PETER HOOK AND THE LIGHT:

PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT have announced a UK and Ireland tour for November and December 2027
which will see the band play both Joy Division studio albums, Unknown Pleasures and Closer, in their
entirety.
Unknown Pleasures was released in 1979 and was followed by Closer in 1980, with recording for the
latter completed shortly before Ian Curtis passed away and released shortly afterwards. The albums
have since entered the folklore of musical history and regularly feature in the higher echelons of the
Greatest Albums of All Time lists as compiled by both critics and public alike. They launched a legacy
that refuses to fade, adorned with artwork that spawned a million t-shirts, production from Martin
Hannett that sounds as precise and as ahead of its time today as it did back then, and both albums
remain a constant influence on virtually every noteworthy band of the past four decades.
The UK and Ireland dates in 2027 follow another staggering run of live shows this year, taking in tours
of the EU – visiting the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Croatia, Slovenia
and Belgium along the way – followed by Australia and New Zealand in the summer, with a 24-date
tour of the USA and Canada to come, alongside numerous festivals in the UK and worldwide

As a founding member of both Joy Division and New Order, Peter Hook was recently inducted into the
prestigious Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for 2026, as voted for by fans of both bands. An award ceremony
will be held in Los Angeles in November to mark the occasion.
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Peter Hook first revisited the seminal Joy Division album Unknown Pleasures back in May 2010 for a
commemorative charity concert and has followed it each year by performing subsequent albums from
the repertoire of his bands, Joy Division and New Order. That dedication to his back catalogue has now
seen him move through Unknown Pleasures, Closer, Still, Movement, Power Corruption & Lies, Low Life,
Brotherhood, Technique, Republic, the Substance albums and Get Ready. Having toured each album
extensively, the band have now amassed approaching 1000 concerts.
Among the many highlights since Peter Hook reintroduced his repertoire to a legion of audiences across
the world, both new and old, have been appearances at Benicassim, Primavera Sound, Bestival, Kendal
Calling, Victorious, Latitude and Rebellion, alongside extensive touring in Europe, the UK, China, Japan,
North and South America, Australia and New Zealand to great acclaim from both fans and critics alike.