The ’80s-themed new wave and alt-rock festival Cruel World has revealed its 2025 lineup led by New Order and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds as headliners. The Cruel World appearance will mark the final date on Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ upcoming North American headlining tour.
The festival posted on its social media channels: “Hello Cruel World 
hope everyone’s enjoying the new playlist…Passes go on sale this Friday, October 25th at 11am PT Register now: http://cruelworldfest.com”
Cruel World 2025 takes place Saturday, May 17th, 2025 at Brookside at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, with the one-day festival also featuring performances from DEVO, Garbage, Madness, The Go-Go’s, OMD, She Wants Revenge, Buzzcocks, Stereo MC’s, Chelsea Wolfe, Nation of Language, and Alison Moyet. In addition, 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.
For tickets to Cruel World 2025, head here.
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