Cruïlla Festival wraps up 15th edition with record 82,000 attendees

Gracie Abrams, the Sex Pistols, Alanis Morissette, and Thirty Seconds to Mars draw record attendance to Parc del Fòrum

Cruïlla Festival attendees
Cruïlla Festival attendees / Jordi Borràs
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July 13, 2025 12:27 PM

July 13, 2025 12:28 PM

The Cruïlla Festival wrapped up its 15th edition on Saturday with a record-breaking attendance of 82,000 people, 5,000 more than last year.

A star-studded lineup featuring the likes of Gracie Abrams, the Sex Pistols, Alanis Morissette, and Thirty Seconds to Mars was a major draw for this milestone edition.

Held at Barcelona’s Parc del Fòrum from Wednesday to Saturday, the festival saw its largest turnout on the final night, with 25,000 attendees.

Despite heavy rains across Catalonia, which delayed Saturday’s opening to 9.30 pm for safety reasons, the crowd still filled the venue.

Weather disruptions also forced changes to the program. Performances by Hermanos Gutiérrez and Maika Makovski were canceled, while others, such as Love of Lesbian and Kaiser Chiefs, were rescheduled to later time slots.

Queues formed to enter Cruïlla at Parc del Fòrum after the opening was delayed due to the heavy rain
Queues formed to enter Cruïlla at Parc del Fòrum after the opening was delayed due to the heavy rain / Jordi Borràs

Daily attendance figures included 18,000 on Wednesday, 16,000 on Thursday, 23,000 on Friday, and 25,000 on Saturday.

Last year, Cruïlla recorded 77,000 attendees in total: 25,000 on Saturday, 22,000 on Friday, and 15,000 on both Wednesday and Thursday.

Alanis Morissette closes record edition

Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette brought the 15th edition of Cruïlla Festival to a close on Saturday night with an emotionally charged performance.

With seven Grammy Awards and over 75 million albums sold worldwide, Morissette delivered a career-spanning set that thrilled the 25,000-strong crowd at Barcelona’s Parc del Fòrum.

Her performance was a nostalgic journey, featuring 90s anthems like Ironic, You Oughta Know, and Thank U, which struck a chord with longtime fans.

Cruïlla Festival attendees
Cruïlla Festival attendees / Jordi Borràs

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Jagged Little Pill, the landmark album that launched her to global fame in 1995.

Morissette also showcased her more recent work, including Reasons I Drink from her 2020 album Such Pretty Forks in the Road.

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