As part of both Joy Division and New Order, he helped put Manchester on the cultural map, making  it the music capital of Britain. Since leaving New Order, he has helped resurrect long-forgotten gems while performing as Peter Hook & The Light since 2010. Hooky has revisited albums that have deserved more attention, making important tweaks and arranging the songs for an explosive live set.

Tonight, his attention turns to New Order’s seventh studio album, Get Ready. Peter Hook raises one fist defiantly in the air, and soon his melodic, high-register bass fills the room. His son Jack Bates, resembling a younger version of his dad, is also on bass. Things don’t let up during 60 Miles an Hour, Hooky and David Potts trade vocals for a much harder live sound than the original recording. Potts can easily handle Bernard Sumner’s spiky riffs, and his vocals are spot on.

The first set closes with Here To Stay, as this alternative torch song ends, Hooky stands overlooking a new legion of  fans as well as old stalwarts who have been there since the late 1970s. During the second set, Hook takes a deep dive into Joy Division, reminding us of the music that helped set a new template for alternative music.

These Days sounds fresh and dynamic. Its influence on early U2 is perhaps easier to decipher during the charge of a live performance. The crowd is in fine song during What Do You Want From Me? The 90s hit for side-project Monaco, which also featured Potts, segues nicely into Vanishing Point from New Order’s 1989 long-player Technique.

It summons yet another era-defining moment. Rows of camera phones are held aloft during a stomping Blue Monday. Peter Hook looks genuinely emotional while clasping his hands together and thanking the audience. A triumphant version of the Joy Division hit Love Will Tear Us Apart is the perfect set closer. Hooky stands aloft like a general of the Manchester music scene; he’s fought many public battles to get here, but the spirit in the room is one of unity.

Long may his light shine.