Monaco are an English rock band, originally formed in 1995 as a side project of New Order bassist Peter Hook, together with David Potts, the only remaining member of Hook's previous New Order side project, Revenge.
[6] In 1999, Polydor Records rejected Monaco's eponymous second album, due to changing trends in music..[7] Papillon Records agreed to release the album,[8] though the planned single release of "I've Got a Feeling" was recalled in the UK due to sample clearance issues.
In March 2007, Hook and Potts performed Monaco songs together at the Hard Rock Cafe in Manchester under the name "Hooky & Pottsy".
[12] In July 2013, it was announced that David Potts would be the new guitarist for the Light, Hook's new band, formed in 2009.
However, at a similar event in 2017, Hook revealed the reunion was currently shelved, with Potts devoting time to his new baby.