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A key stop will be 77 Barton Street, where Curtis lived with his wife Debbie, wrote many of his songs and, at 23, killed himself 30 years ago today. The walk will continue to the town crematorium where a memorial – bearing the words of the song Love Will Tear Us Apart – has become a shrine for fans around the world.
Walkers will be encouraged to visit the pubs, clubs and rehearsal spaces – such as the Travellers' Rest and Krumbles nightclub – where Joy Division first played.
In addition to the tour, the Northern Chamber Orchestra are planning to work with Macclesfield schoolchildren to produce a ‘Joy Division Symphony’ based on the band's music.
Let's just hope it doesn't rain....
Source: The Guardian 
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Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis (vocals and occasional guitar), Bernard Sumner (guitar and keyboards), Peter Hook (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Stephen Morris (drums and percussion). Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences to develop a sound...
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23 years ago, jeez i suddenly feel very old. Chamber Orchestra ??? yeah i can really see curtis getting into that
Er...yes...it's a bit scary how long a go it was...and I'm not sure what Ian would think about local schoolkids working on his music...
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