Campaigners are trying to raise funds to buy Ian Curtis’ home and turn it into a museum.
The home where the Joy Division frontman lived and eventually took his own life has been put up for sale.
And now fans are trying to club together to buy it and turn into a shrine to the band.
The two-bedroom terrace in Macclesfield is being marketed for £115,000 however a crowd-funding campaign is trying to raise £150,000.
They want to prevent being snapped up by developers and instead transform it into a museum dedicated to Ian and his music illustrious career.
Curtis was born in Stretford but moved to Macclesfield as a child and was a pupil at the King’s School in the Cheshire town.
He was formed Joy Division in 1976 and went on to produce iconic tracks such as Love Will Tear Us Apart.
The house on Barton Street near just outside the town centre was where Curtis lived with his wife Deborah and daughter Natalie in the late 1970s.
It was also the site of his shock suicide in 1980 aged just 23.
The estate agents handling the sale hail its “enviable location” on “a quiet street comprising a mixture of mainly period cottages” however they do not mention its musical heritage.
Superfan Zak Davies, who started the campaign, which has already raised £600, says on its website: “As important as every member of Joy Division was to the band, one member that made the difference was Ian Curtis.
“The troubled yet gifted singer and lead guitarist has impacted upon so many peoples lives.
“Recently his final home and the place where he spent his final moments has gone up for sale in Macclesfield.
“Rather than it be taken by developers or sold for development, we feel a place with such cultural significance with such an important man attached deserves to be made into a museum and somewhere that Joy Division fans from around the world can come to pay respects and learn about Ian Curtis.”
“By donating you would help keep Joy Division and Ian Curtis alive through further generations and help provide somewhere for their millions of fans to meet and discover more.”
The house on Barton Street near just outside the town centre was where Curtis lived with his wife Deborah and daughter Natalie in the late 1970s.
It was also the site of his shock suicide in 1980 aged just 23.
Previously his former bandmate Peter Hook has said he doesn’t think Macclesfield does enough to celebrate Ian’s life.
A memorial stone to him in Macclesfield Cemetry is a regualr haunt for fans however Hooky has called for a statue of him to be erected.
He said: “They have so many fans around the world.
“But it seems to me as if Macclesfield are missing their chance to honour one of their most famous sons and that’s a shame.”
