New Order and Nick Cave to Headline 2025 Cruel World Festival
The festival will feature reunions and exclusive performances from iconic bands in Pasadena.
- Cruel World Festival returns to Pasadena's Rose Bowl on May 17, 2025, headlined by New Order and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.
- The festival marks the final stop of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds' North American tour supporting their 18th album, 'Wild God.'
- 'Til Tuesday will reunite with its original members for the first time in 35 years, and The Go-Go's will perform after disbanding in 2022.
- Death Cult, featuring Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy, will perform their original discography in their only planned California show of the year.
- Tickets go on sale October 25, with various pricing options, including VIP and Clubhouse experiences.