Joy Division/New Order

Joy DivisionBritish rock group Joy Division was a seminal postpunk band of the late 1970s. After vocalist Ian Curtis's death in 1980, the remaining members continued under the name New Order. Pictured are (from left) Stephen Morris, Peter Hook, Curtis, and Bernard Albrecht (later Sumner).

Joy Division/New Order, British rock group who, as Joy Division, refined the external chaos of 1970s punk into a disquieting inner turmoil, ushering in the postpunk era. After vocalist Ian Curtis’s death in 1980, the band continued as New Order and pioneered the successful fusion of rock and 1980s African American dance music styles.

Members
  • Ian Curtis (born July 15, 1956, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England—died May 18, 1980, Macclesfield)
  • Bernard Albrecht (later Bernard Sumner; born January 4, 1956, Salford, Manchester)
  • Peter Hook (born February 13, 1956, Manchester)
  • Stephen Morris (born October 28, 1957, Macclesfield)
  • Gillian Gilbert (born January 27, 1961, Manchester)
Citation Information
Article Title: Joy Division/New Order
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 02 May 2025
Access Date: May 24, 2025