Jazz/Blues(2,719)

More Music(406)

R&B/Urban Soul(11,447)

Rap and Hip-Hop(6,038)

Rock/Pop(152,868)

Tribute Bands(3,817)

World(1,978)

Sport

Find Tickets

Rock/Pop or

Choose a Category

Customer Reviews for Peter Hook and the Light

Peter Hook and the Light

Read Peter Hook and the Light concert reviews and post your own reviews and ratings.

Average rating:

4.9

(11 Reviews) 11

Rating Snapshot (11 reviews)

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

11 of 11(100%)customers would recommend this to a friend.

Peter Hook and the Light Fan Reviews - Ticketmaster

Review 1 for Peter Hook and the Light

4 / 5

Plenty of Substance to Hooky's latest outing...

The Picturedrome @

- Holmfirth @

- 15/04/2013 @

Favourite moment: Double encore whammy of Atmosphere and Transmission. @

Setlist: Dead Souls, Digital, Glass, Disorder, Day Of The Lords, Candidate, Insight, New Dawn Fades, She's Lost Control, Shadowplay, Wilderness, Interzone, I Remember Nothing, Atrocity Exhibition, Isolation, Passover, Colony, A Means To An End, Heart And Soul, Twenty Four Hours, The Eternal, Decades, Atmosphere, Transmission, Temptation. @

Opening act(s): Kelter @

Posted 16/04/2013

by wendavey

Location:Stockton-on-Tees

Top 10 Contributor

As someone who missed the all-too brief live career of Joy Division, and didn't really start listening to their two landmark albums "Unknown Pleasures" and "Closer" and until sailing towards the South Atlantic with the Task Force back in 1982 where their doom-laden songs provided a suitably grim soundtrack to what was about to happen, Peter Hook & The Light's performance of both albums at Holmfirth Picturedrome provided a golden opportunity to demonstrate just what I missed. The show was a warm up ahead of a short string of Russian dates and the idea was just the latest in Hook's generous take on the back catalogue of both Joy Division and New Order that have seen him performing the albums in full, and often sequentially, as was the case at the Picturedrome.

It could be argued that taking such an iconic back catalogue as Joy Division's two studio albums and performing them in full, was a risky undertaking, even given Hook's unique credentials for the task. As things turned out there was no need to worry. Taking to the stage in front of a backdrop of the debut album's iconic "pulsar" artwork and Bernard Pierre Wolff's tomb shot from "Closer" the band kicked off with three standalone tracks, "Dead Souls", "Digital" and "Glass", the latter augmented by vocals from Crispy Ambulance's Alan Hempsall. Introducing Hempsall, Hook explained that at Joy Division's infamous riot marred 1980 Derby Hall gig in Bury when Ian Curtis was taken ill, it was Hempsall that had stood in for Curtis. Hempsall would also later guest on both "Disorder" and "Transmission". The other guest vocalist during the evening was Rowetta who performed on "Insight", "New Dawn Fades", "Colony" and a brooding "Atmosphere" during the encore.

It has to be said that Hook's vocals, while not mimicing those of Curtis, were eerily well suited to the material. Dressed in a black "I Am The Sound" t-shirt and with the rest of the band happy to adopt low-key anonymous roles, this was a no nonsense performance with the band on stage for over two hours apart from a very brief break between the end of the "Pleasures" and start of the "Closer" performances, and the encores. Indeed, the band over ran and with the curfew imminent, Hook offered the audience a dreadful choice - did we want "Love Will Tear Us Apart" or "Temptation" as the final song? The responses to the respective cheers were weighed, and "Temptation" got the nod. Not my choice, but admittedly, it did prove a fine way to close the show.

The support came from Huddersfield based Kelter, a four piece garage band who apparently stepped in at short notice and did a fine job with their line in Buzzcocks-like short, post-punk pop songs.

All in all, this was a hugely enjoyable performance and one that has me hoping to catch the "Movement" / "Power, Corruption & Lies" performance at Buxton later this year. Also, a special mention to the Picturedrome which again proved to be an excellent venue, offering great views, a reasonably priced bar, and good, sensible security staff. They deserve to go from strength to strength.

The Picturedrome @

- Holmfirth @

- 15/04/2013 @

Favourite moment: Double encore whammy of Atmosphere and Transmission. @

Opening act(s): Kelter @

2 of 2 found this review helpful.

Share this review:

Review 2 for Peter Hook and the Light

5 / 5

Hooky still got it.

Manchester Cathedral @

- Manchester @

- Fri 18 Jan 2013 @

Favourite moment: Lots - But Temptation in the oldest mosh pit ever! @

Posted 21/01/2013

by periatrics

Location:Greater Manchester

Great albums, great sound, great venue, great value. This guy was the life and soul of New Order and provided a really entertaining evening in a unique venue. I will definately go watching again!

Manchester Cathedral @

- Manchester @

- Fri 18 Jan 2013 @

Favourite moment: Lots - But Temptation in the oldest mosh pit ever! @

Share this review:

Review 3 for Peter Hook and the Light

5 / 5

better than new order

KOKO @

- London @

- Thu 17 Jan 2013 @

Posted 20/01/2013

by bazza5

Great concert. Played over 2 hours and sound was fantastic. Band was really tight and played the 2 albums with great authenticity. True respect for some great songs and Hooky gave everything.
Finally made up for when I saw New Order 30 years ago and they played for 45 minutes and then finished!
Wish I had seen the Joy Division set last year.

KOKO @

- London @

- Thu 17 Jan 2013 @

Share this review:

Review 4 for Peter Hook and the Light

5 / 5

Incredible gig

KOKO @

- London @

- Thu 17 Jan 2013 @

Posted 20/01/2013

by Tulips74

Peter Hook was incredible and really brought the albums alive. Also a really great venue.

KOKO @

- London @

- Thu 17 Jan 2013 @

Share this review:

Review 5 for Peter Hook and the Light

5 / 5

Hooky proves himself

KOKO @

- London @

- Thu 17 Jan 2013 @

Favourite moment: Age of Consent @

Posted 19/01/2013

by jimini15

Location:Farnham

Fantastic set from Hooky and the Light. A little slow in places due to playing both early New Order albums in full, but there were fantastic highlights and Hooky's New Order rocked!!! He seemed incredibly nervous and a little reserved, but should be proud of putting on a fantastic gig - proving how innovative New Order were from 81-83. Some of the early songs off Movement sounded great live - better than the album in fact which much more energy. Thieves Like Us would have been nice though - an obvious omission.

KOKO @

- London @

- Thu 17 Jan 2013 @

Favourite moment: Age of Consent @

Share this review:

Review 6 for Peter Hook and the Light

5 / 5

Off the Chart

Liquid Room @

- Edinburgh @

- Thu 6 Dec 2012 @

Posted 09/12/2012

by Anonymous

If you didn't go you missed an absolute beezer gig. I have lived with Closer since it came out and I cannot believe how good Peter and the boys delivered this. It was like something I new in black and white and suddenly seeing it in technicolor, unreal. Then when you think you have seen something extra special Peter comes on again and again. Loved it. I know you were moved by this Hooky and so was everybody there. Legend. Can't wait for the next chapter. Just so glad I was there to see the end of this one in Scotland.

Liquid Room @

- Edinburgh @

- Thu 6 Dec 2012 @

Share this review:

Review 7 for Peter Hook and the Light

5 / 5

Peter Hook Closer

Liquid Room @

- Edinburgh @

- Thu 6 Dec 2012 @

Favourite moment: Ceremony @

Opening act(s): poor sound mixing from the support couldn't hear the vocal, shame as seemed OK @

Posted 08/12/2012

by greasegod

I got Closer to Joy Division during this gig, amazing to hear these songs live for the first time after listening to them for 30 years. Superb gig. last time they will be played, onto the next chapter and New Order gigs soon, starting with Movement after Christmas, can't wait

Liquid Room @

- Edinburgh @

- Thu 6 Dec 2012 @

Favourite moment: Ceremony @

Opening act(s): poor sound mixing from the support couldn't hear the vocal, shame as seemed OK @

Share this review:

Review 8 for Peter Hook and the Light

5 / 5

Hooky plays Joy Division

Liquid Room @

- Edinburgh @

- Thu 6 Dec 2012 @

Favourite moment: Digital @

Opening act(s): Velveteen Saints @

Posted 08/12/2012

by Alberto56

Location:Edinburgh

Amazing experience. A wee bit like going back in time with the spirit of elderly punk to the fore. There was even a fight! Loved it when after a lengthy encore everyone started to drift away only for the band to come back on and after Hooky said "you lot went a bit f'n quiet" then launched into Ceremony as a prequel to the next tour.

Liquid Room @

- Edinburgh @

- Thu 6 Dec 2012 @

Favourite moment: Digital @

Opening act(s): Velveteen Saints @

Share this review:

Review 9 for Peter Hook and the Light

5 / 5

Peter Hook was amazing

Liquid Room @

- Edinburgh @

- Thu 6 Dec 2012 @

Favourite moment: 4th encore giving us a taster of what is to come by playing Ceremony @

Posted 08/12/2012

by Oldpunk9713

Location:Lundin Links,Fife,Scotland

I thought the Unknown Pleasures gig a year ago was brilliant but this surpassed that.

Liquid Room @

- Edinburgh @

- Thu 6 Dec 2012 @

Favourite moment: 4th encore giving us a taster of what is to come by playing Ceremony @

Share this review:

Review 10 for Peter Hook and the Light

5 / 5

The Master Bass Man

The Garage @

- Aberdeen @

- Tue 4 Dec 2012 @

Favourite moment: The final encore - sublime! @

Posted 06/12/2012

by mics

Location:Aberdeen

This was a great gig from start to finish and with 2 encores
The last encore exploded into Transmission and Love Will Tear Us Apart.
Everyone left happy and satisfied after a great show - come back Peter - anytime!

The Garage @

- Aberdeen @

- Tue 4 Dec 2012 @

Favourite moment: The final encore - sublime! @

Share this review:

Review 11 for Peter Hook and the Light

5 / 5

Hooky

The Garage @

- Aberdeen @

- Tue 4 Dec 2012 @

Favourite moment: Love will tear us apart @

Posted 06/12/2012

by Smeey

Excellent gig & venue. I will be back to see both....

The Garage @

- Aberdeen @

- Tue 4 Dec 2012 @

Favourite moment: Love will tear us apart @

Reviewer Images:

(click to see full-size image)

Share this review: