New Order share new version of ‘Blue Monday’ charity t-shirt for CALM
The band have once again collaborated with Peter Savile to support the mental health charity
New Order have shared another version of their ‘Blue Monday’ charity t-shirt on ‘the most depressing day of the year’ to support a mental health charity.
Today (January 20), is considered ‘blue Monday’ and one of the hardest days of the year. For the third year in a row, New Order have teamed up with longtime collaborator Peter Saville for a t-shirt which will see proceeds go to CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably).
2025’s edition of the shirt is based around the ‘Blue Monday’ lyric: “I find it so hard to say what I need to say.”
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. 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.”
Fans can buy the t-shirts here for £29.99, with £10 from each going to CALM.
Late last year, New Order picked up The Icon Award, supported by Visit West Hollywood, at the second ever Rolling Stone UK Awards.
At the Roundhouse, frontman Bernard Sumner and band members Tom Chapman and Phil Cunningham picked up the award from Blur bassist Alex James.
Accepting the honour, Sumner told a story from decades ago. He remembered: “In 1983, we played a show in New york at the Paradise Garage. It was an amazing nightclub, one of the first major clubs, and had the most fantastic soundsystem. We played ‘Blue Monday’ there, maybe for the first time.
“We were just about to go on to do a soundcheck and Rob Gretton our manager said, ‘You’ve got an interview with Rolling Stone after soundcheck.’ We did soundcheck and then completely ignored him and walked off and did our own thing. Went for a walk round the block and get some food and a beer.
“We came back and we did the show, and it was a really good show. I remembered about the interview with Rolling Stone, and said [to Rob], ‘What happened to the interview with Rolling Stone?’
“He said, ‘Well, the journalist and the photographer turned up, and I told them to fuck off because you were sunbathing on the roof.
“And then that was it from Rolling Stone! We never heard from them again, until tonight! So thank you so much for forgiving us.”