Having being burnt badly with the Hacienda Club in the 70s, a subject of the movie 24 Hour Party People, former Joy Division and New Order guitarist Peter Hook was back working a new club in Manchester on Saturday night called FAC251.
The name follows the numbering convention of Tony Wilson’s old Factory Records catalogue. 1. At the end of a number always meant Factory Corporate. 25. Was the catalogue number for Joy Divisions ‘Closer’ and 250 was Joy Division’s ‘Substance’ so Hook is keeping with convention in naming the new club.FAC251 is actually in the old Factory Records building. A portrait of Tony Wilson hangs over the door.
He took the opportunity last night to introduce his new band The Light to perform songs from New Order (Ceremony), Joy Division (Transmission) and Monaco (What Do You Want Fro Me).
Special guests on stage included Mani from The Stone Roses.
Hook opened the show with that famous quote from Tony Wilson “we made history, not money”.
Wilson died in 2007 at the age of 57.
