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
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The English synth-pop band puts on a show on the Lost Boys Stage in Pasadena, California, on May 20.
Squeeze
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The "Tempted" English band performs on May 20 on the Sad Girls Stage in Pasadena, California.
ABC
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The English pop band puts on a performance on May 21 in Pasadena, California, on the Lost Boys Stage.
Siouxsie
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The English singer puts on a performance on May 21 in Pasadena, California on the Outsiders Stage.
Iggy Pop
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The singer performs in Pasadena, California, on May 21 on the Outsiders Stage.
Modern English
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The English new wave/post-punk band from Essex, England performs on the Outsiders Stage on May 20.
Berlin
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The new wave Los Angeles band performs on the Lost Boys Stage on May 20.
Billy Idol
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The English singer hits the Sad Girls Stage in Pasadena, California, on May 20.
Glass Spells
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This Synth-pop duo sensation rocks thousands on the Outsiders Stage in Pasadena, California, on May 20.
Aurat
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The Los Angeles-based music group performs on the Outsiders stage on May 20 in Pasadena, California.
Animotion
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This LA-born synth-pop group performs on the Sad Girls stage in Pasadena, California, on May 20.