#OnThisDay 1979

Anton Corbijn took these iconic photographs of Joy Division at Lancaster Gate tube station in London.

JOY DIVISION - UNKNOWN PLEASURES

INSIGHT

"But I remember when we were young..."

Ian Curtis & Peter Hook (Joy Division)

Sort of nuts but I have had this page of the NME up on the wall in every place I've lived for the past forty six years...

#OnThisDay 1985

New Order @ Hammersmith Palais

Temptation
The Perfect Kiss
State Of The Nation
Elegia
As It Is When It Was
This Time Of Night
586
Subculture
Blue Monday
Sunrise
Face Up
Confusion
Ceremony

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Photos and ticket - Mike Garrity

Tape @wolfram1909

Last week was the 40th anniversary of New Order’s Bizarre Love Triangle. Here’s a slightly wonky early version with ‘in progress’ lyrics, surreptitiously recorded at a sound check by the Promoter. I’ve grown to love this more than the finished article

youtu.be/QZ-03D0tdvs?is…

2026 inductees exhibit is now open at the @rockhall in Cleveland, including a variety of Joy Division/New Order items to celebrate both bands’ induction.

Thanks to David Sultan for his help in putting it together.

Excited to be heading to the induction ceremony next week in LA!

New Order are pleased to announce their first USA concert dates for 2027.

The band will be performing in Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Florida.

March 05: AUSTIN, TX
+ very special guests Future Islands

March 07: FORT WORTH, TX
+ very special guests Future Islands

March special guests Future Islands

March 13: NEW ORLEANS, LA
+ Zachery Allan Starkey

March 16: NASHVILLE, TN
+ Zachery Allan Starkey

March 20: MIAMI, FL
+ DJ Arthur Baker

March 21: MIAMI, FL
+ DJ Arthur Baker

For details go to neworder.com/tour

#OnThisDay 2018

New Order played their only UK date of the year at a sold out Alexandra Palace in London.

Temptation

“We’re like crystal, we break easy...”

New Order performing Crystal with Brandon Flowers of The Killers, the band who famously took their name from the fictional group in the song's video.

Manchester legends. Festival anthem. Two generations colliding in style.

⚙️ FACT 50c 11/85.
The day begins collapsing
without warning.

#OnThisDay 1985

New Order @ The Pavillion, Hemel Hempstead

Age Of Consent
Dreams Never End
Procession
Thieves Like Us
We All Stand
YSF
Broken Promise
Confusion
Face Up
Sunrise
TPK,
BLT(debut, instrumental)
Weirdo

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📸 Gary Crawford

Electronic interview on Canadian TV show The Wedge in 1996.

(Part 1)

(Part 3)

(Part 4)

Honoured to receive the Outstanding Contribution to Music award tonight here at the @thisismcrawards - thank you all!

#OnThisDay 1986

Bizarre Love Triangle was released on Factory Records. (Fac 163)