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Despite co-founding two of the most important bands of the Twentieth Century - Joy Division and New Order - Peter Hook and Bernard Sumner are just a whisker away from being arch enemies.
With the publication of Sumner's autobiography this year came a new wave of anti-Peter Hook anecdotes... and Hooky is having none of it.
In a review of Chapter And Verse for Billboard, Hook has bitten back at Sumner's accusations with a mixture of venom and sadness. Here are his 5 most cutting remarks.
- "It is a shame, not just for us and the fans, but maybe also for the book stores who won’t know whether to file this under fantasy or tragedy.”
- "I have to admit that I only have myself to blame for this because it was me that started the whole bloody book thing in the first place."
- "Reading the book I began to wonder if Bernard ever had an argument with anyone who wasn’t called Peter Hook?"
- "In my opinion, the thing that he hated in New Order is that there was someone who would not go along with everything he wanted to do."
- "I found Bernard often very contradictory and his narration towards me is cruel and spiteful. Bernard only ever seems to remember the things that suit his purpose.
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