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Joy Division: A Celebration

Peter Hook and the Light

Joy Division: A Celebration

Tuesday 26th Jan 2021

location_city Sheffield University Students Union/ Foundry, Sheffield

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Peter Hook and the Light

Peter Hook and the Light is a band led by British rock bassist, singer, songwriter, DJ, writer, promoter, Peter Hook (AKA Hooky), formed in 2010 and performing Joy Division and New Order catalogue live. Peter Hook was previously in Joy Division and New Order and was a co-founder of the FAC251 venue in Manchester.

His unique bass-playing style can be sampled on recommended releases by Joy Division ("Disorder", "Love Will Tear Us Apart", "Glass" and "Exercise One"), New Order ("Everything's Gone Green", "Ceremony", "Regret" and "Weirdo"), Revenge ("Kiss The Chrome") and a few selected Monaco/Freebass/Hybrid releases.

He released the book "How Not To Run A Nightclub" in 2009 (about the Hacienda), then opened a nightclub/live venue (FAC 251) in 2010.

The band have released live recordings of "Unknown Pleasures", "So This Is Permanence", "Closer", "Movement" and "Power, Corruption, & Lies".

Sheffield University Students Union/ Foundry

Western Bank
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
Yorkshire
S10 2TG

Website

https://www.shef.ac.uk/union/entertainment/

Telephone

0114 222 8777