Cruel World, the ’80s-themed new wave and alt-rock festival has revealed its 2025 lineup led by New Order and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds as headliners.
Taking place Saturday, May 17th, 2025 at Brookside at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, the one-day festival also promises performances from DEVO, Garbage, Madness, The Go-Go’s, OMD, She Wants Revenge, Buzzcocks, Stereo MC’s, Nation of Language, and Alison Moyet. Plus, The Cult’s Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy will revive their original moniker Death Cult as they play a set of early material, and ‘Til Tuesday’s original members are reuniting for their first performance together in 35 years.
Tickets to Cruel World 2025, including GA, GA+, and VIP passes, will go on sale beginning Friday, October 25th at 11:00 a.m. PT via the festival’s website.