[kj] OT: For those who care: New Order break up confirmed

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/05/070510_neworder/

New Order Break Up Confirmed

May 10, 2007

Bassist Peter Hook establishes the band's death knell via a MySpace.com 
blog post.

Peter Hook

It's official: New Order is no more. Less than a week after hinting at a 
break-up on a U.K. radio show, bassist Peter Hook has confirmed the 
split via a MySpace page blog post. "I'm relieved," he wrote. "Really 
hated carryin' on as normal with an awful secret, so let's move on, 
shall we?"

And by move on, Hook is referring to his numerous musical projects, most 
notably Freebase, a outfit featuring fellow low enders Andy Rourke (the 
Smiths) and Mani (Stone Roses/Primal Scream). The band is currently 
working with an impressive cast of vocalists on forthcoming material. 
Heartbroken fans can head to France's Cannes Film Festival on May 17 to 
catch Control, a film scored by New Order, which documents the life of 
Joy Division's deceased frontman Ian Curtis.

On the Web:
Peter Hook at MySpace.com