Worker Bee: Meet Peter Hook, legendary New Order and Joy Division bassist
- Written by Thom Bamford
- Last updated 1 minute ago
- City of Manchester, Cornerstone, Featured, People
Tell us about yourself. Your background and recent projects …
I AM 69. I HAVE BEEN A MUSICIAN 49 YEARS
JOY DIVISION
NEW ORDER
REVENGE
MONACO
NEW ORDER II
FREEBASS
PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT
THE HACIENDA NIGHTCLUB
THE FACTORY NIGHTCLUB
THE HACIENDA CLASSICAL
THE JOY DIVISION CLASSICAL AND MANY, MANY MORE …
What got you started in your field of work?
I SAW THE SEX PISTOLS AND THOUGHT I CAN DO THAT!
Who have been the biggest influences on your work?
SEE ABOVE
What is your proudest achievement so far?
GREAT WIFE, GREAT KIDS
What does your typical day involve?
LIVING AND DOING QUESTIONNAIRES LIKE THIS
And how do you relax on your days off?
ACTION FILMS AND EXERCISE
What is the best advice you have been given or can give?
NEVER, EVER GIVE UP AND NEVER HAVE BUSINESS PARTNERS OR A LIMITED COMPANY
If things hadn’t worked out, what else could you have seen yourself doing?
I WANTED TO WORK IN A SCRAP YARD
Tell us one thing about yourself people might be surprised to hear …
I WEAR FLUFFY SLIPPERS
Red or Blue?
RED, BORN IN THE SHADOW OF THE GROUND, IN ORDSALL
If you could change one thing about Manchester, what would it be?
I WOULD FINISH IT OFF … IT IS A MESS
And finally, what do you love most about Manchester?
IT’S MY HOME
Peter Hook is one of the founders of Hacienda Classical, which celebrates its record-breaking ninth appearance at Sounds of the City 2025.
A groundbreaking musical project, Hacienda Classical fuses the spirit of the legendary Hacienda with the timeless sounds of classic dance tracks. Resident DJ Graeme Park carefully curates a selection of iconic anthems from the late 1980s and early 1990s, which are then reimagined with orchestral arrangements by the Manchester Camerata Orchestra.
Hacienda Classical makes its triumphant return to the historical Castlefield Bowl on Saturday July 5th 2025.
You can get tickets by clicking here
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