Peter Hook and The Light

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Live Rating

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Critics Consensus

Based on 136 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Peter Hook and The Light is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths. Peter Hook and The Light concert reviews describe live shows and performances as uplifting, cathartic, innovative, intense, and incredible.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Peter Hook and The Light concerts? Peter Hook and The Light concerts usually last from one and a half hours to up to three hours long.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Peter Hook And The Light? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Peter Hook And The Light range from $35,000 - $50,000, with Peter Hook And The Light's current estimated booking fee to be around $35,000.

On tour

Enmore theatre, Sydney , Australia (July 18); Astor Theatre, Mount Lawley, WA, Perth, Australia (July 20); Henham Park, Southwold, Sunrise Coast, Suffolk, United Kingdom (July 23); Dreamland, Margate, United Kingdom (July 25);Agora Theatre & Ballroom, Cleveland, United States (August 3); Rochdale Town Hall Square, Rochdale, United Kingdom (August 7); The Spa, Scarborough, United Kingdom (August 15); Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH, United States (August 22); HISTORY, Toronto, Canada (August 27); Metro, Chicago, IL, United States (August 28); Metro, Chicago, IL, United States (August 29); Royal Oak Music Theater, Royal Oak, United States (August 31);Brooklyn Paramount, New York, United States (September 5); RADIO/EAST, Austin, United States (September 10); White Oak Music Hall, Downstairs, Houston, United States (September 10); Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, United States (September 19); Crystal Ballroom, Portland, United States (September 26)

Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Manchester, United Kingdom (2010 - present)

Bio

Peter "Hooky" Hook (born February 13, 1956 in Salford, Greater Manchester, UK) was the bassist for the English post-punk band Joy Division (1977-1980), and New Order (1980-1993 & 1998-2007). Hook was a co-founder of Joy Division along with Bernard Sumner in 1976.

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Critic Concert Reviews

The Arts STL (USA)

June 9, 2025

Oh, St. Louis, you truly understood the assignment: show up huge for Peter Hook and The Light’s first ever show here. Billed as “an evening with,” Peter Hook knows exactly how to dial in and deliver what his fans have longed to see: a three-hour, two-set evening of Joy Division and New Order music.

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Leftlion (UK)

October 20, 2024

Peter Hook & The Light at Rock City

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Mercury News (USA)

September 22, 2024

Peter Hook revisits Joy Division, New Order catalogs

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Riff Magazine (USA)

September 22, 2024

Peter Hook & The Light perform double duty at the Warfield

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Music-News.com (UK)

July 1, 2024

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After a decade-long hiatus, Guildford’s leading music festival, GuilFest made a triumphant return to its home ground of Stoke Park. Joining the reunion, bassist and co-founder of seminal bands Joy Division and New Order, Peter Hook and his band The Light graced the main stage on the last day of this milestone weekender

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Scenestr (Australia)

May 23, 2024

Peter Hook & The Light gave me the best Wednesday evening I have had in a long time. We all had smiles on our faces from the most well crafted, well rehearsed fan service you'll ever find.

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The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

May 19, 2024

On the 44th anniversary of Ian Curtis’s suicide, it feels a little strange to be once again experiencing Peter Hook and his very own embodiment of Joy Division and New Order in Tamaki Makaurau. It now takes a lot more than one hand to count how many times Hooky has visited and performed in Aotearoa.

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