New Order Announce Seven U.S. Southern Shows for March 2027

New Order will play seven shows across the American South in March 2027, the band has announced, with support from Future Islands, Zachery Allan Starkey and DJ Arthur Baker. The run opens March 5 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, and closes with two nights at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater on March 20 and 21.

The full itinerary moves through Fort Worth (Ariat Arena, March 7), Houston (Toyota Center, March 10), New Orleans (The Fillmore, March 13) and Nashville (The Truth, March 16). Future Islands join the three Texas dates, Zachery Allan Starkey supports New Orleans and Nashville, and Arthur Baker DJs the Miami performances.

What makes these dates historic?

The tour follows a landmark honour. New Order and Joy Division will be inducted together into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2026, recognising two distinct musical identities linked by the same creative lineage. Bernard Sumner is expected to represent Joy Division at the induction ceremony before New Order depart for a South American run in late November.

The band's story began in the aftermath of Joy Division, when Sumner, Peter Hook and Stephen Morris continued making music after the death of Ian Curtis. Joined by Gillian Gilbert, they built a sound that changed the relationship between rock bands and electronic instruments. A visit to New York's club scene helped inspire that transformation. The 1983 single "Blue Monday" became the best-selling 12-inch single of all time.

Who will not be on stage?

The lineup will look different. Longtime members Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Morris will not tour, with substitute musicians performing in their places while Gilbert undergoes cancer treatment. Their contributions to the band's unmistakable sound remain central to its history.

The support bill carries its own significance. Arthur Baker, the influential producer who worked with New Order on "Confusion" and "Thieves Like Us," helped connect the band's Manchester roots with New York dance music. Future Islands bring emotionally charged synth-pop and Samuel T. Herring's famously expressive stage presence to the Texas shows.

Where else is the band playing?

Before the American South, New Order tour South America:

• November 23 and 25, 2026 – São Paulo, Brazil – Espaço Unimed
• November 28, 2026 – Santiago, Chile – Fauna Primavera
• December 1, 2026 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Mandarine Park
• December 5, 2026 – Lima, Peru – Veltrac Music Festival
• December 9, 2026 – Bogotá, Colombia – Movistar Arena

Recent tours have taken the group across North America, Europe, Japan and Australia, with festival appearances at Primavera Sound, Cruel World and Corona Capital. The catalogue they carry includes "Blue Monday," "Bizarre Love Triangle" and "Temptation" — songs that fill a dance floor while delivering an emotional punch, and whose influence stretches across alternative rock, synth-pop, house and indie dance.

For audiences in the South, March 2027 offers a rare chance to hear a band that has spent more than four decades making electronic music feel human — with a Hall of Fame induction arriving just months earlier.