“Ceremony” is a single by New Order. Released on March 1981, it marks the debut of New Order. This song and “In a Lonely Place” are the only songs composed by Joy Division that were only officially released by New Order. Ceremony, and In a Lonely Place, were originally written by Ian Curtis sixteen days before his suicide and sung by Bernard Sumner. After changing their name to New Order, the band re-recorded and released both songs under Factory Records 33. It is more of a memorial song toward Ian Curtis. Several editions were published with different covers, the first edition is the one that inspired us to design our black and gold printed t-shirt.
