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Peter Hook To Perform Joy Division & New Order Albums On 2017 Australian Tour

Peter Hook, the former bassist of British outfits Joy Division and New Order, is heading back to Australia to perform two albums by the influential bands he co-founded.

In October this year, Peter Hook & The Light will knock out Joy Division’s singles compilation Substance and New Order’s compilation album Substance 1987 in their entirety, at venues in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth.

On their previous 2015 Australian tour, the band performed two New Order albums in their entirety, as well as a bunch of New Order tracks.

This time around, they’ll be dropping huge cuts like New Order’s ‘Blue Monday’, ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’ and ‘Temptation’; and Joy Division’s ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’, ‘Transmission’ and ‘Digital’, just to name a few.

Catch all the tour dates and ticket details, below.

UPDATE 17/03/17: Peter Hook & The Light have announced a second Melbourne show, after the first one sold out. Details below.

UPDATE 24/04/17: Peter Hook & The Light have announced a third Melbourne show, which will see them perform Joy Division albums Unknown Pleasures and Closer in full, featuring a support set of New Order material. Details below.

UPDATE 06/07/17: Peter Hook & The Light have added a fourth and final Melbourne show to their upcoming Australian tour. Details below.

UPDATE 19/07/17: Peter Hook & The Light have announced a new Sydney show, at which they’ll perform Joy Division albums Unknown Pleasures and Closer in full. Details below.

RELATED: Read our interview with a chatty and brutally frank Peter Hook here, as he talks his Australian tour, generations of New Order and Joy Division fans and dispelling the “villain” myth.

Peter Hook & The Light – ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ (Live, 2015)

Peter Hook & The Light 2017 Australian Tour

Tickets to new Sydney show on sale 9am Monday, 24th July

Monday, 2nd October — NEW SHOW (Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures and Closer in full)

Metro Theatre, Sydney

Tickets: Metropolis Touring

Tuesday, 3rd October — NEW SHOW (Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures and Closer in full)

Corner Hotel, Melbourne

Tickets: Metropolis Touring

Saturday, 7th October — SOLD OUT

Metro Theatre, Sydney

Tickets: Metropolis Touring

Sunday, 8th October

The Tivoli, Brisbane

Tickets: Metropolis Touring

Tuesday, 10th October

The Gov, Adelaide

Tickets: Metropolis Touring

Thursday, 12th October — SOLD OUT

Corner Hotel, Melbourne

Tickets: Metropolis Touring

Friday, 13th October — SOLD OUT

Corner Hotel, Melbourne

Tickets: Metropolis Touring

Saturday, 14th October — SOLD OUT (Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures and Closer in full)

Corner Hotel, Melbourne

Tickets: Metropolis Touring

Monday, 16th October

Astor Theatre, Perth

Tickets: Metropolis Touring

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