Peter Hook And The Light Announce UK Tour May - June 2012

Peter Hook And The Light Announce UK Tour May to June 2012

            Fri 25^th May              Liverpool O₂ Academy (Unknown Pleasures)

            Sat 26^th May             Glasgow Oran Mor (Unknown Pleasures)

            Sun 27^th May             Nottingham Rescue Rooms (Unknown Pleasures)

            Tues 29^th May            Sheffield Leadmill (Unknown Pleasures)

            Weds 30^th May          Birmingham O₂ Academy (Unknown Pleasures)

            Fri 1^st June                  London O₂ Academy Islington (Closer)

            Sat 2^nd June                Oxford O₂ Academy (Unknown Pleasures)

Tickets On Sale – 9am Friday 16^th December 2011

Following a string of well received international dates throughout 2011 and the most recent UK concerts at The Lowry, Salford, Peter Hook And The Light have announced a UK tour for May and June 2012, visiting a number of cities for the first time to perform Joy Division’s debut album “Unknown Pleasures and returning to London for their second ever concert in the capital playing Closer.

Beginning in Liverpool, the tour sees Hooky and The Light play their second ever Scottish gig in Glasgow before returning to England with dates in Nottingham, Sheffield and Oxford, all of which are “Unknown Pleasures” concerts whereas the London date sees the first ever “Closer” concert in the city.

Tickets for all these concerts go on sale from 9am on Friday 16^th December 2011.

Playing the albums sequentially and in track order, both Martin Hannett produced LPs are considered seminal, much loved classics and their influence remains pervasive today, both with fans and for the many bands, influenced by and who have taken on the template of Joy Division’s sound in the modern era.

“Unknown Pleasures” is considered one of the most stunning debut albums ever released and “still powerful enough to floor you 30 years on” (NME) while  on“Closer” Hannett’s incandescent production permeates the record alongside a band that had grown much in confidence approaching their second album.

Both albums have come to yield many landmark tracks, “Unknown Pleasures” with “Disorder” “Insight”, “New Dawn Fades”, and “She’s Lost Control” while Closer, considered “a start to finish masterpiece” by Pitchfork Media counts “Atrocity Exhibition”, “Heart And Soul” and “Twenty Four Hours” amongst its many highlights.

With each album in full during the concert, The Light also turn to Hooky’s early repertoire to perform many other Warsaw and Joy Division tracks, some of which have never been played live previously.

Since The Light’s debut of “Unknown Pleasures” in May 2010 at The Factory, Manchester, Hooky and the band have performed across festivals including Benicassim, Vintage, 1234 and toured much of mainland Europe, Australia, North and South America. 2012 will see a stretch of central European dates and a UK date in the North West in February at Buxton Opera House before the band return to Australia prior to the full UK Tour in May and June.

For videos and concert footage from The Light check www.youtube.com/peterhookandthelight

Peter Hook And The Light’s debut EP “1102 / 2011” was released digitally on Hacienda Records in May 2011 and as a extended edition CD with American indie label 24 Hour Service in December 2010. The EP takes its name from the palindromic recording date of 11^th February 2011 at Blueprint Studio, Salford and features four tracks, The Light’s regular guest vocalist Rowetta’s interpretations of “Atmosphere”, “New Dawn Fades” and “Insight” while Peter Hook sings on the previously unfinished Joy Division track “Pictures In My Mind.” More at 

www.fac51thehacienda.com /

www.peterhook.co.uk / www.facebook.com/peterhookandthelight

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Liverpool Sound City Announce Kevin Cummins/Peter Hook Keynote

Here at LSC towers this week we’re delighted to announce our final keynote of
2011.

Never let it be said that we don’t get on with our near neighbours down the East
Lancs, for this year we’re welcoming two of that particular city’s more famous sons
to deliver a keynote in-conversation, as legendary snapper of bands, artists and on
occasion football grounds Kevin Cummins takes to the stage with the equally

legendary purveyor of fine bass riffs and finer bass stances Peter Hook. Frankly,

if you need to know who these two are you’re probably reading the wrong release
but suffice to say we’re more than a little happy to welcome these two into our fair
city.

(And yes, before you start we’re aware Hooky’s actually Salfordian - but we
wouldn’t want to split hairs now would we..?)

About Kevin Cummins:

Kevin Cummins was born within crying distance of Maine Road in Withington

Hospital on 14 July 1953. His first game at Maine Road was a 3-1 victory over
Leicester on 19 August 1961. Since then he has followed City over land and sea
(and Stretford) for over 45 years. The rest of his time is spent earning a living as
one of the world’s most venerated music and portrait photographers.

After studying photography for four years in Salford, Kevin embarked on a career
that was to encompass a wide range of photographic work. The burgeoning punk
scene in Manchester dominated his early work and he quickly became one of the
premier documentary photographers of the era. He then started working with
Manchester’s prestigious Royal Exchange Theatre and was soon in demand by
major theatre companies across the UK, most notably: The Royal Opera House,
The Royal Northern Ballet, The Liverpool Playhouse and The Oxford Playhouse.

Kevin was instrumental in establishing City Life, Manchester’s ‘what’s on’ guide
and was a founding contributor to The Face, the influential style magazine
where he won an award for Magazine Cover of the Year. In 1986 Kevin was
commissioned by Wigan Heritage Centre to photograph contemporary life in
Wigan – an important period for the town due to the widespread closure of
Britain’s coal mines. These photographs formed a major part of the Wigan Pier
heritage tour for 15 years.

Since moving to London in 1987, Kevin has contributed to many major UK
publications, including: Granta, The Times, The Observer, The Guardian, Esquire,
Maxim, Elle, Vogue, Mojo, FourFourTwo, Sleaze Nation and The Big Issue.

He spent 10 years as the chief photographer for New Musical Express – the
world’s biggest selling rock weekly – where his award-winning pictures were a
major contributing factor in the rise of the Madchester and Cool Britannia scenes.
His work can be seen gracing many record sleeves and book jackets and he
regularly contributes to publications worldwide. He also shoots regularly for The
National Theatre in London.

Kevin is currently working on:

• Guest editing a Literary Journal, for To Hell with Publishing.

• An exhibition and book featuring the Sex Pistols final UK concert (with Sid)
on Christmas Day 1977.

• A series of photographs of Artists’ hands for exhibition in 2011.

• A major Joy Division exhibition at Proud Gallery Camden for October 2011

About Peter Hook:

“A natural born anecdotalist” (Sunday Times),

Legendary bass guitarist Peter Hook remains energetically devoted to music, rock
and roll and the experiences that his three decade career has given him, with bands
like Joy Division, New Order, Revenge, Monaco and now The Light and as a
director of the infamous Fac 51 The Hacienda which he immortalised in his recent
book “How Not To Run A Club”.

Hooky’s been-there, seen-more-than-it all thirty years in the business has seen his
bass playing redefine the role and inspire countless young musicians across seminal
classics such as “Love Will Tear Us Apart”, “Atmosphere”, “Ceremony”, “Thieves
Like Us”, “Regret”, “What Do You Want From Me?” and more.

A respected rock and roll icon, Hooky has become synonymous with the
Manchester music scene and what it represents culturally. He presently DJ’s all
over the world, both as himself and also with the revived Haçienda, continues to
record and produce new music, and manages his own affairs, both in music and in
other ventures.

.Most recently Hooky has opened a new chapter on his life, as a critically acclaimed
author with his honest to god, no holds barred account of the turbulent times
of the Haçienda years in “The Haçienda – How Not To Run A Club.” Very
well received, the book received 4 and 5 star reviews across the board for its
indelibly sharp yet warm portrayal of the characters and chaos that surrounded The
Haçienda.

Hooky is presently writing his second book on Joy Division “Inside Joy Division”
which is set to be published Autumn 2012 and plans a further book on New
Order.

Having decided to commemorate the 30 year anniversary of Ian Curtis’ passing by
performing Unknown Pleasures in two charity supporting concerts at The Factory
in Manchester with his band The Light, throughout 2010 the band toured Joy
Division’s debut album and early JD / Warsaw classics across the UK, Europe and
the world including extensive tours of Australia, New Zealand and The United.

Having continued to tour Unknown Pleasures for the first part of 2011 across
Europe, The Light are to make the debut performances of Joy Division’s second
album “Closer” in May 2011 at The Factory before undertaking their first tour of
South America in June.

The Light’s debut EP “1102 / 2011” is released on Hacienda Records, Fac 51
The Hacienda’s official digital label, Monday 9th May 2011 featuring a previously
unreleased Joy Division track “Pictures In My Mind”, and three classic JD tracks
performed by The Light with vocals by Rowetta, “New Dawn Fades”, “Insight”
and “Atmosphere.”

Links
www.fac5thehacienda.com

www.myspace.com/peterhookneworder

www.peterhook.co.uk

LSC - The UK’s Coolest Boutique Urban Festival

Already established as an epoch-breaking music, arts, cultural and multi-media
extravaganza, LSC is rich in burgeoning new sounds and styles from home-grown
local bands through to the most dynamic and fresh talent sourced from around
the world, creating a metropolitan festival like no other. Liverpool, Europe’s 2008
Capital of Culture, has enjoyed a cultural, architectural and societal renaissance
which has seen boutique shops and hotels, amazing restaurants and museums
all converge and grow in the city. 2011’s LSC features the 50th anniversary
exhibition of the iconic Mersey Beat newspaper as well as the return of the John
Peel World Cup. There's also a full conference with global keynote speakers
addressing key issues facing the music industry, and a dedicated youth programme
which encourages the region's young people into all facets of the music industry,
from bands to technology.

*** Keep checking www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk for more info ***

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Liam Gallagher threatens to 'deck' Peter Kay

Liam Gallagher has continued his feud with comic Peter Kay, who took the mickey out of him at February's Brit Awards. In his latest outburst, Gallagher make a joke of Kay's weight, and threatened to beat him up if the two ever run into each other, after the funnyman labelled him a "knobhead" at the awards ceremony. Gallagher said, "Talking of knob, have you seen yours lately, you fat fucking cunt? Know what I mean? Bet he ain't seen his for years. That is one cunt who'd get decked if I saw him on the street, believe you me." Meanwhile, Gallagher also laid into his brother Noel, saying he would "leather him" if the two bumped into each other. He also compared the guitarist's friendship with comic Russell Brand to that of Neil and Christine Hamilton (Shortlist).

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Peter Hook to play Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures' live in its entirety

Peter Hook has announced plans to perform Joy Division's debut album live in its entirety to mark the 30th anniversary of the death of late singer Ian Curtis.

The ex-New Order bassist will be joined by a host of guests at the newly refurbished former Factory Records site FAC51 in Manchester on May 18, the same day Curtis hung himself in the kitchen of his home in Macclesfield.

Before that, Hook will showcase previously-unseen Joy Division and New Order footage as part of a new show set to tour the UK in April.

Billed 'An Evening Of Unknown Pleasures', the nights will see Hook give talks on his past bands and Factory Records along with the footage, plus live music. Fans will be able to quiz the bassist as part of the evening.

Peter Hook's 'An Evening Of Unknown Pleasures' will call at:

Birmingham Glee Club (April 11)
Bolton Albert Hall (12)
Worcester Huntingdon Hall (13)
Milton Keynes Stables (15)
Middlesbrough Town Hall (18)
Gateshead Sage (20)
Durham Gala (21)
Burnley Mechanics (22)
Cardiff Glee Club (25)
Oxford Academy (26)
Wakefield Theatre Royal (27)
Gloucester Guildhall (28)
Derby Assembly Rooms (29)
Norwich UEA (30)
Salford Lowry (May 1)
Hull Truck Theatre (2)

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