Joy Division and New Order were jointly inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday night, with Peter Hook accepting the honor and joining Deftones and CHVRCHES singer Lauren Mayberry to perform “Love Will Tear Us Apart” and “Bizarre Love Triangle.”
Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor inducted the bands at the November 14 ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. Reznor previously inducted the Cure in 2019, and Nine Inch Nails covered Joy Division’s “Dead Souls” for The Crow soundtrack in 1994.
Hook was the only member of either band to attend. Bernard Sumner was absent, while Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert remained in the United Kingdom, where Gilbert is receiving treatment for cancer. Hook, who left New Order in 2007, has had a long-running dispute with his former bandmates.
The joint induction recognizes Ian Curtis, Sumner, Hook, Morris, and Gilbert. The bands were previously nominated together in 2023 and 2025.
On the red carpet, Hook was asked what Curtis would have thought of the induction. “I would hope he’d be proud of me and proud of us,” he said. Hook recalled that Curtis had been convinced the band would become important, encouraging the others when they doubted how far they could go.
The interviewer also mentioned that Keanu Reeves had credited Hook with inspiring him to pick up the bass. Hook, a John Wick fan, said he’d proposed swapping jobs with the actor: “If he could play bass and I could do John Wick.” Reeves didn’t appear interested, he added.
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Reznor called Joy Division and New Order “two of the most influential groups of the last 50 years,” discussing Joy Division’s beginnings in northern England and the surviving members’ decision to continue as New Order after Curtis’s death in 1980. He credited their example with encouraging him “to be fearless and try something new.”
His speech also highlighted their influence on U2, Radiohead, the Cure, the Killers, Nirvana, and Depeche Mode, asking listeners to consider how different those bands would sound if Joy Division and New Order had never existed.
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For the musical tribute, Deftones’ Chino Moreno sang lead on Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” with Mayberry taking over for New Order’s “Bizarre Love Triangle.” Hook played bass alongside Deftones for both songs. He continues to tour material from both bands with Peter Hook & the Light.
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Following the performance, Hook delivered an acceptance speech thanking the fans and dedicating the award to them. “I’m on my own, but I’m not alone,” he said.
Looking back on fifty years in music, Hook spoke about the happiness, anger, and heartbreak he had experienced, adding: “I’m still fucking here.” He closed by saying: “Music is eternal, fans are eternal, and we are eternally grateful.”
Highlights from the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will air on ABC on December 8, with streaming on Disney+ and Hulu from December 9.
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