Peter Hook says he is taking his former bandmates to court over royalties and ownership of the group’s name. It’s not going to come as a surprise to anybody who has followed Hooky and Barneys barnies over the past decadeNew Order’s estranged bassist,Peter Hook, who has announced that he is suing his former bandmates for “many millions of pounds” in a dispute over royalties and ownership of the bands name – hasn’t always had the current tetchy relationship with the band’s singer, and Bernard Sumner. In fact,they were childhood mates who bonded over records and rode around together on Sumner’s scooter. However, the now seemingly irreversible deep freeze in relations began at least before Hooky walked out of the band/they split up (yes, and they’re arguing approximately that as well). Related: Peter Hook sues fresh Order,claiming they 'pillaged' the group's name Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com