He's a twat.
A year ago he come on dj'n Sinnersday "new wave" festival in Hasselt (Belgium), pulled his DJ set at nothing, just crappy commercial house stuff.

I liked New Order and enjoyed Peter Hook's innovative bass playing, but what a crude comment about suicide. People commit suicide because they are extremely depressed, not because they have guts.

Ian Curtis suffered from depression and epilepsy. He must have been going through unbearable pain. I hardly think Moz was jealous of that.

Is Peter Hook the one touring the Unknown Pleasures album? What a jerk.

I agree with many of the previous comments. Ian Curtis was quite ill--there is no doubting that fact. How ugly of Hook to say these things.

BTW--I didn't know being in a band was competitive.

Truly,
Ken

Evidently Peter Hook is still the same old, worn out individual with negative nonsence to repeat time and time again. Had it not been for Bernard Sumner, you Mr. Hook would've been left to scrounge and fourage through rubbish in the dockside of far east London for a living. Hearing your tired and dismal d.j. noise at the Casbah on India Street insane Diego, well, we left unimpressed. "Hang the d.j., the rubbish it constantly plays? It says nothing to me about my life". And this is the only way you Hook have a way of making headlines for yourself? Where are your new records Hook?? YOU are the Quarry now..Molly Mae Morrissey

Morrissey makes incredibly insensitive comments about people, and these comment by Hook are suddenly outrageous? Wow.

Morrissey fans appear to lack self-awareness.

Also, Morrissey would probably agree with Hook's suicide comment. Morrissey basically said the same thing about Kurt Cobain when he committed suicide. He admired his guts.

This is about the tenth time that Hook has made these exact same comments about Morrissey in an interview in the past couple of years.

I don't know how much of this is true.
Moz is too narcissistic to truly consider suicide.
It's just wishful thinking on Hook's part, I think.

BTW, Smiths vs. New Order, 25 years later?
Moz wins.
Case Closed.

Sinse when is Morrissey a Musician? Singer/Song writer yes.

No offence but The Smiths music was way better than New Order i mean if he does not see that at all then.. i don't know...

Lol even if Morrissey does still think he is a Jerk i don't think he would be as angry as Peter seems to, HE is clearly jealous of Morrissey, he seems quite pissed off there.

Why not make up for lost time..Growing old Nah,,Must add suicide is a sin against creation,unless person has very good reason,Ok.

Morrissey has stated in interviews before how he admires people with the guts to commit suicide. He also expressed envy for Kurt Cobain. So why are people getting their knickers in a twist over this?

hard to argue with really...

ian meant it

morrissey wanted to mean it...

Is it true that Curtis carved a smile on his face when he killed himself?

If so, best suicide ever!

Hooky has just excelled himself with his 'didn't have the guts to kill himself' comment.

What a pathetic thing to say. I wonder what Deborah Curtis thinks.

everyone says he is a asshole who know him so he must be.

Isn't that the old saying? How many times have I read that Moz is a prick....countless. Is everyone full of shit or is there some truth behind it?
I have met Andy Rourke - very down to earth guy nice enough to share a pic. and sign a CD cover for me, same with Peter Hook - met him at a DJ gig and he was very nice.
Morrissey on the other hand - can't get close to the guy and honestly, not sure if I really want to. I admire the man for his lyrical talent and although I'm a Smiths fan more than his newer stuff, I'll admire from a distance - people can have their own opinions and I respect that, but sometimes the truth hurts. Never meet your idols.

'I do admire his talent'

Well, you've all seemed to have missed the best bit. This is as close to an APOLOGY asyou are ever going to get from Pete to Morrissey. The apology could be with regard to something Pete said in a previous interview, a while back, which was totally stupid. But Hooky will NEVER learn to keep his mouth shut when he needs to do so!

Anyhow, the other stuff is just rubbish too - it's sad because Pete needs to look forward not backwards. Sad as it is - and Hooky knows it - JD have gone, NO have gone, Tony (or ANTHONY) has gone and there is no Factory any more. It's gone.

Hooky could (and did) play a great bass.

At times, his mouth is bigger than his brain, in a silly kind of way, rather than in any sort of vindictive way. That's the truth.

Love,
Strawberry

I think the only thing Morrissey meant when he said he admired anyone who could take their own life is that it is such a brave thing to do. It really does take guts - just like it does to be gentle and kind. People suffer and suffer, but can't bring themselves to end their lives because of what they may put their loved ones through, or perhaps because they are too afraid of what's on the "other side", so they go on living this empty life, always seeking help, but to no avail. And, I'm talking about people who are truly tormented and depressed. Ian WAS brave to do what he did. Let's not forget this is an illness - not a weakness. Sometimes we can't control what we do to ourselves - and Ian couldn't control it, and he couldn't live with the pain any longer. I don't think Morrissey's comment was cruel or insensitive. Quite the opposite, really.

What Peter Hook said IS cruel, however, and it sounds like he'd say anything to make Morrissey look like the bad guy. I mean, he's looking back some twenty years ago, and Morrissey is not the same person. Looks like Peter is lost in the past, and there's no hope for anyone who's lost in the past...

Never heard of him.

is a great bassist from two of the greatest bands of all-time. from interviews ive seen/heard/read, he seems like a cool enough guy- probably isa bit ofa jerk, but whatever.

it's hardly surprising that he or anyone would find Morrissey to be a jerk- Morrissey is a total pain in the ass. idont think Hook holds any real grudge, he juste doesnt get on with Moz- fair enough. he does clearly respect him asa musician, juste as Moz probably mutually respects him (though he doesnt admit it- ive heard read Morrissey putting down Joy Division asa band). idont think he meant anything negative by saying that Morrissey was inspired by Ian Curtis' bravery to commit suicide- Morrissey has expressed admiration for the courage it takes to take one's own life- idont think Moz has seriously considered it himself, but knows he lacks the guts anyway (as would i).

idont think Moz would be offended by anything Hook said here and would likely agree fully.