Love Will Tear Us Apart Archives

40 Years Ago Today Joy Division Played Live at Plan K, Brussels, Belgium | Live debut of “Love Will Tear Us Apart”

40 years ago today, on a Tuesday—back in October 16, 1979, Joy Division performed live at Plan K, Brussels, Belgium. This was the show folks, It was featured in the…

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Classic Bands

When Joy Division were in the studio recording “Closer”

Between March 18th and March 30th 1980, Manchester post-punk legends Joy Division were in London with Producer Martin Hannett recording their second and final studio album Closer. The session began…

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News

Peter Hook visits Italian tombs featured on Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart”, and “Closer”

Stopping by Before Peter Hook & The Light’s final live show of 2015 last night in Italy, the former Joy Division (and New Order) Bassist, Hooky himself visited the Monumental Cemetery of…

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Anniversary

Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart”

Love Will Tear Us Apart came out on June 27th, 1980. The song was a result of Joy Division’s dark sense of humor (Excess of sorrow, laughs, excess of joy…)…

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Anniversary

The Video for Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart”

Love Will Tear Us Apart—a cynical and tongue-in-cheek sendup of the Neil Sedaka song “Love Will Keep Us Together” made famous by Captain and Tennille, had its video shot on…

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Concerts

Billy Corgan and Peter Hook perform ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ | Live at Chicago’s Metro Cabaret November 15

Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins teamed up with former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook for a live performance of “Love Will Tear Us Apart” recently. Corgan was a special…

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Tim Burgess and members of New Order close out Barnaby Fest

The U.K.’s Barnaby Festival closed out this past Sunday night with The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess and friends playing material appropriate for the Macclesfield church venue. Honoring the legacy, Burgess brought New Order’s Stephen Morris and Gillian…

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