Joy Division and New Order Join Rock Hall Class of 2026

Joy Division and New Order, the influential British bands that shaped post-punk and electronic music, were announced as joint inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 on Monday. The ceremony is scheduled for November 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with a televised broadcast airing on ABC and streaming on Disney in December.

Peter Hook, the founding bassist of both groups, expressed immediate enthusiasm for the honor in a video message posted to his social media accounts. Wearing a T-shirt featuring fellow inductees Oasis, Hook said, "I'd just like to say how wonderfully pleased I am to be finally accepted into the Cleveland Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. I've been looking forward to it for years, so I definitely am going to make the most of it." He dedicated the induction to the late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, who died by suicide in 1980 at age 23, adding, "This is for Ian Curtis, and for all our fans of both bands. Without you, we would be nothing." Hook confirmed his attendance at the event and extended thanks to Curtis, former manager Rob Gretton, and Factory Records founder Tony Wilson for their inspiration and support. In a written...