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Peter Hook wants Guetta, Soulwax & Calvin Harris for ‘Blue Monday’ anniversary remixes

By Jack Tregoning 29th Jan, 2013

Will the rest of New Order get on-board with its estranged bassist's grand ideas?

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DJ mime Peter Hook accuses New Order of miming

By Tom Mann 6th Mar, 2012

Peter Hook is no stranger to miming controversies, but his time he’s the one making the accusations.

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Surprise! Peter Hook pissed off at New Order reunion

By Dave Ruby Howe 11th Sep, 2011

The completely media-shy (…) Peter Hook has now opened up about the New Order reunion that he’s been left out of and, would you believe it, he’s not happy about it.

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New Order has “no future”

By Dave Ruby Howe 15th Jul, 2011

Any optimism for a New Order reconciliation is misplaced as the band themselves have admitted there’s “no future” left for New Order.

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Peter Hook sends cease and desist to another ‘Hacienda’ nightclub

By Dave Ruby Howe 21st Apr, 2011

Manchester guru Peter Hook is protecting another part of his legacy, namely the notorious Haçienda nightclub that was owned by New Order and its label Factory Records.

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Mani calls Peter Hook a “talentless fuckwit”

By Dave Ruby Howe 13th Sep, 2010

Fire up the microwave, this one needs a popcorn accompaniment.

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Peter Hook extends his Joy Division tour

By Tom Mann 10th Aug, 2010

With shows announced in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne reportedly “selling fast”, Peter Hook's 'Unknown Pleasures' tour has expanded to include shows in Adelaide and Perth.

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Peter Hook bringing 'Joy Division' down under

By 21st Jun, 2010

Founding member of Joy Division and part-time DJ Peter Hook is bringing the commemorative 'Unknown Pleasures' tour down under this September.

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Peter Hook revisits Joy Division

By Dave Ruby Howe 6th Apr, 2010

After being cock-blocked from the New Order legacy by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook is dusting off the remains of his other legendary Manchester band, Joy Division, for another go 'round.

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Madchester lives on in new Factory Records nightclub

By Melanie Mahony 13th Jan, 2010

The spirit of legendary "Madchester" label Factory Records - responsible for launching seminal bands like Joy Division, New Order and The Happy Mondays - will be revived in the form of a new nightclub.

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Bernard Sumner squashes New Order reunion hopes

By Dave Ruby Howe 12th Oct, 2009

New Order fans have been hoping and praying that the core of the band might reunite for another slog at things, yet sadly, it looks like the split is permanent with Bernard Sumner recently confirming that a New Order reconciliation is unlikely.

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Peter Hook's 'The Hacienda - How Not To Run A Club'

By Dave Ruby Howe 1st Oct, 2009

Iconic New Order bassist Peter Hook is gearing up to release a new book about the horrors behind the band's Manchester superclub, The Hacienda.

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New Order, Primal Scream, Stone Roses and Smiths bassists unite for a bass odyssey

By Dave Ruby Howe 30th Jul, 2009

We thought that Freebass, the supergroup of New Order, Stone Roses and Smiths bassists, was acutally a practical joke, but no, Freebass is not only 100% authentic, they’ve also finished writing their first album.

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New Order members form new band

By Jack Tregoning 16th Jun, 2009

At last validating rumours that they'd broken up, three members of New Order have formed a new supergroup of sorts, Bad Lieutenant, with Blur's Alex James.

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Peter Hook justifies 'fake DJing' furor

By 10th May, 2009

New Order legend Peter Hook – who featured in our ‘Oldest DJs Still In The Game’ feature last week – recently spoke to Skrufff about his upcoming Hacienda worldwide tour, joking about his 'fake DJing' controversy from a few years back.

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