Joy Division and New Order master tapes found among gold and guns by Jamie Oliver (who is holding them hostage until you change your disgusting eating habits)

Joy Division and New Order master tapes found among gold and guns by Jamie Oliver (who is holding them hostage until you change your disgusting eating habits)

All that time spent trying to help the obese population in Huntington, WV lose weight is reaping some real karmic benefits for Jamie Oliver! Not only is he is dreamy in that odd, doughy Wallace and Gromit kind of way, good things just keep happening to him. While recently excavating the basement of a Midland Bank branch set to be the home of his new restaurant in Manchester, Oliver’s crew stumbled across a literal treasure trove of long-lost goodies stored in leftover safety deposit boxes. Britain’s most reputable news source, Holy Moly, is reporting that Oliver found, “not only jewels and gold, but also Joy Division and New Order master tapes as well as a very reasonable collection of guns. Total value: £1.1m.”

Oliver has turned all of the findings over to the British treasury, presumably for safe keeping. Living members of the bands have yet to comment, so it’s unknown what’s precisely on the tapes or how they ended up there, though it’s safe to assume that if there’s a profit to be made, we’ll eventually have the chance to hear them. No doubt Ian Curtis is rolling in his grave over Mr. Oliver’s good fortune, which also benefits Peter Hook and his New Order bandmates — this blip of publicity should create some additional interest in their recently announced spring tour.

Oliver’s new restaurant is set to open next week, with no word yet on what the soundtrack will be like.

Tourdates:

04.26.12 - Manchester, UK - Apollo
04.29.12 - Birmingham, UK - Birmingham Ballroom
05.02.12 - Brixton, UK - O2 Academy
05.05.12 - Glasgow, UK - O2 Academy

• New Order: http://www.neworderonline.com
• Jamie Oliver: http://www.jamieoliver.com

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