Ian Kevin Curtis was born at the Memorial Hospital in Stretford on 15 July 1956, and grew up in a working-class household in Macclesfield. He was the first of two children born to … See more

On the evening of 17 May 1980, Curtis asked Deborah to drop her impending divorce proceedings; she replied that it was likely that he would have changed his mind by the following morning and then – mindful of his previous suicide attempt and also concerned that … See more

with Joy Division
• Unknown Pleasures (1979)
• Closer (1980) See more

At a July 1976 Sex Pistols gig at Manchester's Lesser Free Trade Hall, Curtis encountered three childhood school friends named See more

Relationships
Curtis's widow, Deborah, has claimed that in October 1979, Curtis began conducting an affair with the Belgian Annik Honoré, who had been … See more

New Order
Shortly after Curtis's cremation, Sumner, Hook and Morris – strongly aided by Rob Gretton – formed a … See more

• Curtis, Ian (2014). Savage, Jon; Curtis, Deborah (eds.). So This is Permanence. Joy Division Lyrics and Notebooks. London: See more