The late, lamented Ian Curtis: A 30th anniversary tribute

When Ian Curtis, Joy Division's ill-starred singer, stepped off stage for the last time, 30 years ago next Sunday, he was a cult icon on the verge of mainstream success. When he killed himself, aged 23, two weeks later his place in the pantheon of rock music's dead, troubled stars was cemented. Since then scores of intense young men, from more than one generation, have immersed themselves in Curtis's bleak legacy.

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