Photo WARREN JACKSON
New Order have revealed their first batch of new material since 2015’s Music Complete LP. Originally intended as a teaser for their fall tour, “Be a Rebel” builds upon the synth-laced strengths of the band’s last record and makes quite a case for their next move.
“In tough times we wanted to reach out with a new song,” singer/guitarist Bernard Sumner said in a press release. “We can’t play live for a while, but music is still something we can all share together. We hope you enjoy it… until we meet again.”
And by a “while,” he means an entire year; New Order’s co-headlining run with the Pet Shop Boys has been rescheduled for next fall, and capped with a special London show on November 6th. In the meantime, Warner Music has an expanded box set edition — one LP, two CDs, two DVDs, and a 48-page hardback book — of the group’s best album (1983’s Power, Corruption & Lies) on deck for October 2nd. That, and four newly remastered 12” singles, including the absolutely iconic anthem “Blue Monday.”
Take a look at all of it below, along with New Order’s complete tour itinerary….
9/18 Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage *
9/20 Boston, MA – Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion *
9/22 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden *
9/25 Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann *
9/28 Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion *
10/1 Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion *
10/3 Minneapolis, MN – The Armory *
10/7 Vancouver, BC – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena *
10/9 George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre *
10/13 San Francisco, CA – Chase Center *
10/15 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl *
10/16 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl *
11/6 London, UK – The O2
* co-headline with Pet Shop Boys
