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Peter Hook Snubs Hall of Fame Induction Over £2.3 M Dispute

4/24/2026

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Peter Hook refuses to stand with his former bandmates at the November Hall of Fame induction.
He says a royalty dispute cost him £2.3 million after a 2011 licensing company was formed.
He sued the band in 2015, leading to settlements in 2017 and a final agreement in 2024.
He has not spoken to Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert or Stephen Morris for years and says a one-night truce is insufficient.

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Peter Hook refuses to stand with his former bandmates at the November Hall of Fame induction.
He says a royalty dispute cost him £2.3 million after a 2011 licensing company was formed.
He sued the band in 2015, leading to settlements in 2017 and a final agreement in 2024.
He has not spoken to Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert or Stephen Morris for years and says a one-night truce is insufficient.