Moby joins Peter Hook And The Light On Stage In Hollywood

By April MacIntyre Sep 16, 2011, 2:11 GMT

Moby was the special guest vocalist and joined the band on three tracks for the second night of their North American fall tour

Joy Division devotee Moby joined Peter Hook And The Light on stage last night (Wednesday, September 14th) at The Music Box in Los Angeles.

Moby was the special guest vocalist and joined the band on three tracks for the second night of their North American fall tour.

Moby appeared mid concert and performed “Colony” and “A Means To An End” off Joy Division’s seminal Closer album--of which Peter Hook & The Light are currently touring the U.S. and performing in its entirety. Moby returned for the encore and performed a ferocious rendition of the classic track “Transmission.”

“I love coming to Los Angeles and I’m thoroughly delighted that two great musicians, Moby and Perry Farrell, joined me and The Light for a great gig,” says Hook. “I’m touched by their support and their respect for Joy Division which they showed by delivering fantastic performances as always. I suppose LA’s not a lonely place after all.”

Moby personally chose the songs to perform after initially requesting to attend the concert, and as Peter is always looking to get back on the bass, he asked him to “sing for his supper.” His appearance was intended to be kept secret until Moby tweeted about the show last week to two and half million followers.

“I was excited and nervous to be singing Joy Division songs with Peter Hook & The Light, but at soundcheck, hearing ‘Isolation’ in an empty theatre was magical,” MOBY explains. “When I went on to sing ‘Transmission’ at the encore, I thought “Is this real?,” it was an amazing experience. Thank you Peter Hook & The Light and everyone at The Music Box. Singing Joy Division songs is a dream come true for me. See you Friday.”

Another surprise was in store for the audience last night when legendary Jane’s Addiction lead singer Perry Farrell joined the band onstage to perform Joy Division’s haunting track “Isolation,” returning to the same venue where he performed “Transmission” on the PH&TL’s debut U.S. tour last December.

The Music Box show marks the first of two Los Angeles performances by Moby with Peter Hook & The Light as he will also join the band to sing songs from Joy Division’s “Unknown Pleasures” this Friday, September 16 in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre.

Moby and Hooky’s relationship dates back to the Area One festival tour of the States in 2001 and Moby is a self-confessed long term fan of both Joy Division and New Order.

The Area One festival saw Moby join New Order live to perform “New Dawn Fades,” a song Moby had first covered on the B Side of his “Feeling So Real” single in 1994 which is considered by Joy Division’s devoted fans as one of the best-ever covers of the band. The Area One Live version was to make it onto the soundtrack of Factory Records/ Hacienda film “24 Hour Party People” in 2002 and Moby went on to produce another stunning cover, this time a ballad of New Order’s “Temptation” for his Hotel album in 2005.

Perry Farrell and Peter Hook have also worked together previously, aside from live gigs, Hooky was featured on two tracks from Perry’s Satellite Party album Ultra Payloaded (2007) where both “Wish Upon A Dog Star” and “Kinky” feature Hooky’s inimitable bass style.

PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT fall North American tour dates:
  

Thu
9/15
Los Angeles, CA
Amoeba Music
In store signing only

Fri
9/16
Los Angeles, CA
El Rey Theatre
UNKNOWN PLEASURES

Sat
9/17
San Francisco, CA
Mezzanine
CLOSER

Mon
9/19
Denver, CO
Bluebird Theatre
UNKNOWN PLEASURES

Tue
9/20
Boston, MA
Paradise Rock Club
CLOSER

Wed
9/21
Washington D.C., DC
9:30 Club

CLOSER

Fri
9/23
Chicago, IL
Metro
CLOSER

Sat
9/24
Toronto, ON
Phoenix Concert Theatre
UNKNOWN PLEASURES

Sun
9/25
Montreal, QC
Club Soda
UNKNOWN PLEASURES

Wed
9/28
Tijuana, MEX
Black Box
UNKNOWN PLEASURES

Thu
9/29
Guadalajara, MEX
The Warehouse
UNKNOWN PLEASURES

Sat
10/1
Mexico City, MEX
El Pasaguero
UNKNOWN PLEASURES