INTERVIEW: NEW ORDER’S STEPHEN MORRIS TALKS AUSTRALIAN TOUR, JOY DIVISION + MORE

Iconic synth-pop pioneers, New Order will be back in Australia for a tour in March 2025.  The tour will see them perform all the biggest hits from their impressive four-decade, 10-album career on stages across Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney in March 2025.

Their first Australian tour since 2020, New Order will transform some of the country’s most beloved live music venues into synth-pop laser wonderlands. They hit RAC Arena (Perth) on March 5, Sidney Myer Music Bowl (Melbourne) on March 8, Riverstage (Brisbane) on March 11, and finishing up with two shows on the spectacular Sydney Opera House Forecourt on March 14 and 15. Tickets available now from teglive.com.au.

Thrilled to be returning to Australian shores, the band shared, “It’s an honour to be coming back to perform in one of our favourite places. We sadly had to cancel a Melbourne show in March 2020, as a consequence of Covid and are so happy we can come back to play again. We’ve always loved playing in Australia and are excited to be returning for a run of very special shows in 2025. Good things come to those who wait!”

Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips was one of those who was looking forward to the cancelled 2020 Melbourne gig when covid hit, so was thrilled to chat to original Joy Division/New Order drummer Stephen Morris about his career, gear and the upcoming 2025 Australian tour.