Overview
- In interviews published Wednesday, the Joy Division and New Order co-founder said he will not stand with Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.
- He confirmed he is speaking with ceremony producers about a possible performance at the November 14 event in Los Angeles, which will air in December on ABC and Disney+.
- He said he would consider joining only if his former bandmates offer a genuine apology, and he floated Oasis brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher as potential go-betweens.
- New Order issued a public thank-you to fans after the induction news and have not publicly said whether they will appear or perform with Hook.
- Joy Division and New Order are being inducted as a single act after years of acrimony, including Hook’s 2015 lawsuit over royalties and use of the band name that ended in a 2017 settlement allowing the others to keep the New Order name while he tours with Peter Hook and The Light.