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47 years ago today
Ian Curtis of Joy Division at The World's First Science Fiction Music Festival, Queen’s Hall, Leeds, September 8, 1979.

Photos by Kevin Cummins

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Composed 47 years ago

Handwritten lyrics for "Love Will Tear Us Apart," penned by Ian Curtis in August 1979

Something that only became known after his death 💔

Curtis sings about himself, revealing his pain and speaking of his inner torment over his separation from his wife, Deborah Curtis.

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