Unfortunately due to a shoulder injury which requires surgery, we must cancel the following shows: August 23 - Solfest August 24 - Camper Calling These are the only shows that are affected. Our apologies to everyone who was planning on seeing us at these festivals.

New Order OTD 1984: Inside Festival, Luik (Liege), Belgium. Impromptu afternoon football match result: New Order 5 - 2 Echo and The Bunnymen Backstage pass: MDMArchive tinyurl.com/yy4ld72w

New Order OTD 1985: McAlister Auditorium, New Orleans. Five years in and still billed as “Formerly Joy Division”. Poster: rock-explosion.com/manchester.html

#OnThisDay 2001 New Order's new single Crystal was released on London Records. Produced by Steve Osbourne, with artwork by Peter Saville. Crystal reached number 8 in the UK charts.

Looking forward to be back playing the Hare & Hounds Birmingham 15th Nov, playing Joy Divisions last ever gig, (45 years ago) Tickets 👇 skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmi…

OTD 1979: Joy Division played Nashville Rooms, London with OMD and ACR. Annik Honore travelled from Belgium to see Joy Division for the first time. joydiv.org/c130879.htm Band photo: Chris Cook

August from the 1986 Joy Division & New Order calendar - which is good for this year too

New Order OTD 1984: Mayfair Suite, Sunderland “I think they're a bunch of miserable bastards, but I'd go and see any band that play in Sunderland on a Wednesday night. We haven't had anyone here since Musical Youth." - Audience member Sharon, quoted in the NME review

#OnThisDay 1984 New Order @ City Hall, Hull Blue Monday, Ceremony, Everything's Gone Green, 586, Temptation, Lonesome Tonight, Sooner Than You Think, Confusion, Age of Consent, Thieves Like Us, Sunrise youtube.com/playlist?list=… 📸 John Stoddart Setlist elenchi

OTD 1987: New Order release Substance an excellent collection of 12” versions of singles and B sides

Substance "went on to be our best selling album—the album that we never played, ever. It sold 2 million on double vinyl in America alone and got up to the 12 million mark around the world". - Peter Hook, Observer interview 22/09/16 Naturally it was pirated all over the world...

Joy Division OTD 1982: Here Are The Young Men video FACT 37v is released. It seemed pretty slurry at the time but now it's classic footage. joydiv.org/hatym.htm

We will be on the Mello Stage at 6.30pm this Friday at Sunshine Festival 🎼🎼🎤🎤

New Order OTD 1984: Winter Gardens, Margate. Supported by Life. "Erm, I'd like to dedicate this next song to, shut up, Steve (who stops drumming), Elvis Presley, who I based my entire vocal style on and who I think I look a lot like" Bernard Sumner

Monaco OTD 2000: Monaco album released. "We couldn’t agree on a title for the record. I wanted “Be Careful What You Wish For” and Pottsy wanted “The World of . . .” I suggested we use both. He said, “No. It’s one or none.” So it was none" - Hooky, Substance book

#OnThisDay 1984 New Order @ Goldiggers, Chippenham In A Lonely Place, Face Up, Everything's Gone Green, Sooner Than You Think, Senses, Chosen Time, Hurt, Age of Consent, Confusion, The Perfect Kiss youtube.com/playlist?list=… 📸 Peter Petrou

Joy Division OTD 1979: Their second appearance at the Youth Centre, Walthamstow,London. Annik Honore interviewed the band after the concert. Photo and article: musiclikedirt.com/2018/03/21/joy…

New Order OTD 1985: Irvine Meadows, Irvine, California with A Certain Ratio. Screen grab: Peter Hook, Substance book

OnThisDay 1984 New Order @ BBC Broadcasting House, Studio S1, London Part of 'Rock Around The Clock', a marathon 15-hour TV & Radio extravaganza. The band's set was broadcast simultaneously on BBC2 & Radio 1. Sooner Than You Think ⬇️

#OnThisDay 1987 New Order @ Pier 84, New York Love Vigilantes, Bizarre Love Triangle, Everything's Gone Green, Let's Go, All Day Long, Angel Dust, Shellshock, Weirdo, Face Up, Ceremony, The Perfect Kiss, Blue Monday Angel Dust ⬇️