Ian Curtis might have been bipolar. There is an interesting story on how Ian Curtis pursued their producer, Tony Wilson, to get the band a slot on a TV show to perform live. Here is a rough translation: "On 18 May 1980, Ian Curtis hanged himself at his home in Macclesfield, triggering the process of the mythification of Joy Division. Their wedding service was conducted at St Thomas’ Church in Henbury, Cheshire. Ian Curtis was exuberant. On the evening of May 16, 1980, they had a superb rehearsal and crammed into bassist Peter Hook’s car to drop off Curtis at his parents’ house in Failsworth, England. An interview with Annik Honoré by Philippe Cornet was published at the site here back in 2010 - many thanks to nextmusic for the information. But on the other hand, we worried about Ian’s fits.” Curtis’ epilepsy had started affecting Joy Division shows seriously when the band toured with the Buzzcocks in October 1979. Dally avoids the question as long as he is able, but then has to admit to Johnny that, no, his parents have not asked about him. Ian and Deborah initially became friends then began dating in December 1972, when both were 16 years old. Johnny doesn't say … His band Joy Division had the wind at their backs and were days away from their first North American tour. But for Joy Division’s lead singer, there were also interior landscapes to contend with. In case if anyone from the gang is having trouble at home they can always access the Curtis house. We were on the cusp, we were fantastic live. We’d finally got where we were aiming for, and America was beckoning. In honor of Ian Curtis's passing today, I've made a video discussing the biopic made about him in 2007, and how it compares to other music biopics. Dally relates to the two boys how worried the gang is about them. Johnny just keeps asking whether his parents have been worried. Day in, day out. Ian and Curt left Iowa when filming for KING CORN was completed, and lived in New York and Boston while they helped with the editing. Clinical trials patients are usually faceless. Allegedly, Curtis wrote a provocative letter to Wilson and when handing it to him, he swore at him and demanded to know why Wilson would not let them play. Curtis was 19 and Woodruff 18. He certainly had a split personality and was affected by severe mood-swings, and when he sang ‘feel it closing in, day in, day out’ on Digital and ‘a dual of personalities, that stretch all true realities’ on Dead Souls it rang true. Belgian-born journalist and music promoter Annik Honoré — girlfriend of Joy Division’s Ian Curtis at the time of his death, the alleged inspiration for “Love Will Tear Us Apart” and the co-founder of the Les Disques du Crépuscule and Factory Benelux labels — died this week at the age of 56, according to press reports and associates. Plus, Darry would rather have them in their house than running away and breaking laws/stirring up trouble. Ian Curtis died 40 years ago today and musicians reflect on his legacy -- including former bandmate Peter Hook ... and go, “Don’t worry, we’re gonna be massive. Why do the Curtis boys always leave their door unlocked? With Modern's Covid-19 vaccine candidate, it has a much more visible advocate: trial volunteer Ian Haydon.