New Order Newcastle Academy 8 May 2012 
Laura and I went to see New Order last night at Newcastle Academy. So had were they without founder bassist Peter Hook? Pretty good, actually. We were sitting in the balcony and the sounds was reasonably clear from up there, although the vocals could have been higher in the mix. The set was a good selection of New Order classics, with Blue Monday as the encore. There were no Joy Division songs, which was a little disappointing as the encores have been Transmission and Love Will Tear Us Apart on the rest of the tour. The band played well, but didn’t seem particularly into it. The visuals were particularly impressive. There were problems with the sound mix throughout the show and some technical difficulties, and maybe that was why the show was cut short. 
The crowd remained in the hall for some time after New Order left the stage, not quite believing that there weren’t coming back. I sensed quite a few disappointed people as we left the hall, which was a shame, as the performance was excellent at times. Setlist: Elegia; Crystal; Regret; Ceremony; Age of Consent; Love Vigilantes; 1963; Bizarre Love Triangle; True Faith; 586; The Perfect Kiss; Temptation. Encore: Blue Monday
9 May
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Posted by Jon on May 9, 2012 at 11:36 am
I was in the pit. The guy next to me speculated that the band were disappointed with the crowd hence short encore.
Posted by Stu on May 9, 2012 at 3:39 pm
Totally agree with the ending it was plain weird and Barney almost seemed in a huff
I was also bemused by no songs from technique
That being said what they did play was outstanding and the best version of true faith I have ever heard
Gillian has brought something back to the band and they sounded a lot fresher than when I saw them six years ago
No where the hell are those lost sirens
Posted by vintagerock on May 9, 2012 at 5:21 pm
I agree. Barney seemed to walk off in a mood and the rest of the band looked surprised. Not sure what was going on; as you say it was plain weird