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Joy Division performing in Berlin at Kant Kino on January 21, 1980. This photograph by Hermann Vaske forms part of the 'Ian Curtis: Insight’ exhibition this summer in New York City at the Voltz Clarke Gallery (25 June – 22 July, 2026). The exhibition will also feature Ian’s handwritten lyrics, notebooks and artefacts.

Image courtesy Hermann Vaske and The University of Manchester.

Today we remember lan Curtis, whose voice, words, and presence continue to echo through generations since his passing on May 18, 1980 - forever missed, forever heard.
📷 (c) Anton Corbijn.

IAN CURTIS: INSIGHT

25 June – 22 July 2026

A major exhibition exploring the life and legacy of Ian Curtis will open in New York City this summer, bringing rare archival material to the United States for the first time. Presented through a revealing selection of handwritten lyrics, photographs, personal letters, ephemera and artefacts drawn from the Ian Curtis archive, held by The John Rylands Library at The University of Manchester as part of the British Pop Archive.

The exhibition situates Ian Curtis as a writer and observer whose words captured a time and place while speaking to themes of alienation, vulnerability and connection. Curated with full access to the archive, the exhibition reveals the tension, tenderness and energy that defined his – and Joy Division’s – short life and enduring influence.

Voltz Clarke Gallery
195 Chrystie Street
New York, NY 10002

Free admission

@voltzclarkegallery

IAN CURTIS: INSIGHT

25 June – 22 July 2026

A major exhibition exploring the life and legacy of Ian Curtis will open in New York City this summer, bringing rare archival material to the United States for the first time. Presented through a revealing selection of handwritten lyrics, photographs, personal letters, ephemera and artefacts drawn from the Ian Curtis archive, held by The John Rylands Library at The University of Manchester as part of the British Pop Archive.

The exhibition situates Ian Curtis as a writer and observer whose words captured a time and place while speaking to themes of alienation, vulnerability and connection. Curated with full access to the archive, the exhibition reveals the tension, tenderness and energy that defined his – and Joy Division’s – short life and enduring influence.

Voltz Clarke Gallery
195 Chrystie Street
New York, NY 10002

Free admission

@voltzclarkegallery

IAN CURTIS: INSIGHT

25 June – 22 July 2026

A major exhibition exploring the life and legacy of Ian Curtis will open in New York City this summer, bringing rare archival material to the United States for the first time. Presented through a revealing selection of handwritten lyrics, photographs, personal letters, ephemera and artefacts drawn from the Ian Curtis archive, held by The John Rylands Library at The University of Manchester as part of the British Pop Archive.

The exhibition situates Ian Curtis as a writer and observer whose words captured a time and place while speaking to themes of alienation, vulnerability and connection. Curated with full access to the archive, the exhibition reveals the tension, tenderness and energy that defined his – and Joy Division’s – short life and enduring influence.

Voltz Clarke Gallery
195 Chrystie Street
New York, NY 10002

Free admission

@voltzclarkegallery

IAN CURTIS: INSIGHT

25 June – 22 July 2026

A major exhibition exploring the life and legacy of Ian Curtis will open in New York City this summer, bringing rare archival material to the United States for the first time. Presented through a revealing selection of handwritten lyrics, photographs, personal letters, ephemera and artefacts drawn from the Ian Curtis archive, held by The John Rylands Library at The University of Manchester as part of the British Pop Archive.

The exhibition situates Ian Curtis as a writer and observer whose words captured a time and place while speaking to themes of alienation, vulnerability and connection. Curated with full access to the archive, the exhibition reveals the tension, tenderness and energy that defined his – and Joy Division’s – short life and enduring influence.

Voltz Clarke Gallery
195 Chrystie Street
New York, NY 10002

Free admission

@voltzclarkegallery

Peter Hook & The Light have announced details of a new live release which is available to pre-order now with an expected release date of June 12th 2026, courtesy of long term recording partners @lhn_recording

The new 31 track release features New Order’s 2001 LP ‘Get Ready’ performed live and in full alongside rare non-album tracks ‘Brutal’ and ‘Here To Stay’ & also features the second set of Joy Division & New Order classics as performed on the night.

A live version of ‘Primitive Notion’ is out now on streaming services or the band’s YouTube channel.

Pre-order now on triple coloured vinyl, triple CD or digital download via the link in the @peterhook_thelight profile bio.

Peter Hook & The Light will bring this tour to Australia/New Zealand in July, followed by a second North American leg in August/September - go to the link in the @peterhook_thelight profile bio to see all the dates/get your tickets.

#peterhook #peterhookandthelight #peterhook_thelight #joydivision #neworder

“Thank you to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. From our beginnings as Joy Division to the evolving journey of New Order, this accolade reflects the resilience across nearly five decades that has defined our path alongside our fans, our collaborators and those sadly no longer with us. Also to everyone who has listened, supported and continued to carry our music forward. Not bad for a couple of bands that were never entirely sure what they were doing…”
– New Order

Weekend reading... 'So This Is Permanence - Ian Curtis [Joy Division Lyrics and Notebooks]'. Presented by Deborah Curtis with a foreword by Jon Savage. Pub. Faber 2015.

Weekend reading... 'So This Is Permanence - Ian Curtis [Joy Division Lyrics and Notebooks]'. Presented by Deborah Curtis with a foreword by Jon Savage. Pub. Faber 2015.

Weekend reading... 'So This Is Permanence - Ian Curtis [Joy Division Lyrics and Notebooks]'. Presented by Deborah Curtis with a foreword by Jon Savage. Pub. Faber 2015.

Weekend reading... 'So This Is Permanence - Ian Curtis [Joy Division Lyrics and Notebooks]'. Presented by Deborah Curtis with a foreword by Jon Savage. Pub. Faber 2015.

JUST ANNOUNCED: @peterhook_thelight have added a new date in Cincinnati, Ohio to their 2026 North American tour at @bogartsshows on 8/22.

Tickets for this newly announced show in Cincinnati - as well as all other previously announced dates - are on sale NOW via the link in the @peterhook_thelight profile bio.

AUGUST:

22 - @bogartsshows Cincinnati, OH, USA.
23 - @agoracle Cleveland, OH, USA.
27 - @historytoronto Toronto, ON, Canada.
28 - @metrochicago Chicago, IL, USA.
29 - @metrochicago Chicago, IL, USA.
31 - @royaloakmusic Royal Oak, MI, USA.

SEPTEMBER:

1 - @firstavenue Minneapolis, MN, USA.
4 - @hobboston Boston, MA, USA.
5 - @brooklynparamount Brooklyn, NY, USA.
7 - @uniontransfer Philadelphia, PA, USA.
8 - @930club Washington, DC, USA.
10 - @whiteoakmh Houston, TX, USA.
11 - @hobdallas Dallas, TX, USA.
14 - @ogdentheatre Denver, CO, USA.
15 - @thevanburenphx Phoenix, AZ, USA.
18 - @thesoundsd Del Mar, CA, USA.
19 - @hollywoodpalladium Los Angeles, CA, USA.
21 - @thewarfield San Francisco, CA, USA.
22 - @mountainwinery Saratoga, CA, USA.
25 - @showbox Seattle, WA, USA.
26 - @crystalballroom Portland, OR, USA.
27 - @commodoreballroom Vancouver, BC, Canada.

#peterhook #peterhookandthelight #peterhook_thelight #joydivision #neworder

JUST ANNOUNCED: @peterhook_thelight have added a new date in Cincinnati, Ohio to their 2026 North American tour at @bogartsshows on 8/22.

Tickets for this newly announced show in Cincinnati - as well as all other previously announced dates - are on sale NOW via the link in the @peterhook_thelight profile bio.

AUGUST:

22 - @bogartsshows Cincinnati, OH, USA.
23 - @agoracle Cleveland, OH, USA.
27 - @historytoronto Toronto, ON, Canada.
28 - @metrochicago Chicago, IL, USA.
29 - @metrochicago Chicago, IL, USA.
31 - @royaloakmusic Royal Oak, MI, USA.

SEPTEMBER:

1 - @firstavenue Minneapolis, MN, USA.
4 - @hobboston Boston, MA, USA.
5 - @brooklynparamount Brooklyn, NY, USA.
7 - @uniontransfer Philadelphia, PA, USA.
8 - @930club Washington, DC, USA.
10 - @whiteoakmh Houston, TX, USA.
11 - @hobdallas Dallas, TX, USA.
14 - @ogdentheatre Denver, CO, USA.
15 - @thevanburenphx Phoenix, AZ, USA.
18 - @thesoundsd Del Mar, CA, USA.
19 - @hollywoodpalladium Los Angeles, CA, USA.
21 - @thewarfield San Francisco, CA, USA.
22 - @mountainwinery Saratoga, CA, USA.
25 - @showbox Seattle, WA, USA.
26 - @crystalballroom Portland, OR, USA.
27 - @commodoreballroom Vancouver, BC, Canada.

#peterhook #peterhookandthelight #peterhook_thelight #joydivision #neworder

JUST ANNOUNCED: @peterhook_thelight have added a new date in Cincinnati, Ohio to their 2026 North American tour at @bogartsshows on 8/22.

Tickets for this newly announced show in Cincinnati - as well as all other previously announced dates - are on sale NOW via the link in the @peterhook_thelight profile bio.

AUGUST:

22 - @bogartsshows Cincinnati, OH, USA.
23 - @agoracle Cleveland, OH, USA.
27 - @historytoronto Toronto, ON, Canada.
28 - @metrochicago Chicago, IL, USA.
29 - @metrochicago Chicago, IL, USA.
31 - @royaloakmusic Royal Oak, MI, USA.

SEPTEMBER:

1 - @firstavenue Minneapolis, MN, USA.
4 - @hobboston Boston, MA, USA.
5 - @brooklynparamount Brooklyn, NY, USA.
7 - @uniontransfer Philadelphia, PA, USA.
8 - @930club Washington, DC, USA.
10 - @whiteoakmh Houston, TX, USA.
11 - @hobdallas Dallas, TX, USA.
14 - @ogdentheatre Denver, CO, USA.
15 - @thevanburenphx Phoenix, AZ, USA.
18 - @thesoundsd Del Mar, CA, USA.
19 - @hollywoodpalladium Los Angeles, CA, USA.
21 - @thewarfield San Francisco, CA, USA.
22 - @mountainwinery Saratoga, CA, USA.
25 - @showbox Seattle, WA, USA.
26 - @crystalballroom Portland, OR, USA.
27 - @commodoreballroom Vancouver, BC, Canada.

#peterhook #peterhookandthelight #peterhook_thelight #joydivision #neworder

If you are in Tallinn (Estonia) today, 21 March 2026, be sure to check out 'Corbijn Sessions #8' at @kino_soprus this evening. As an extension of the extensive @antoncorbijn4real exhibition currently at @fotografiska.tallinn, there is a special screening of his debut feature film 'Control', the 2007 biographical drama about the life of Ian Curtis.

Showing at Kino Sõprus 19:00 #joydivision #tallinn

05 March 2026: World Book Day

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Astronomy (pub. Jonathan Cape, 1977).

The original pulsar was discovered by Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Anthony Hewish in 1967. The image was later created by Harold Craft at the Arecibo Observatory in 1970.

05 March 2026: World Book Day

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Astronomy (pub. Jonathan Cape, 1977).

The original pulsar was discovered by Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Anthony Hewish in 1967. The image was later created by Harold Craft at the Arecibo Observatory in 1970.

05 March 2026: World Book Day

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Astronomy (pub. Jonathan Cape, 1977).

The original pulsar was discovered by Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Anthony Hewish in 1967. The image was later created by Harold Craft at the Arecibo Observatory in 1970.

#joydivision #tattoo

@peterhook_thelight will return to North America in August/September performing New Order’s ‘Get Ready’ album live for its 25th anniversary, followed by a full second set of both Joy Division & New Order hits.

Tickets are on sale now via the link in the @peterhook_thelight profile bio.

AUGUST:

23 - @agoracle, Cleveland, OH, USA.
27 - @historytoronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
28 - @metrochicago, IL, USA.
29 - @metrochicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
31 - @royaloakmusic Royal Oak, MI, USA.

SEPTEMBER:

1 - @firstavenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
4 - @hobboston, Boston, MA, USA.
5 - @brooklynparamount, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
7 - @uniontransfer, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
8 - @930club, Washington, DC, USA.
10 - @whiteoakmh, Houston, TX, USA.
11 - @hobdallas, Dallas, TX, USA.
14 - @ogdentheatre, Denver, CO, USA.
15 - @thevanburenphx, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
18 - @thesoundsd, Del Mar, CA, USA.
19 - @hollywoodpalladium, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
21 - @thewarfield, San Francisco, CA, USA.
22 - @mountainwinery Saratoga, CA, USA.
25 - @showbox Seattle, WA, USA.
26 - @crystalballroom, Portland, OR, USA.
27 - @commodoreballroom, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

#peterhook #peterhookandthelight #peterhook_thelight #joydivision #neworder

@peterhook_thelight will return to North America in August/September performing New Order’s ‘Get Ready’ album live for its 25th anniversary, followed by a full second set of both Joy Division & New Order hits.

Tickets are on sale now via the link in the @peterhook_thelight profile bio.

AUGUST:

23 - @agoracle, Cleveland, OH, USA.
27 - @historytoronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
28 - @metrochicago, IL, USA.
29 - @metrochicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
31 - @royaloakmusic Royal Oak, MI, USA.

SEPTEMBER:

1 - @firstavenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
4 - @hobboston, Boston, MA, USA.
5 - @brooklynparamount, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
7 - @uniontransfer, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
8 - @930club, Washington, DC, USA.
10 - @whiteoakmh, Houston, TX, USA.
11 - @hobdallas, Dallas, TX, USA.
14 - @ogdentheatre, Denver, CO, USA.
15 - @thevanburenphx, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
18 - @thesoundsd, Del Mar, CA, USA.
19 - @hollywoodpalladium, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
21 - @thewarfield, San Francisco, CA, USA.
22 - @mountainwinery Saratoga, CA, USA.
25 - @showbox Seattle, WA, USA.
26 - @crystalballroom, Portland, OR, USA.
27 - @commodoreballroom, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

#peterhook #peterhookandthelight #peterhook_thelight #joydivision #neworder