Mancunian Music Royalty. Pete is best known as the bassist and co-founder of the rock bands Joy Division and New Order, Hook formed the band which was to become Joy Division with Bernard Sumner in 1976. Following the death of lead singer Ian Curtis in 1980, the band reformed as New Order, and Hook played bass with them until 2007. He is currently the lead singer and bassist for Peter Hook and the Light who are currently touring across Europe.