British punk/post-punk/new wave band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. They were incorrectly named Stiff Kittens on the flyer for their first gig alongside Buzzcocks and Penetration but announced themselves as Warsaw at the start of their first performance. Throughout 1977 they continued under this name up to the recording of the first EP but changed their name to Joy Division at the start of 1978, before releasing their first 7" EP "An Ideal For Living". Shortly after the suicide of Ian Curtis on May 18, 1980 – following troubles with grand mal seizures (a form of epilepsy), depression, and other contributing personal factors happening in his life – the band was renamed New Order, following a pact between all four members made long before Curtis's death that should any member leave, the remaining members would change the name of the group.
Ian Curtis (vocal, occasional guitar), Bernard Sumner (guitar, keyboards), Peter "Hooky" Hook (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Stephen Morris (drums, percussion).
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May 2, 1980
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom"Ceremony" and "Decades" were soundchecked before the show. This was Joy Division's final live performance. Ian Curtis passed away on May 18th, 1980.
1. Ceremony(New Order cover)
Live debut2. Shadowplay
3. A Means to an End
4. Passover
5. New Dawn Fades
6. Twenty Four Hours
7. Transmission
8. Disorder
9. Isolation
10. Decades
1. Digital
April 19, 1980
Ajanta Cinema
Derby, England, United Kingdom1. Dead Souls
2. Wilderness
3. Digital
4. Insight
5. Passover
6. Heart and Soul
7. Isolation
8. These Days
9. Transmission
10. She's Lost Control
1. Colony
1. Girls Don't Count(Section 25 cover)
The band jammed with Section 25 after performing the songApril 11, 1980
Russell Club
Manchester, England, United Kingdom1. Incubation
2. Glass
3. Shadowplay
4. Colony
5. Decades
6. The Eternal
7. Heart and Soul
8. Isolation
9. Love Will Tear Us Apart
10. Twenty Four Hours
11. A Means to an End
12. Disorder
13. She's Lost Control
1. Atrocity Exhibition
April 8, 1980
Derby Hall
Bury, England, United KingdomAlan Hempsall of Crispy Ambulance and Simon Topping of A Certain Ratio filled in on vocals for the first few songs. Ian Curtis came onstage to perform for part of the set. When Topping came back out to finish the set for Curtis, some in the audience started throwing bottles at the stage. Rob Gretton (Joy Division's manager) leapt into the crowd and a riot ensued.
1. Girls Don't Count(Section 25 cover)
Without Ian Curtis2. Love Will Tear Us Apart
Without Ian Curtis3. Digital
Without Ian Curtis4. Decades
Titled "Europop" on setlist5. The Eternal
6. Sister Ray(The Velvet Underground cover)
Without Ian CurtisApril 5, 1980
Malvern Winter Gardens
Great Malvern, England, United Kingdom1. Disorder
2. Wilderness
3. Twenty Four Hours
4. Heart and Soul
5. Atmosphere
6. Love Will Tear Us Apart
7. Isolation
8. Interzone
9. She's Lost Control
1. Girls Don't Count(Section 25 cover)
April 4, 1980
Rainbow Theatre
London, England, United KingdomDuring the final song "Atrocity Exhibition", Ian Curtis had an epileptic fit brought on by the strobe lights and collapsed backwards into the drum kit.
1. Dead Souls
2. Wilderness
3. Shadowplay
4. Heart and Soul
5. Decades
6. She's Lost Control
7. Atrocity Exhibition
April 4, 1980
Moonlight Club
London, England, United Kingdom1. Transmission
2. A Means to an End
3. Twenty Four Hours
4. Day of the Lords
5. Insight
6. Interzone
April 3, 1980
Moonlight Club
London, England, United Kingdom1. Love Will Tear Us Apart
2. Glass
3. Digital
4. Heart and Soul
5. Isolation
6. Disorder
7. Atrocity Exhibition
1. Atmosphere
April 2, 1980
Moonlight Club
London, England, United Kingdom1. The Sound of Music
2. Wilderness
3. Colony
4. Love Will Tear Us Apart
5. A Means to an End
6. Transmission
7. Dead Souls
8. Sister Ray(The Velvet Underground cover)
March 5, 1980
Trinity Centre
Bristol, England, United Kingdomsetlist uncertain
1. Incubation
2. Shadowplay
3. Heart and Soul
4. A Means to an End
5. Ice Age
6. Colony
7. Passover
8. Love Will Tear Us Apart
9. Isolation
10. Twenty Four Hours
11. Insight
12. She's Lost Control
February 29, 1980
Lyceum Ballroom
London, England, United Kingdom"Komakino" (x2), "Heart and Soul", "Incubation", and "Isolation" (x2) were all soundchecked before the show.
1. Incubation
2. Wilderness
3. Twenty Four Hours
4. The Eternal
5. Heart and Soul
6. Love Will Tear Us Apart
7. Isolation
8. Komakino
9. She's Lost Control
1. These Days
2. Atrocity Exhibition
February 28, 1980
The Warehouse
Preston, England, United Kingdom1. Incubation
2. Wilderness
3. Twenty Four Hours
4. The Eternal
5. Heart and Soul
6. Shadowplay
7. Transmission
8. Disorder
9. Warsaw
10. Colony
11. Interzone
12. She's Lost Control
February 20, 1980
High Wycombe Town Hall
High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom"Isolation", "The Eternal", "Ice Age", "Disorder", "The Sound of Music", and "A Means to an End" were all soundchecked before the show.
1. The Sound of Music
2. A Means to an End
3. Colony
4. Twenty Four Hours
5. Isolation
6. Love Will Tear Us Apart
7. Disorder
8. Atrocity Exhibition
February 8, 1980
ULU
London, England, United Kingdom1. Dead Souls
2. Glass
3. A Means to an End
4. Twenty Four Hours
5. Passover
6. Insight
7. Colony
8. These Days
9. Love Will Tear Us Apart
10. Isolation
1. The Eternal
2. Digital
February 7, 1980
New Osborne Club
Manchester, England, United Kingdomsetlist based on reviews.
1. Atmosphere
2. Love Will Tear Us Apart
3. Colony
4. The Sound of Music
5. Decades
6. Atrocity Exhibition
1. Transmission
January 21, 1980
Kant Kino
Berlin, Berlin, Germany1. Dead Souls
2. Wilderness
3. Colony
4. Insight
5. Twenty Four Hours
6. A Means to an End
7. Transmission
8. The Eternal
January 19, 1980
Vera
Groningen, Groningen, NetherlandsSetlist incomplete.
1. Digital
January 18, 1980
Effenaar
Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands1. Love Will Tear Us Apart
2. Digital
3. New Dawn Fades
4. Colony
5. These Days
6. Ice Age
7. Dead Souls
8. Disorder
9. Day of the Lords
10. Autosuggestion
11. Shadowplay
12. She's Lost Control
13. Transmission
14. Interzone
15. Atmosphere
16. Warsaw
January 17, 1980
Plan K
Sint-Jans-Molenbeek / Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium1. Dead Souls
2. Wilderness
3. Insight
4. Colony
5. Twenty Four Hours
6. A Means to an End
7. Transmission
8. Atmosphere
9. Love Will Tear Us Apart
10. Digital
11. Warsaw
12. Shadowplay
13. Atrocity Exhibition
1. Sister Ray(The Velvet Underground cover)
2. The Eternal
January 16, 1980
Lantaren/Venster
Rotterdam, South Holland, NetherlandsJoy Division has released 500+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland. January 11th, 1980 (Remastered, Live On Broadcasting), Afterglow, Afterglow. Explore their complete discography on this page.
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