Peter Hook has spoken out about why he believes Joy Division and New Order are still waiting for recognition from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The bassist, 69, played with Joy Division until the death of frontman Ian Curtis in 1980, after which the remaining members formed New Order.
Peter left the band in 2007, leading to years of disputes, legal action and public disagreements and since then, his group Peter Hook and The Light has toured worldwide, performing material from both Joy Division and New Order.
In a new interview with NME, Peter said: “Just so you know, I’ve done a talk at the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.
“It was very good and they’re lovely people. A very good friend of mine has a display there of all New Order memorabilia. We’re actually actively in (The Hall of Fame), shall we say.
“It’s voted for by the music-liking people of whoever ties into this. The problem, shall we say, is the relationship between the two halves.”
Peter continued: “You’re in a weird situation here, because the camps don’t have any communication and actively don’t like each other.
“When it comes to working on these things, you have to let your fans know that they can vote you in. That’s how it’s done – it’s not given to you. You have to be nominated and voted for.
“If you check our campaign last time and compare it to the campaign this time, you can see there’s been – shall we say – a lack of enthusiasm on one side for the whole thing.”
Asked whether he would attend the Hall of Fame ceremony with New Order if they were inducted in future, Peter said: “Well, they offered to put a boxing ring in for us. I’m looking forward to it, to be honest.”
New Order’s split with bassist Peter in 2007 triggered years of bitter legal battles over royalties, band name rights and touring income.
Peter claimed he was excluded from decisions while the remaining members continued without him. Disputes eventually reached the High Court before a confidential settlement was reached in 2017.