So This Is Permanent, Peter Hook and The Light's three hour Joy Division tribute is set to premiere on Monday, May 18th, to mark the 40th anniversary of Ian Curtis' death.
The 2015 concert, which featured a performance of every song in Joy Division's catalog was captured live during Peter Hook and The Light's show in memory of Ian Curtis. The show took place five years ago -- May 18th, 2015 -- at Christ Church in Macclesfield to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Curtis' passing.
So This Is Permanent will stream for 24 hours starting Monday, May 18th at 7am ET/12pm BST on Joy Division's You Tube channel and Facebook page. Though the concert is free to stream, fans are encouraged to donate to the Epilepsy Society in memory of Curtis.
Meanwhile as previously reported Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris will be part of another special event on Monday, May 18th in memory of Ian Curtis. Moving Through The Silence features Curtis' ex-bandmates discussing his life and legacy plus feature other tributes, music, and poetry. The event takes place Monday, May 18th May 18th from 3pm to 5pm ET (8pm - 10pm UK time) here.
Thank you Macclesfield. We did it. Here is the setlist from tonight's show. RIP Ian Curtis. pic.twitter.com/sF0eoAPPM1— Peter Hook (@peter_hook1) May 18, 2015#SoThisIsPermanent: 24 Hour Live Stream - 18/5/20— Peter Hook (@peterhook) May 14, 2020
After the postponement of this week’s gigs & in tribute to Ian Curtis, the footage from our 2015 show performing every @joydivision track will be available for 24 hours this Monday from 12pm on the Joy Division Youtube channel. pic.twitter.com/owJFXxV76y