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Why did Joy Division change their name to New Order?

British rock group Joy Division changed their name to New Order after the death of the band’s lead singer, Ian Curtis, in 1980. The three remaining group members—bassist Peter Hook, guitarist Bernard Sumner (formerly Albrecht), and drummer Stephen Morris—continued as New Order, with Sumner becoming the vocalist and the addition of keyboardist Gillian Gilbert.