NEWS: NEW ORDER INFORMATION SERVICE (NOISE)
The latest news, release notes, tour updates, archive additions, and site dispatches from across the New Order family and the wider scene — the details that used to travel through fanzines, forums, and word of mouth.
Peter Hook & The Light have announced a North American tour for August and September 2026. Tickets are currently on sale via the band's official site.
Peter Hook & The Light have wrapped their Australian tour with a sold-out gig at Perth's Astor Theatre, sharing photos from the night. The band are back in the UK this weekend for shows in Margate (with OMD) and at Latitude Festival.
New Order have announced a show in Lima on 5 December 2026.
Peter Hook & The Light have shared photos from their sold-out Melbourne show at the Palais Theatre. The band is also releasing photos from their Sydney and Perth dates, with leftover Australian tour merchandise now available online.
Peter Hook & The Light are returning to headline Interzone at Scarborough Spa on August 15th, alongside The Wedding Present, The Chameleons, and Meryl Streek.
Peter Hook & The Light have set up a dedicated online merchandise store for Australia and New Zealand. The store stocks signed shirts and posters left over from their recent tour of the region.
Peter Hook & The Light wrapped their Australia and New Zealand tour with a sold-out show in Perth on 21 July, thanking attendees and acknowledging their crew and touring partners. Leftover merchandise from the tour will be made available online soon.
Peter Hook & The Light played a sold-out show at Sydney's Enmore Theatre. The band have one remaining Australian date in Perth, with fewer than five tickets left.
Phil Cunningham has marked 25 years since his first gig with New Order at Liverpool's Olympia. The keyboard player used the milestone to reflect on the memories and friendships formed during his time with the band, and to thank fans for their ongoing support.
Peter Hook & The Light performed at Brisbane's Tivoli Theatre on 17 July, with the tour continuing to Melbourne's Palais Theatre that same evening. Limited edition signed merchandise was available at the shows.
New Order posted emojis on their official Twitter account, with fans reporting that pre-ordered items have begun arriving.
New Order bring together their acclaimed compilations 'The Best Of New Order' and 'The Rest Of New Order' in a new combined release, available today. The collection features fully remastered audio and previously unreleased remixes from Sub Sub, Richie Hawtin, and Joe T. Vannelli. Separate vinyl editions with audio remastered at Abbey Road are now available, alongside a new 3LP version of 'The Rest Of New Order'.
New Order posted a video featuring 'World in Motion' in connection with England football action.
Ian Curtis would have turned 70 today, 15 July 2026. He died in May 1980 at just 23 years old. The 'Ian Curtis: Insight' exhibition at New York's Voltz Clarke Gallery (through 22 July) brings together photographs by Mark Reeder, a key documenter of the Manchester scene, alongside Curtis's own notebooks, letters, and ephemera.
Peter Hook & The Light have shared photos from their recent Wellington, New Zealand show. The tour continues in Brisbane this Thursday at 8pm, with signed merchandise available at all venues.
Peter Hook & The Light played Adelaide's Hindley Street Music Hall and are continuing their Australian tour. The next stop is Brisbane at The Tivoli on Thursday, with shows in Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth to follow.
Peter Hook & The Light begin their Australian tour tonight in Adelaide. Hand-signed merchandise will be available at the show and every other date on the tour, with doors at 7pm and the band performing from 8pm to 10:45pm.
New Order will perform at the Veltrac Music Festival in Lima, Peru on 5 December 2026.
Peter Hook & The Light's New Zealand tour concluded with a show in Auckland. The band will next perform in Australia, with dates lined up for Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.
Joy Division shared a link to a BBC programme broadcast on Sunday July 12 from 6-8pm.
New Order posted 'World in Motion' video and audio content on their official account.
New Order have shared Richie Hawtin's Alternate Version 2 mix of Blue Monday-95, available to listen to now. The track features on the four-CD deluxe edition '(the best & the rest of) NewOrder', out 17 July.
Stephen Morris, drummer with Joy Division and New Order, will be interviewed on BBC Radio 6 Music on Sunday July 12 at 6pm. The programme will air in the week of what would have been Ian Curtis's 70th birthday.
Peter Hook & The Light kicked off their Australia/New Zealand tour in Christchurch last night, with the Wellington leg at the Opera House coming up next. A new interview with Mixdown Magazine accompanies the dates.
Stephen Morris discusses Ian Curtis on BBC Radio 6 Music with Mary Anne Hobbs in a programme marking what would have been the frontman's 70th birthday. The Joy Division and New Order drummer reflects on Curtis's life and legacy.
Peter Hook & The Light played Christchurch on 8 July as part of their ongoing New Zealand tour. The band continues Friday night in Wellington at the Opera House and Saturday night in Auckland at the Great Hall.
Peter Hook & The Light begin their Australia and New Zealand tour tonight in Christchurch. Limited-edition signed merchandise—including shirts, posters, and live CDs—will be available at all shows. Both cash and card are accepted at the merch stand.
Peter Hook & The Light have announced a show in Adelaide, South Australia on 13 July as part of their 2026 Australia & New Zealand tour. The band are returning to the city after a performance there in 2024. Tickets are on sale via peterhookandthelight.live.
Peter Hook & The Light have announced a return to Australia and New Zealand, celebrating the 25th anniversary of New Order's 'Get Ready'. The band will perform the full album followed by a second set of Joy Division and New Order classics.
New Order shared a new video on their official account.
Peter Hook & The Light have announced an Australia and New Zealand tour built around the 'Get Ready' album plus greatest hits. A new interview with Hi-Fi Way accompanies the announcement, with tickets now available from their official site.
Peter Hook & The Light have announced a headline tour of Australia and New Zealand, with the run kicking off this week in Christchurch. The tour follows their recent appearance at The Brit Fest in Cheshire.
Peter Hook & The Light are heading back to Auckland next week as part of their Australia/New Zealand tour. During their previous visit in May 2024, they performed a special encore of Joy Division's 'The Eternal' and 'Decades' in tribute to Ian Curtis. Tickets for the tour dates are currently available.
New Order have announced a show at Espaço Unimed in São Paulo, Brazil on 25 November 2026. The band previously played the city in 1988.
Peter Hook & The Light are returning to Wellington, New Zealand, next week as part of their Australia & New Zealand tour. The band shared a photo from their 2024 visit to the city, which included a trip to the Ian Curtis Memorial Wall. Tickets are now on sale.
Peter Hook & The Light are heading to Australia and New Zealand next week following a rehearsal today. Tickets are available via their official site, with Sydney now fully sold out and Christchurch down to fewer than 20 remaining.
Peter Hook & The Light will perform at Brit Fest in Altrincham, Cheshire on 3 July, sharing the bill with Happy Mondays, Cast, The Farm and other acts. The band take the main stage from 18:30, with final tickets available now.
New Order will return to São Paulo on 25 November for a performance at Espaço Unimed, their first Brazilian show since December 2018. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.
Peter Hook & The Light's Australia and New Zealand tour begins next week in Christchurch. Ticket availability is limited across major cities, with Sydney down to just six remaining and Christchurch to fewer than thirty, so fans looking to attend should book immediately.
New Order will perform at Primavera in Chile in November, their first show there in seven years. Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert will not be joining due to personal health reasons, with Bernard Sumner, Phil Cunningham, and Tom Chapman performing as a trio.
Peter Hook & The Light are heading back to Australia and New Zealand, with the tour launching in less than 10 days. Peter Hook has recorded a new podcast interview with The Vinyl Guide ahead of the trip, available now on YouTube and Spotify.
Peter Hook & The Light have announced North America tour dates for 2026, headlined by a performance of New Order's 'Get Ready' album celebrating its 25th anniversary, followed by a full set of Joy Division and New Order classics. Vancouver shows are already sold out, with more venues to follow.
Peter Hook & The Light begin their Australia and New Zealand tour next week, with several dates nearing sell-out.
Joy Division have opened pre-orders for ETERNAL.
Joy Division shared a new video on their official account.
New Order shared a video of their classic 'World in Motion' on their official account.
New Order have reflected on their Boston roots, recalling a September 1980 performance at The Underground — one of their earliest American shows, performed only months after Ian Curtis's death. Playing seven songs including 'Cries and Whispers' with Stephen on vocals, it marked their début as a reformed band in the US. They returned to Boston in 2022 during The Unity Tour, opening with 'Regret'.
Joy Division shared a new video on their official account.
Peter Hook & The Light were special guests with OMD at a recent Southampton show. The band have announced their next UK appearance at The Brit Fest in Altrincham, Cheshire on 3 July, before heading to Australia and New Zealand.
Peter Hook & The Light welcomed John Barnes on stage at Manchester Academy on 4 June to perform 'World In Motion', the 1990 New Order track that featured his iconic rap. The special performance was captured in photos by Richard Ahern.
Peter Hook & The Light are heading back to Australia and New Zealand for a tour in early July, with several dates already on the verge of selling out.
New Order shared a new video and directed fans to a music release on their official account.
