Peter Hook: I'm Going To F*ck New Order Over In Any Possible Way

Peter Hook has said he plans to 'f*ck over' New Order 'in any possible way'.

The bassist's comments follow news that New Order will reform for two benefit gigs, which are set to take place in Europe later this year.

New Order's line-up will feature Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner, but no Peter Hook, who left in 2007.

Hook, who now tours with his band The Light, spoke to Spinner about the reaction from Joy Division fans to his live shows: ''It actually scared off a lot of the people I wanted to work with, which made me all the more determined. It's the same thing with New Order deciding to tour without me.

''It makes me all the more determined to f*ck New Order over in any possible way I can. If they think I'm just going to scuttle off to a cabin in the woods, they've got another thing coming. They're dickheads. People go and hide, but I don't. I'm a fighter. I'm going to come out fighting."

Speaking about the charity gigs, he added: ''It's all bollocks. They're already hawking for an American tour; me mate told me yesterday. They're hiding behind the charity gig. It's going to be a hard thing for them to pull off, but they're doing it for financial reasons mainly.''

I spent most of my life trying to get New Order to play, and I'm not going to stop them now. It was like banging your head against a brick wall. Unbelievable. I'm actually happy that they're going to play."

The two gigs will mark New Order's first live shows since 2005. It is not clear whether there are any plans for New Order to perform in the UK.

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