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New Order attend the the GQ Men Of The Year Awards 2019 in association with HUGO BOSS at the Tate Modern on Sept. 3, 2019 in London, England. David M. Benett/Getty Images New Order are heading to Chile for the first time in seven years, but they’ll be playing Primavera Chile without two of their longtime members, the band announced on Monday.
Keyboardist/guitarist Gillian Gilbert and drummer Stephen Morris — who have been married since 1994 — will not be joining the band in Chile or at future shows “for the foreseeable future.”
“New Order are very happy to be playing Primavera in Chile in November marking the band’s first performance there in seven years,” they wrote on Instagram. “Due to personal health reasons, Stephen and Gillian won’t be touring for the foreseeable future and will not be joining for this show.”
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The band did not offer further details, but added: “Bernard, Phil and Tom are really sorry that Stephen and Gillian can’t join us this time, but unfortunately the circumstances make it impossible.”
