New Order played the Coachella Festival last Sunday night (April 16th) and, to mark the end of the first weekend of the festival, covered two Joy Division songs during their encore.
Playing around the same time as Lorde set , New Order played a mix of tracks from across their deep discography. As they’re known to do, the band closed their first set with ‘Blue Monday’ followed by ‘Temptation’.
New Order’s Coachella appearance is an especially notable family affair. New Order keyboardist and guitarist Gillian Gilbert and her husband, drummer Stephen Morris, were accompanied to the festival by their daughters, Matilda and Grace. Gilbert said, “It’s a big step to do your first festival. If you survive it, you can do anything!”.