New Order OTD 1986: Club 1018, NY in honour of Ruth Polsky on her birthday. Ruth brought many UK acts to the US & booked Joy Division’s US tour. She died in a freak car accident while queueing outside New York’s Limelight club in September that year

Very excited to find this in the post today. @jd-central.bsky.social

Tickets on sale NOW for our newly announced 50th anniversary show at Manchester Academy on 4th June! Get yours: pinkdot.seetickets.com/event/peter-... This special set will draw from all projects of Hooky’s 50 years in music - Warsaw, Joy Division, New Order, Revenge, Monaco, Freebass & more…

It's that time of year again Ian Curtis's office Christmas party circa 1977

New Order on the cover of Bizz magazine. Brazil December 1988 Photo Steve Rapport

New Order on the cover of Melody Maker OTD 1988

New Order OTD 1983 Town Hall, Bournemouth supported by James and The Wake. We All Stand Ceremony Leave Me Alone In A Lonely Place Hurt, Denial Ultraviolence Age Of Consent 586 Confusion Photographer unknown

OTD 1978: Joy Division at Salford College of Technology with Ed Banger and Fast Cars. Steve Brotherdale who was a drummer in Warsaw was also in Fast Cars for a while joydiv.org/c011278.htm

I was there. Lost a shoe down the front. Never seen again. The giant roadie came on to do the Divine version of Blue Monday, can't remember his name. Hooky may have also whacked somebody down the front with the head of his bass. Guy was spitting or throwing beer. All blur after 42 years.

See you back here in exactly 24 hours for a big announcement… 76 // 26 // 50

New Order OTD 1983: Brixton Academy Photo: Rob Pearce

OTD 2018: TOTAL from Joy Division to New Order is released on vinyl for the first time. Currently £33.75 on Amazon amzn.to/2ADIoSK

Released OTD 2019: Factory Records: Communications 1978-92 8 LP box set

OTD 2007: Control did well the British Independent Film Awards: Best British independent film Best Director - Anton Corbijn The Douglas Hickox Award - Anton Corbijn Most promising newcomer - Sam Riley Best Supporting Actor - Toby Kebbell

Joy Division NOTD 1979: Odeon Theatre, Edinburgh When the Human League were dropped from the Talking Heads tour, Joy Division were to replace them in Scotland. However they pulled out and their place was taken by Section 25 joydiv.org/c291179.htm

OTD 1981: New Order's classic Movement album (FAC 50) entered the UK charts. It stayed for ten weeks peaking at number 30. Tony Wilson described the chart position as ‘extremely poor’. Amazon: amzn.to/33vkjtM

In an exclusive clip taken from tonight’s special programme, Hooky reflects on honouring the Joy Division sound, and why seeing audiences connect deeply with the music still moves him. Watch ‘Greatest Basslines’ tonight at 9pm on Sky Arts, available via Sky, Freeview channel 36 or Now TV.

Tomorrow at 9pm a new 3 part documentary series ‘Greatest Basslines’ will air on Sky Arts, and the very first episode is led by Hooky… He’ll deconstruct the basslines that have defined his career & reveal the stories behind the music. More info: www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/articl...

Joy Division OTD 1978: The Venue, Collyhurst Street, Manchester with The Passage. This is the renamed Electric Circus where the band were originally inspired by the Sex Pistols joydiv.org/c261178.htm

OTD 2000: Fixtures & fittings from Manchester’s legendary Haçienda club were sold off in aid of local youth charities. Pics: Manchester Evening News

Warsaw OTD 1977: Rafters, Manchester supporting The Heat and Accelerator. Warsaw played Rafters at least five times in 1977 joydiv.org/c241177.htm

Around this time in 1979 Joy Division and Martin Hannett were finishing off the Sordide Sentimental tracks at Cargo Studios, Rochdale joydiv.org/sessions.htm#11

OTD 1992 Factory Records went into receivership “Factory Records goes bust!” - Granada TV News www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExnJ...

Out now: Uncut magazine: Ultimate Music Guide – Joy Division & New Order www.yourcelebritymagazines.com/en-es/collec...

Here’s the setlist from last night’s show in Bath at Komedia - thanks everyone… Sold out show in Cambridge tonight here at the Junction: Doors @ 7 PH&TL @ 8 (No Support!) Finish @ 10.45 SOLD OUT Signed merch will be available - don’t forget to check it out!

New Order OTD 1981: Peppermint Lounge, NY A certain member of our entourage copped for a girl who wore Rupert the Bear trousers. We used to follow them, going, Rupert, Rupert the Bear. Everyone knows your name -Peter Hook, Substance amzn.to/37uJiAX Photo Eugene Merinov

Peter Hook and The Light OTD 2016: Orange Peel, Asheville, NC. Hooky took the opportunity to visit the Moog Music factory in Asheville ahead of the show

Here’s our setlist from last night’s sold out show at the Picturedrome in Holmfirth - thanks everyone… UK tour continues tonight here in Bath at Komedia - please note THIS IS AN EARLY SHOW: Doors @ 6.30 PH&TL @ 7.15 (No Support!) Finish @ 10 Last few tickets: www.peterhookandthelight.live

Original Futurama poster up for auction at Omega Auctions plus a back stage pass badge and more. Auction date 2 December, current bid £650 bid.omegaauctions.co.uk/auction/lot/...

Joy Division OTD 1978: Check Inn Club, Altrincham joydiv.org/c201178.htm “We’d been told all the posh girls lived in Altrincham ... It was a dreadful gig and a dreadful audience, no girls at all" - Peter Hook, Unknown Pleasures Poster Peter Saville

Joy Division Not On This Day 1978: Locarno, Bristol CANCELLED. Joy Division travelled down from Manchester only to be told they weren't playing. Rezillos had split up and John Otway and Chelsea were to headline that night instead

Eugene Merinov took these photos of New Order at the Ukrainian National Home, New York, OTD 1981

The date on the Taras Shevchenko video cover is incorrect

OTD 1981: New Order live gig at the Ukrainian National Home, New York, NY. Filmed for Taras Shevchenko video

Merch from our current UK tour is now available online at our UK store: peter-hook-uk.myshopify.com All shirts are SIGNED & available in all sizes alongside other tour items… If you missed out on merch at a show or want to secure it ahead of time, shop now: peter-hook-uk.myshopify.com

Here are the stage times for this week’s shows in Holmfirth, Bath & Cambridge… Please note that Bath is an EARLY SHOW due to the venue’s 10pm curfew. Holmfirth & Cambridge are already SOLD OUT - last few remaining tickets for Bath are available now via www.peterhookandthelight.live

New Order OTD 2015 Glasgow Academy Singularity Ceremony Crystal 586 Restless Lonesome Tonight Silent Face Tutti Frutti High Line Bizarre Love Triangle Sirens' Call Plastic Perfect Kiss True Faith Temptation Atmosphere LWTUA Blue Monday 📸Matthew McAndrew

Happy 40th birthday to Psychocandy by The Jesus and Mary Chain, which was released on this day in 1985

Peter Hook and The Light OTD 2011: The Lowry, Salford. Photo: tinyurl.com/y6k36j7r The limited edition T Shirt was on sale on the night. Did you get one? tinyurl.com/y2xukaus

1979: The NME reviews the Transmission single, along with Joy Division and Factory as "contenders"

This week 1983: Love Will Tear Us Apart was peaking at number 19 in the UK charts, up from 30 the previous week. In June 1980 it had peaked at No 13

Peter Hook OTD 2017: On the Joy Division bridge

OTD 1978: Joy Division played at The Odeon, Canterbury, supporting the Rezillos & the Undertones on their joint tour. Feargal Sharkey didn't take his coat off joydiv.org/c141178.htm

Movement Stamp and a vintage Movement Badge

October 20201: Peter Hook's original Movement poster, designed by Peter Saville, sold for £3,200 at Omega Auctions bid.omegaauctions.co.uk/auction/lot/...

OTD 1981 New Order Emerged From Joy Division With ‘Movement’. Not particularly well received on release and only peaking at number thirty on the UK Albums chart but retrospective critical reception has been very positive. Artwork based on Futurist Fortunato Depero

OTD 1979: Joy Division supported Buzzcocks for a second night at London's Rainbow Theatre. Dead Souls Wilderness Twenty Four Hours Day Of The Lords These Days Interzone (false start) Interzone Disorder Atrocity Exhibition joydiv.org/c101179.htm

OTD 1979 Joy Division and Buzzcocks play the first of two nights at London's Rainbow Theatre. The penultimate date on the Buzzcocks tour. joydiv.org/c091179.htm Bootlegged on Shadowplay LP

On this day in 1981 I was photographing The Psychedelic Furs at Birmingham's Imperial Cinema (THREAD)