Liverpool Olympia became a shrine to post-punk memory as Peter Hook & The Light delivered a classically superb performance.

Some nights feel like rituals, and Peter Hook turned The Olympia into a cavernous crucible, where his low-slung basslines summoned ghosts, and The Light delivered a masterclass in post-punk resurrection.

Returning after shoulder surgery, Hook launched straight into the set with renewed force, his trademark low-slung bass anchoring the room.

Tracks like “Crystal” and “60 Miles an Hour” finally felt elevated to the status they’ve long deserved.

The second half shifted into Joy Division’s darker territory — “Shadowplay,” “Warsaw,” “Transmission” — played not as museum pieces but as living embodiments of the lineage Hook still carries.

His voice, rough-edged and sincere, kept the performance grounded in emotional truth rather than replication.

Shifting the night from raw urgency to full catharsis in a heartbeat.

From there, The Light guided the crowd into New Order’s brighter pulse. “Your Silent Face” glimmered, “Blue Monday” ignited the floor, and “True Faith” felt celebratory.

The closing “Love Will Tear Us Apart” arrived without theatrics, a communal moment sung by nearly everyone in the room.

What defined the night wasn’t nostalgia, but continuity — Hook keeping the legacy alive with conviction and The Light playing as a true extension rather than a tribute.

By the end, the Olympia felt transformed, reminded why these songs remain cultural lifelines.

A rare, resonant night — one that justified Hook’s reputation not just as a custodian of the past, but as a performer still very much in the now.