New Order have released a new ‘Blue Monday’-themed t-shirt in support of mental health charity CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), for the third year running.The shirt comes in honour of Blue Monday – the third Monday in January deemed the “most depressing day of the year”.It marks the third time New Order have teamed up with CALM in honour of the day – having previously released ‘Blue Monday’ t-shirts in 2023 and 2024.
In October last year, they also joined forces with the charity for World Mental Health Day for a suicide prevention video.This year, the shirt features the original synth used to write the 1983 track, alongside the lyric: “I find it so hard to say what I need to say”.Commenting on the limited edition t-shirt, New Order said: “Starting a conversation with somebody could be the most important conversation that person ever has.
It could be life-changing.“We feel, as CALM ambassadors, we have the perfect lyrics and message to get out there on the 2025 edition of the CALM Blue Monday t-shirts,” they continued. “And knowing that all the money raised will help make sure CALM are there for even more people who are struggling makes it even more powerful.”T-shirts are £29.99 each, with £10 from every one purchased going towards CALM.
You can get yours here.In 2022, New Order’s Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris appeared in Parliament to discuss mental health and suicide prevention on the 42nd anniversary of the death of their Joy Division bandmate Ian Curtis.During the discussion, Sumner recalled Curtis’ final years and how hard it can be to spot the signs of depression. “Originally, we didn’t think he had a mental health problem – we thought he had a problem with epilepsy,” said Sumner, describing the.