Brit bass icon Peter Hook and the Light revisit early 2000s New Order album in Orlando

For a certain segment of the (post-)punk and alternative nations, Peter Hook is their Lemmy.

The sturdy, nearly 70-year-old bassist and singer lives rock & roll in a way that few others do — complete with bass slung so scandalously low it threatens to scrape the floor — and has lived to tell the tale. (Seriously, he’s written books.)

For the last few years, Hook has led backing ensemble The Light on extensive live romps through his storied discography as part of seminal Brit acts Joy Division and New Order.

On this tour, Hooky and Co. revisit New Order’s 2001 record Get Ready, one of Hook’s last with the band he helped found, but one he looks back on fondly as a “honeymoon record.” For the deep cut-averse, a rich selection of treasures from Joy Division and New Order are also promised.

8 p.m. Friday, June 13, The Plaza Live, $73-$101.

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This article appears in Jun 11-17, 2025.