joy Division NOTD 1980: the 8th Cancelled date on the planned US / Canada tour: Duffy's, Minneapolis, Minnesota with Husker Du & Fine Art

Joy Division history: OTD 1977 Tony Tabac replaced Terry Mason as The Stiff Kittens drummer - ready for their first concert the following day! He would last about a month. Terry became their manager.

NOTD 1980: Joy Division’s 4th proposed US date was to be at Tuts, W.Belmont, Chicago. Part of the cancelled tour joydiv.org/cancel.htm#2

New Order OTD 1981: Château Neuf, Oslo, Norway. In a Lonely Place Dreams Never End Denial Truth The Him Senses Procession Chosen Time Ceremony Everything's Gone Green

NOTD 1980: Joy Division were scheduled to appear at The Edge nightclub, Toronto, Canada as part of the cancelled tour. The venue held just 250 people and all the $5.50 tickets had sold out. More info: joydiv.org/cancel.htm#t...

Deborah Curtis shares her memories in Touching From a Distance amzn.to/345RUgC

Peter Hook describes Ian's funeral in Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division amzn.to/3oDNpU0

OTD 1980: Ian Curtis’s funeral ”We finished the afternoon off watching the Sex Pistols' film at Factory's office, a kind of wake. A truly dismal affair” - Peter Hook (Unknown Pleasures book) Memorial stone in the snow photo @thenudster.bsky.social

OTD 1980 Joy Division were due to play the first of three nights at Hurrah, New York as the start of their cancelled US Canada tour. New Order finally played there 26 September the same year joydiv.org/cancel.htm

OTD 1978 Joy Division live at The-Mayflower Club, Manchester. With Emergency and The Risk. Emergency later became Foreign Press joydiv.org/c200578.htm

OTD 1980 Joy Division were supposed to be flying to America to start their US / Canada tour All the dates and venues are here: joydiv.org/cancel.htm

Manchester Evening News 19 May 1980

Liverpool Echo OTD 1995, Deborah talks about Touching From a Distance which gives perhaps the best insight into Ian Curtis the person Only ever published as a paperback, we at JD Central would love to see an expanded hardback edition updated with Deborah’s present day reflections

Ian's memorial earlier today, thanks to Ian Seivwright

Remembering Ian Curtis 🖤 Frontman & lyricist for Joy Division. Tragically took his own life #OTD 18th May 1980. Just three months previous, #JoyDivision had played High Wycombe Town Hall. Photos from the gig show Ian playing his iconic White Vox Phantom guitar 🤍 📷 Paul Nichols

#OTD Tuesday 18th May 1976 5️⃣0️⃣ years ago #PunkRock Sex Pistols play their second date of a Tuesday night residency at London’s 100 Club, promoted by High Wycombe’s Ron Watts. #SexPistols ads from Melody Maker and NME, plus flyer

Remembering the genius that was Ian Curtis 15 July 1956 – 18 May 1980 If only he'd known... Photo: Rob Verhorst

Happy birthday to influential New York DJ & producer Arthur Baker. Baker co-wrote the New Order songs "Confusion" (a crossover hit on the US dance charts) and "Thieves Like Us" and his relationship with the band has continued for more than 20 years

OTD 2003: Hope, a War Child compilation for the benefit of children in Iraq released. New Order contributed a pretty good cover version of Jimmy Cliff's 'Vietnam' amzn.to/3v2By40

New Order OTD 1989: City Coliseum, Austin, Texas Touched By The Hand Of God Ceremony Dream Attack Run Vanishing Point 1963 Your Silent Face Mr Disco Round & Round Temptation Bizarre Love Triangle The Perfect Kiss Fine Time

OTD 1985: New Order at Rotters, Doncaster with The Beloved. Admission £4.00. The Perfect Kiss Ceremony Thieves Like Us We All Stand Hurt Chosen Time Confusion Subculture Sunrise Blue Monday Temptation Images Gary Crawford

OTD 1981: New Order appeared at Victoria Hotel, Aberdeen, Scotland. Supported by Foreign Press. Doubts Even Here Chosen Time Dreams Never End ICB Senses Denial Procession Ceremony Photos: milnefaefife

Martin Hannett, genius, 31 May 1948 - 18 April 1991 Architect Of The Manchester Sound and producer for many Joy Division recordings. Seen here with Tony Wilson in Strawberry Recording Studio

New Order OTD 1981: St. Andrews University, Fife, Scotland Doubts Even Here Chosen Time The Him Dreams Never End Truth Senses Denial In A Lonely Place Supported by Foreign Press

New Order Happy Mondays OTD 1985: Salford Uni Subculture Love Vigilantes The Village Silent Face As It Is When It Was This Time Of Night Temptation Age Of Consent Perfect Kiss In A Lonely Place 586 Sister Ray Photo: Tim Sinclair. Ticket + poster MDMA Archive

New Order OTD 1982: Le Palace, Paris A tough, silent, crowd. ‘a voice in the audience cried out, “Ay!” We all looked round and the guy carried on, saying, “Ze zound, she is a sheet!” We were speechless’ - Peter Hook, Substance FM broadcast, bootlegged on Paris Samedi Dix-sept LP

Ian Curtis and Deborah Woodruff got engaged OTD 1974 "The engagement ring held half a dozen small sapphires surrounding a minute diamond and cost £17.50 from Ratners What impressed me most of all was that Ian sold his guitar to pay for it" Deborah Curtis, Touching From a Distance

New Order OTD 1982: Ancienne Belgique, Brussels. Supported by Stockholm Monsters. We All Stand Ceremony Dreams Never End Hurt The Him Ultraviolence Chosen Time Senses Everything's Gone Green Temptation

What an honour - thank you! See you at the ceremony…

Thank you all! #joydivision #neworder #rockandrollhalloffame

New Order OTD 1983 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland. Blue Monday Everything's Gone Green Hurt Truth ICB Senses 586 Age Of Consent Temptation Blue Monday Confusion Book excerpt: Substance by Peter Hook amzn.to/2v3Rm9B

Back home after an amazing run of shows in Europe - thanks again to everyone who came to see us! Here are some photos from our show in Munich, Germany at Technikum… Next stop London on Saturday 11th April at OVO Arena with The Damned! www.peterhookandthelight.live 📸: Simon Lowery

Main web site updated with Newspaper Cuttings For A Band - modern day History in Cuttings Currently £14.50 on Amazon amzn.to/48sRzGo

OTD 1979 Joy Division played live at Youth Centre, Walthamstow. “There’s fucking Nazi’s riding on the fucking tank!” - Peter Hook

OTD 2005: Waiting for the Sirens' Call, New Order’s 8th studio album was released in the UK on London Records It spent 4 weeks in the UK charts peaking at No 5

OTD 1989 New Order & Happy Mondays at Birmingham N.E.C. Touched By The Hand Of God Mr. Disco Dream Attack Vanishing Point 1963 Run All The Way True Faith Ceremony Round And Round Bizarre Love Triangle Temptation Fine Time The Perfect Kiss Ticket: Mark Rodgers

Happy Birthday to Paul Morley. He has written extensively about JD & authored the books, “Joy Division: Piece by Piece: Writing About Joy Division 1977-2007” (2007), and “Joy Division: Fragments” (2009) Photo: (C) Kevin Cummins @kcmanc.bsky.social

OTD 1989: New Order & A Guy Called Gerald performed at Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre (SECC), Glasgow. Broadcast on Radio Clyde. Bootlegged on SECCstasy LP Ticket: tinyurl.com/5tftvnb6

New Order OTD 1983 The State Ballroom, Liverpool. The second of two nights Truth Leave Me Alone Hurt Chosen Time Ultraviolence Everything's Gone Green Denial Blue Monday Temptation

New Order OTD 1983 The State Ballroom, Liverpool. The first of two nights. 586 Procession Dreams Never End Your Silent Face We All Stand Ultraviolence The Village Age Of Consent In A Lonely Place Ceremony Photos Paul Baines tinyurl.com/4jby4rkv

New Brazilian book All the Way: New Order, Joy Division e Projetos Paralelos by Luís Angelo Aracri and Ricardo Augusto Fernandes covers 45 years of history starting from 1976 belasletras.commercesuite.com.br/rock-alterna...

The Joy Division Live Archive Campaign have discovered a previously unheard recording of Isolation from an unknown concert. Is it from the Rainbow … or somewhere else? www.youtube.com/watch?v=d21g...

New Order OTD 1981 at Boys' Club, Bedford with Section 25 and I.C.1 Organised by Dec Hickey author of From Heaven to Heaven: New Order Live: The Early Years, B/W image: Rorschach Testing fanzine #1 Colour photo (C) Rod Coleman

Ian Curtis on the front of Underground magazine March 1988

OTD: 1979 Joy Division at Bowdon Vale Youth Club, Altrincham. Bootlegged & also filmed. Photos (C) Martin O'Neill joydiv.org/c140379.htm

OTD 1979: Joy Division appeared at Band On The Wall, Manchester. Supported by The Fireplace Admission 70p Possibly, but probably not, the source of the mysterious Band on The Wall bootleg recording joydiv.org/c130379.htm

New Order OTD 1983: Recreation Centre, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Tolworth. They japed Mark Johnson, Ideal For Living author, by announcing his scooter was causing an obstruction, he found it hoisted way out of reach on the lift gate of their lorry. Bootlegged on Confused Dreams CD

New Order OTD 2012: Future Music Festival, Melbourne, Australia. Crystal Regret Love Will Tear Us Apart Bizarre Love Triangle True Faith 586 The Perfect Kiss Blue Monday Temptation Photos: Anna Palmer tinyurl.com/y7ktp9o2

Power Corruption and Lies, Box Set now £65.65 Lowest ever price on Amazon amzn.to/46OSrVi