Peter Hook to perform Joy Division’s ‘Closer’ and ‘Unknown Pleasures’ on 2018 anniversary of Ian Curtis’ death

Shortly after the the 37th anniversary Joy Division‘s gothic masterpiece Closer was released, former New Order and Joy Division bassist Peter Hook, has announced that he is coming back stateside to celebrate our of the music of both bands with the 2018 North American leg of Peter Hook & The Light’s Substance tour—with the gig occurring in Los Angeles on May 18th being a special performance of Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures, and Closer, back to back.

“We are delighted to bring our ‘Substance’ tour back to North America in 2018 for another 27 dates across the USA & Canada between April & June,” Peter Hook wrote via the band’s Facebook page.

“There will also be a very special, standalone ‘Unknown Pleasures’ & ‘Closer’ live show in Los Angeles on May 18.”

May 18th will mark the 38th anniversary of the suicide of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis.

The Substance Tour is named after the New Order and  Joy Division singles compilations of the the name name.

*watch Peter Hook talk about Joy Division’s ‘Closer’ via Yahoo Music above

Peter Hook & The Light, Substance 2018
April 26 – Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA.
April 27 – Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY.
April 28 – Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA.
April 30 – Théâtre Fairmount, Montreal, QC.
May 1 – The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON.
May 3 – Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, MI.
May 4 – Metro Chicago, IL.
May 7 – First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN.
May 8 – VENUE, Vancouver, BC.
May 10 – Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA.
May 11 – Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR.
May 12 – The Warfield, San Francisco, CA.
May 14 – Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, NV.
May 15 – Metro Music Hall, Salt Lake City, UT.
May 17 – The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ.
May 18 – The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA. (Exclusive ‘Unknown Pleasures’ and ‘Closer’ show.)
May 19 – House of Blues San Diego, CA.
May 21 – Ace Of Spades, Sacramento, CA.
May 22 – Granada Theater, Dallas, TX.
May 23 – Mohawk Austin, TX.
May 25 – Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC.
May 26 – The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC.
May 27 – Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA.
May 29 – Exit/In, Nashville, TN.
May 30 – Paper Tiger, San Antonio, TX.
May 31 – Warehouse Live, Houston, TX.
June 3 – The Plaza Live, Orlando, FL.
June 4 – State Theatre Saint Petersburg, FL.