Peter Hook to close Vintage at Goodwood

Peter Hook, bass-player and co-founder of Joy Division has joined the line-up for the inaugural Vintage at Goodwood festival in August, where he will perform the band's 1979 debut album 'Unknown Pleasures' with his band The Light complemented with a full orchestra and choir for the first time.



Hooky will close the festival with a headlining performance on the 'Inspired By Stage' on Sunday 15th August performing vocals to Joy Division's debut album from Factory Records in its entirety along as well as playing other Joy Division and Warsaw tracks.

Hook said of his decision to play at Vintage, "Unknown Pleasures has served as such an inspiration to so many people, so it's fitting that we're closing the 'Inspired By' stage on the final night. I'm hoping it will be a tremendous finale to the event."

"Working with the orchestra and choir will hopefully give the concert an ethereal and haunting quality. I first performed with an orchestra earlier this year at Versus Cancer, the Royal Philharmonic and I'm looking forward to repeating the experience at Vintage. Rowetta's voice especially lends itself to being backed by an orchestra."

He added, "Also what is nice is that so many people I've worked with previously are involved in contributing to the festival in one way or another. Pete Saville's doing something, Lilly Allen's there so presumably her dad will be knocking about, a lot of the DJ's I've worked with at The Hacienda are involved- Greg Wilson, Graeme Park, Gerald, Andy Weatherall - and as a blast from the past Buzzcocks are playing so there'll be a lot of old friends to run into."

Festival organiser Wayne Hemingway said, "For Peter to bring an orchestral element to such a revered album is a great honour for us, it will make for an amazing occasion and a fitting close to our first festival. I both encourage and predict a very moving sing along to 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' at its climax."

Hook's accompanying orchestra will led by renowned musician Sid Gauld. He will also be joined for the special performance by friends including the Happy Monday's former backing singer Rowetta Satchell who will contribute to tracks 'Atmosphere,' 'Insight' and 'New Dawn Fades'. Hook's son Jack Bates will play bass at the concert joined by rhythm guitarist Nat Wason, Andy Poole on keyboards. and Monaco's Paul Kehoe on drums.

On the day of the concert, Hooky will also be doing a signing session at Vintage and showcasing the special editions of his Hacienda book, 'How Not To Run A Club' for the first time, which are being be published in October.

This will be the first annual family friendly music and fashion led celebration of creative British cool from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s taking place on the weekend of Friday 13th until Sunday 15th August 2010 at Goodwood in Chichester, West Sussex. Featuring the leading DJs, bands, collectors, purveyors of vintage clothing and vintage vinyl from each decade, as well as contemporary bands and brands inspired by Britain's rich cultural history. The festival will feature music, fashion, art and design, film, comedy, burlesque, catwalk shows, exhibitions, five on site night clubs and the largest collection of vintage market sellers ever.

The ex-New Order bassist joins a line-up that includes the first performances of The Faces and Sandie Shaw in decades, on a bill that boasts over 80 live bands that have defined or been inspired by trends of the last fifty years, including The Buzzcocks, Earth Wind & Fire, Alvin Stardust, The Noisettes, Swing Out Sister, Heaven 17, and Gaggle.

They will be joined by one of the best DJ line-ups under one festival including ex Hacienda regulars Graeme Park, Andy Weatherall, A Guy Called Gerald and Greg Wilson plus Danny Rampling, Ashley Beedle, Ali B, Joey Negro, the Idjut Boys, Luke Unabomber, and Disco Bloodbath.

For the line-up details as available please click here.

Adult weekend general admission is priced at £135, day tickets are priced at £55. Children under 12 can attend for free, but need a ticket. A car park ticket for the weekend is priced at £15 or £5 for any day. A camping ticket is priced at £15. To buy tickets, click here.

Vintage at Goodwood is the brainchild of designers Gerardine and Wayne Hemingway. It will also feature the launch of Lily Allen's new fashion label Lucy In Disguise and the first performance by Sandie Shaw for over twenty years.

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