By Morgan Klosterman
11:37 AM PDT, May 21, 2023
Check out the performers who put on a show at the 2023 Cruel World Festival. The event takes place in Pasadena, California on May 20 and 21.
The Human League

The English synth-pop band puts on a show on the Lost Boys Stage in Pasadena, California, on May 20.
Squeeze

The "Tempted" English band performs on May 20 on the Sad Girls Stage in Pasadena, California.
ABC

The English pop band puts on a performance on May 21 in Pasadena, California, on the Lost Boys Stage.
Siouxsie

The English singer puts on a performance on May 21 in Pasadena, California on the Outsiders Stage.
Iggy Pop

The singer performs in Pasadena, California, on May 21 on the Outsiders Stage.
Modern English

The English new wave/post-punk band from Essex, England performs on the Outsiders Stage on May 20.
Berlin

The new wave Los Angeles band performs on the Lost Boys Stage on May 20.
Billy Idol

The English singer hits the Sad Girls Stage in Pasadena, California, on May 20.
Glass Spells

This Synth-pop duo sensation rocks thousands on the Outsiders Stage in Pasadena, California, on May 20.
Aurat

The Los Angeles-based music group performs on the Outsiders stage on May 20 in Pasadena, California.
Animotion

This LA-born synth-pop group performs on the Sad Girls stage in Pasadena, California, on May 20.