Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis is one of Macclesfield’s greatest sons, and the band is one of Manchester finest musical exports.
But how well do you know the band? It's time to find out by taking our quiz.
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The band’s first official name was Warsaw, before they settled on Joy Division in 1978. But what were they called in their first ever gig?
Macclesfield remains the spiritual home of the band, and earlier this month businessman Hadar Goldman purchased Curtis’ former home, with the aim of turning it into a museum devoted to the tragic genius.
But are you a fan of the seminal brooders, or are you guilty of owning an Unknown Pleasures t-shirt without every playing it?