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\n\tThe second the news dropped that Joy Division<\/a>\/New Order<\/a> were finally entering the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame<\/a>, fans began speculating about what might happen the night of the induction ceremony. New Order haven\u2019t played with original bassist Peter Hook since 2007, and no love is lost between the two camps. There has been a fierce legal battle, dueling memoirs, and sharp barbs in the press. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has seen many warring camps come together in the past,<\/a> but this one felt like a long shot.<\/p>\n \n\tOne week after the announcement, Hook hopped on a Zoom with Rolling Stone<\/em> to react to the honor, look back at the group\u2019s history, discuss plans for his upcoming tour with the Light, where he\u2019ll play the 2001 New Order LP Get Ready<\/em> in its entirety, and dive deep in the Hall of Fame situation. His feelings are quite complicated, and a reunion feels like somewhat of a fantasy. But under the right circumstances, he\u2019s not willing to completely rule it out.<\/p>\n \n\tCongratulations on the big news.<\/strong> \n\tWho told you that you got in?<\/strong> \n\tOkay. How did you feel in that moment?<\/strong> \n\tWhat does this mean to you on a personal level?<\/strong>
Yeah. It\u2019s been quite a landslide actually. I didn\u2019t realize, obviously, when we were trying to get in it what the feeling would be when we did. I\u2019ve been quite surprised and taken aback. People have been fantastic.<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t tell you that.<\/p>\n
Well, we\u2019ve been applying for three years. This was the third. It was third time lucky. We, as Peter Hook and the Light, have been right behind it from the word go. The others, I think, were a bit reticent on two and three. To get it felt a bit of an uphill struggle, shall we say, since the big sites, like Joy Division Facebook and New Order Facebook, we\u2019re not allowed to post on them. We\u2019re only allowed a certain number of posts. And because they weren\u2019t promoting it, shall we say, we didn\u2019t have the impetus that we wanted, shall we say.<\/p>\n
Ironically for me, my friend is a guy called David Sultan. He\u2019s a pilot for United. He has had a display in the Cleveland Hall of Fame of Joy Division and New Order for over 20-odd years. He\u2019s been pushing it right from the gassroots level. We met at a New Order gig, and he\u2019s become a real close friend over the years.<\/p>\n