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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent

Macclesfield to hold Joy Division Day to celebrate singer Ian Curtis and band

Black and white mural of Curtis holding a microphone on the side of the building
A mural in Macclesfield by the street artist Akse in tribute to Ian Curtis. Photograph: CandyAppleRed Signimage/Alamy

Macclesfield will hold its first ever Joy Division Day next month, to celebrate the town’s links to the band.

The lead singer Ian Curtis grew up in the Cheshire town, and after his death in 1980 aged 23 his ashes were buried in Macclesfield cemetery.

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