Originally posted by Drep Hemarsarkus
the decision about who was to sing with such short notice that night eerily reminds me the decision they had to make as new order. strange they picked hooky, suppose his parts were easier and had more confidence than barneyedit : i forgot hooky usually sang interzone with ian live anyway 
1.Hooky was Joy Division's back vocal;
2.He also sang in Interzone (listen to Unknown Pleasures version);
3.I am not a musician but I think it would be easier playing bass and sing at the same time than guitar if they carried on a trio.When Gillian joined the band on rhythm guitar,Steve returned to his drums and stopped singing(thank you god),Peter stopped singing too(we only can find his voice on Dreams Never End and Doubts Even Here,thanks again god)and Bernard felt better to play and sing at the same time.