Viña del Mar Completes Its 2025 Lineup With Incubus & The Cult

The Viña del Mar International Song Festival announced on Friday (Dec. 20) that Incubus and The Cult are the final two acts to complete its lineup for 2025. Both rock bands will make their first appearance at the Chilean festival on Feb. 27.

“Viña’s Festival should always have a lineup in which everyone feels represented,” said the Mayor of Viña del Mar, Macarena Ripamonti, in a press release. “By confirming these important rock bands, we are catching up with various generations who grew up with this style of music, a longing they constantly expressed to me.”

Formed in 1991 in Calabasas, Calif., Incubus is an alternative rock and nu metal band that also combines elements of heavy metal, hip-hop, funk and grunge. It is known for hits such as “Stellar,” “Adolescents” and “Drive,” the latter of which reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. On the Billboard 200, the band has placed 11 albums, seven of them in the top 10 and one, Light Grenades, at No. 1. Comprised of Brandon Boyd (vocals), Mike Einziger (guitar, piano, backing vocals), José Pasillas (drums), Chris Kilmore (keyboards) and Nicole Row (bass), the band has sold more than 23 million records worldwide and has received dozens of multi-Platinum and Platinum certifications.

Meanwhile, English band The Cult emerged in 1983 and since then, has positioned itself as a major exponent of gothic post-punk with singles such as”She Sells Sanctuary,” “Love Removal Machine,” “Spiritwalker” and “Rain,” among others. The band’s 11th album, Under the Midnight Sun, was released in 2022, marking its return after several years away from the recording studios.

In its 64th annual edition, the festival will take place from Sunday, Feb. 23, to Friday, Feb. 28, at the Quinta Vergara in the coastal city of Viña del Mar, Chile.

Incubus and The Cult join a lineup of musical stars performing at the world’s largest Latin festival, headlined by Marc Anthony, Myriam Hernández, Morat, Carlos Vives, Duki, Bacilos, Ha*Ash, Sebastián Yatra, Carín León, Eladio Carrión and Kidd Voodoo

Produced for the first time by Megamedia and Bizarro Live Entertainment, the Viña del Mar Festival will be broadcast on Mega and Mega Go. It will also be available on the Disney+ platform throughout Latin America, and globally on the Billboard website with specials and exclusive content.

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