Joy Division Live At Birmingham University

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Joy Division Live at Birmingham University- Ceremony [Gig Version] May 2, 1980

30 years ago Birmingham Uni. Last gig by Joy Division. This was "New Song" on the set-list.... Joy Division Live at Birmingham University- Ceremony [Gig Version] May 2 1980

40 years ago: Joy Division's final performance. 2nd May 1980: High Hall, Birmingham University. These photos surfaced in 2019 as Part of Peter Hook's Signature Collection auction at Omega Auctions. They were originally bought, from the Birmingham Cards Posters collectibles shop about a week after the concert. Copyright owner unknown. Many thanks to Lou Baeza who won the auction and provided us with these scans.

Joy Division Live at Birmingham University- Ceremony [Gig Version] May 2, 1980
Joy Division Live at Birmingham University- Ceremony [Gig Version] May 2, 1980

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Joy Division’s last ever concert at Birmingham University’s High Hall on May 2, 1980 by Mick Emerson

The final Joy Division show was at High Hall in Birmingham University on Friday, 2 May 1980. The gig was included on the 1981 compilation album Still.

40 years ago: Joy Division's final performance. 2nd May 1980: High Hall, Birmingham University.
40 years ago: Joy Division's final performance. 2nd May 1980: High Hall, Birmingham University.
Joy Division’s last ever concert at Birmingham University’s High Hall on May 2, 1980 by Mick Emerson
Joy Division’s last ever concert at Birmingham University’s High Hall on May 2, 1980 by Mick Emerson

Joy Division Birmingham 1980

Dave Haslam remembers: It wasn’t until I heard the first few chords of “Shadowplay” at High Hall that I realised who the mystery group were. The other track also played on the night and one of my faves was “New Dawn Fades” – Moby played this at a recent gig at Brixton Academy as homage to Ian Curtis – I was the only member of the (generally young) audience who appreciated it. The other memory is slam dancing during the faster numbers. Not very cool!

The Ultimate Joy Division Trivia Quiz
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40 years ago - May, 2 1980 - Joy Division have their last concert at the University of Birmingham
40 years ago - May, 2 1980 - Joy Division have their last concert at the University of Birmingham

✰ 𝕸𝖎𝖘𝖘 𝕬𝖑𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖓𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖛𝖊 ✰ on Instagram: "☆ Joy Divisions last performance at Birmingham University, May 2nd, 1980. Photographed by Mick Emerson. ☆ Joy Division debuted “Ceremony” at this show, where it appeared on the handwritten setlist as “new song.” The only other version recorded with Ian Curtis comes from a studio session on May 14, 1980 just four days before his passing. Ian never fully transcribed the lyrics, and parts of his vocals were barely audible so when New Order later recorded their version, Bernard Sumner had to run the original vocal through a graphic equalizer to approximate the missing words. Setlist: 1. Ceremony 2. Shadowplay 3. A Means To An End 4. Passover 5. New Dawn Fades 6. Twenty Four Hours 07. Transmission 08. Disorder 09. Isolation 10. Decades 11.

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Joy Division - Birmingham University - May 2 1980 The final gig the band performed. Ian Curtis dies on May 18.

Joy Division last gig. 2nd May 1980 Birmingham University. #joydivision #factoryrecords #iancurtis #neworder #postpunkmusic

Joy Division’s Final Concert
Joy Division’s Final Concert
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two young men singing into microphones while another man plays the guitar
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a group of people that are playing guitars
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a group of people playing instruments in front of a room full of other people and musicians
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a group of people that are standing in front of some microphones and guitares
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a man singing into a microphone on stage
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black and white photo of band playing on stage
40 years ago: Joy Division's final performance. 2nd May 1980: High Hall, Birmingham University.
40 years ago: Joy Division's final performance. 2nd May 1980: High Hall, Birmingham University.

Joy Division (final show) - May 2, 1980, Birmingham University, Birmingham

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High Hall University of Birmingham 2nd May 1980

Joy Division debuted “Ceremony” during this concert,which is not even titled on the handwritten setlist,but instead just credited as“new song”. “Ceremony” was the band’s last recording. When New Order recorded their version of the song ,with Bernard Sumner taking over lead vocals, there was a difficulty with the lyrics,because Curtis had never transcribed them and his vocals were partially inaudible,resulting in Sumner reportedly had to put them through a graphic equalizer to approximate them


Joy Division Live at Birmingham University- Ceremony [Gig Version] May 2, 1980 40 years ago: Joy Division's final performance. 2nd May 1980: High Hall, Birmingham University. Joy Division’s last ever concert at Birmingham University’s High Hall on May 2, 1980 by Mick Emerson The Ultimate Joy Division Trivia Quiz 40 years ago - May, 2 1980 - Joy Division have their last concert at the University of Birmingham Joy Division’s Final Concert