British authorities are calling it an “unusual theft,” which we’ll go ahead and agree with: the Joy Divison front man’s memorial stone, inscribed with “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” has been torn apart from his grave and stolen from a Cheshire cemetery. Lame. Details at BBC.

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Comments (6)
  1. no respect.

  2. What’s it inscribed with?

  3. bwahahahah  |   Posted on Jul 3rd, 2008

    geev us thee head of hooey lewis und you can haff thee gravestone bakk! bwawaahahaa!

  4. Uh, haven’t seen it – but how about “Love WILL Tear Us Apart”. Just a guess.

  5. chip  |   Posted on Jul 3rd, 2008

    it bears the inscription:

    IAN CURTIS
    18-5-80
    LOVE WILL TEAR US APART

    now give it back!

  6. Liam  |   Posted on Jul 4th, 2008

    Like most of the bad things that happen because of Joy Division’s influence, I’m gonna blame She Wants Revenge for this one.

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