LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British rock band New Order, which arose from the ashes of post-punk band Joy Division in the early 1980s, has broken up, according to a Web posting by the group's bass player.

"I'm relieved really hated carryin on as normal with an awful secret so lets move on shall we?" Peter Hook wrote in a blog published on Wednesday on his MySpace page.

Hook first revealed the split as an aside during an interview last weekend with Manchester radio announcer Clint Boon, when he said, "... me and Bernard (Sumner, New Order singer/guitarist) aren't working together."

Hook and Sumner have been working together since the mid-1970s, when they co-founded Joy Division, the gloomy combo best known for the mournful single "Love Will Tear Us Apart."

After singer Ian Curtis hanged himself in 1980, the pair -- along with Joy Division drummer Stephen Morris -- formed New Order, and recruited Gillian Gilbert on keyboards.

The group issued its debut album in 1981, and went on to enjoy enormous success throughout the decade with such singles as "Blue Monday" and "Bizarre Love Triangle," and albums like "Power, Corruption and Lies" and "Low-Life."

A sad day

But werent they going to do the soundtrack to Control? the Ian Curtis bio pic? maybe they have already done it.

Who knows now. Man we're losing good bands by the minute.
That said, I am glad that they stayed together through Ian's Death and produced so much more good music. 4 that they have my RESPECT.

A sad day in deed.

I know, i was surprised, it was good in that case, but if dave and chris kept going after kurt offed himself it would have been crap

Ever hear of the Foo Fighters, granted Krist wasn't in it, but Dave Grohl proved that he was capable of making great music without Kurt.

HHHMMMMM....Good Point - I heard that alot of the songs fromt he first Foo Fighters album were songs Dave has been working on for years.

I cant stand the foo fighters personaly

*Stairs at dougy with zombie eyes*

i love dave grholl and the foo's im so glad he moved on after nirvana it would of been sad if he didn't!!!!!!!

Could there be a world without Everlong?

No, no there can not.

Yes, yes there can

Impossible