MIF LIVE, Manchester International Festival’s online response to the lockdown situation, is putting up amazing concerts reworked to perfection for all the people who miss going out to see live shows and experiencing music to the maximum. The first performance to be broadcasted is an edited video of the already iconic New Order concert from 2017 at the Manchester International Festival in the city’s Old Granada Studios – where Joy Division made their 1978 television debut on Tony Wilson’s So It Goes programme – for a very special performance enhanced by visuals from artist Liam Gillick.

The MIF world premiere saw New Order deconstructing, rethinking and rebuilding a wealth of material from across their career, with Liam Gillick transforming the historic space at Old Granada Studios into an immersive environment, creating a stage set that responded dynamically to the music. The band were joined by a 12-strong synthesizer ensemble from the Royal Northern College of Music, put together especially for the shows, with Mancunian composer Joe Duddell conducting and providing the orchestrations. If you missed the event or simply want to jump right back into it, don’t forget to watch the festival’s YouTube channel at 7:30 PM (BTS) today! Or simply watch the video down below at that time.