PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT are returning to North America this May and June 2025 where they will perform the New Order album Get Ready in its entirety alongside a selection of the most seminal tracks from the rich back catalogs of both Joy Division and New Order. The 13-date tour launches May 22 in Montreal and will have the band passing through markets on the eastern half of the continent including Buffalo (*limited tickets remain), Columbus, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Carrboro, Asheville, St. Louis, Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa, Orlando and Miami. The band will also be making an appearance at Punk Rock Bowling in Las Vegas.
Tickets available here: https://peterhookandthelight.live
At each show, fans will get to experience live all of the Get Ready album cuts including “Crystal,” “60 Miles An Hour” and "Someone Like You.” Get Ready was released in 2001 and reached #2 on the US Billboard Electronic album chart and #6 in the UK album chart. It was the seventh studio album from New Order and was dedicated by the band to Rob Gretton, the manager of both Joy Division and New Order who had died in 1999.
“Get Ready was a honeymoon record. Looking back now it was very enjoyable to make, and I think is massively underrated. It did sort the wheat from the chaff and led to a New Order mk2 which played better but had lost a naivety whilst gaining a maturity. Barney and I became a ‘power couple’ in Manchester during the making of the record but, sadly, the old problems recurred when we came to play live.,” shares Peter Hook. “The writing was on the wall from then on. The two of us worked very hard to make this a great record and I think we succeeded. I am looking forward to playing all the tracks, many of which have never been played live before. The Light will shine through … Get Ready!”
Peter Hook first revisited the seminal Joy Division album Unknown Pleasures back in May 2010 for a commemorative charity concert and has followed it each year by performing subsequent albums from the repertoire of his bands, Joy Division and New Order. His dedication to his back catalogue has now seen him move through Unknown Pleasures, Closer, Still, Movement, Power Corruption & Lies, Low Life, Brotherhood, Technique and Republic to arrive at the Substance albums this year and now Get Ready. Having toured the albums extensively, the band have now amassed over 800 concerts.
Among the many highlights since he reintroduced his early repertoire to a legion of audiences across the world, both new and old, have been appearances at Benicassim, Primavera Sound, Kendal Calling, Bestival, Victorious and Rebellion, alongside extensive touring in Europe, North and South America, China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand to great acclaim from both fans and critics alike.
The upcoming North American dates follow a mammoth run of live shows in 2024, taking in tours of Australia, New Zealand, South America, North America and the UK and Ireland which have seen the band play the Substance albums by Joy Division and New Order in full. This past April Peter Hook & The Light performed Get Ready shows in Manchester, London and Bristol to high critical acclaim:
"Peter Hook & The Light don't just perform songs; they channel decades of heartbreak, ecstasy, loss and triumph. They remind us that music doesn't just exist in the past; it lives, breathes and evolves with us. At Victoria Warehouse tonight, they didn't just play a show; they created a moment. And what a moment it was." – All Music UK - Manchester - April 2025
"These songs are still relevant and have a role to play in shaping our music landscape of today, as much as they did back then. They still stand up and feel as moving and powerful as they did 40 years ago." – Musomuso UK - Bristol - April 2025
"The second half involved all the hits. You can imagine how this went - mosh pits, ravenous singalongs and some of the finest live music you'll ever experience." – Northern Exposure UK - London - April 2025
"The evening closes with Love Will Tear Us Apart, with every audience member singing the anthemic line at the top of their voice. Everyone singing, everyone dancing. This is Manchester reliving its finest musical moment" - RGM UK - Manchester - April 2025
"As the marathon set steamed into the final stretch, the crowd's energy reached fever pitch. With fans of all ages revelling in a swirling pit in the centre, reliving memories and making new ones, there was an emotional weight palpable in the air. Peter Hook & The Light breathed new life into the songs, weaving together music which spanned genres and decades into an unforgettable experience." - The Modern Record UK - London - April 2025
North American 2025 Get Ready Dates: MAY 22 – Montreal, QC – Mtelus MAY 25 - Las Vegas, NV - Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival (**non-Get Ready tour date) MAY 23 – Buffalo, NY – Electric City (*limited tickets remain) MAY 28 – Columbus, OH – The Bluestone MAY 30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre MAY 31 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl JUNE 02 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle JUNE 03 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel JUNE 06 – St Louis, MO – The Pageant JUNE 07 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern JUNE 09 – New Orleans, LA – The Joy Theater JUNE 11 – Tampa, FL – Jannus Live JUNE 13 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live JUNE 14 – Miami, FL – Miami Beach Bandshell
GET READY Track List: - Crystal
- 60 Miles an Hour
- Turn My Way
- Vicious Street
- Primitive Notion
- Slow Jam
- Rock the Shack
- Someone Like You
- Close Range
- Run Wild
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