Article Contributed by Falcon Publicity
Published on 2026-04-14
Peter Hook photographed by Ann Cnockaert
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation (rockhall.com) today announced Joy Division and New Order as one of its 2026 inductees, spotlighting a standout group of artists whose impact has left a lasting mark on music and culture. Peter Hook was a founding member and bass player for both, playing a critical role in what defined their respective unique sound.
Shares Peter Hook on the news, “I am so happy about being accepted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame you would not believe it! It's such a compliment to all the fans of Joy Division and New Order and now it's been confirmed. My thanks to Ian Curtis, Rob Gretton and Tony Wilson - your inspiration and hard work has meant everything to me. I will be delighted to be inducted and am looking forward to the night so much! See you there. Peter Hook”
Meanwhile, Peter Hook will be returning to the US this August and September with PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT for an extensive 22 date tour where they will perform the New Order album Get Ready in its entirety, alongside a selection of the most seminal tracks from the rich and extensive back catalogues of both Joy Division and New Order. A new date has been added for Cincinnati to launch the tour on August 22. Tickets are available now at https://peterhookandthelight.
The Get Ready album was released in 2001 and reached #2 on the US Billboard Electronic album chart and #6 in the UK album chart. It featured singles “Crystal,” “Someone Like You” and “60 Miles An Hour.” It was the seventh studio album from New Order and was dedicated by the band to Rob Gretton, 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. 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 had never been played live before these Get Ready dates. The Light will shine through …”
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. That dedication to his back catalogue has now seen him move through Unknown Pleasures, Closer, Still, Movement, Power Corruption & Lies, Low Life, Brotherhood, Technique, Republic and the Substance albums to arrive at Get Ready in 2025 and 2026. Having toured each album extensively, the band have now amassed well over 800 shows.
Among the many highlights since Peter Hook 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, the UK, China, Japan, North and South America, Australia and New Zealand to great acclaim from both fans and critics alike.
GET READY DATES // NORTH AMERICA 2026
AUGUST
Sat 22 — CINCINNATI, OH — Bogarts
Sun 23 — CLEVELAND, OH — The Agora
Thu 27 — TORONTO, ON — History
Fri 28 — CHICAGO, IL — Metro
Sat 29 — CHICAGO, IL — Metro
Mon 31 — ROYAL OAK, MI — Royal Oak Music Theatre
SEPTEMBER
Tue 01 — MINNEAPOLIS, MN — First Avenue
Fri 04 — BOSTON, MA — Citizens House of Blues
Sat 05 — BROOKLYN, NY — Brooklyn Paramount
Mon 07 — PHILADELPHIA, PA — Union Transfer
Tue 08 — WASHINGTON, DC — 9:30 Club
Thu 10 — HOUSTON, TX — White Oak Music Hall
Fri 11 — DALLAS, TX — House of Blues
Mon 14 — DENVER, CO — Ogden Theatre
Tue 15 — PHOENIX, AZ — The Van Buren
Fri 18 — DEL MAR, CA — The Sound
Sat 19 — LOS ANGELES, CA — Hollywood Palladium
Mon 21 — SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The Warfield
Tue 22 — SARATOGA, CA — The Mountain Winery
Fri 25 — SEATTLE, WA — The Showbox
Sat 26 — PORTLAND, OR — McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Sun 27 — VANCOUVER, BC — Commodore Ballroom
GET READY album 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
