Peter Hook and the Light Archives

Peter Hook & the Light Return Stateside to Perform “Technique” and “Republic” Albums

This week Peter Hook & the Light returns to the States for another round of playing New Order and Joy Division albums in their entirety. New Order’s fifth and sixth…

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Echo & The Bunnymen, Peter Hook, and The Jesus and Mary Chain team up for a summer concert

In a billing that features a trinity of great post-punk acts, Echo & The Bunnymen, Peter Hook and The Light, and The Jesus and Mary Chain are teaming up for a one-off…

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Classic Bands

Peter Hook and Ministry cover Captain Beyond’s ‘Dancing Madly Backwards’

Peter Hook and Ministry have teamed up for a double A-side split single vinyl release where Hooky and Al each give their interpretation of 70s Space Rock band Captain Beyond’s…

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Peter Hook’s Substance: An Interview

Peter Hook, who we all know and love as the formidable and influential bassist in post-punk’s history, didn’t let his dramatic 2007 departure from New Order phase him. Since 2010,…

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Concerts

Peter Hook & The Light Perform The Complete Works Of Joy Division on the 35th Anniversary of Frontman Ian Curtis’Death

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]eter Hook just announced today that he and his band The Light will be performing the complete works of Joy Division at Christ Church in Macclesfield on May 18th—the 35…

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Peter Hook was considering Peter Murphy to front Joy Division material | UK tour of Low-Life and Brotherhood material announced

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n an interview with Post-Punk.com a while back, Peter Murphy revealed that he was approached to sing Joy Division material in Peter Hook’s band The Light: I was going to…

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Tourdates

Peter Hook and The Light go south | Southern US “Unknown Pleasures” and “Closer” tourdates announced

Those below the Mason-Dixon line in the US of A are in luck, as Peter Hook has just announced a Southern US tour. These will not be sets that go…

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