What is the Tomorrowland music festival? What to know as fire decimates main stage
The blaze erupted just two days before the festival was set to kick off on Friday, July 18 in the city of Boom. Firefighters and law enforcement were on the scene attempting to prevent further spread of the fire, local police reported on Facebook just before 7:30 p.m. local time, on Wednesday, July 16.
In a statement released by the festival, organizers said they were "finding solutions" to continue the festival as planned.
'Due to a serious incident and fire on the Tomorrowland Mainstage, our beloved Mainstage has been severely damaged. We can confirm that no one was injured during the incident,' officials said. 'DreamVille (campsite) will open tomorrow (Thursday, July 17) as planned and will be ready for all DreamVille visitors. All Global Journey activities in Brussels and Antwerp will take place as planned.'
More on the fire: Blaze 'severely' damages main stage at Tomorrowland EDM music festival
Here is what you need to know about the Tomorrowland festival.
What is the Tomorrowland festival?
Known for its elaborate stage designs and a large international crowd, the Tomorrowland festival has become, for many EDM fans, the ultimate music festival. Starting with its first edition in 2005, the festival gathers hundreds of thousands of attendees at the De Schorre provincial recreational park in Boom, Belgium.
The festival has become so popular that spinoff versions of the festival have sprung up in the French Alps (Tomorrowland Winter) and Brazil (Tomorrowland Brazil).
Tomorrowland 2025 dates and lineup
The music festival is slated to kick off Friday, July 18, and runs through Sunday, July 20, according to Tomorrowland's website.
Headline performers include French DJ David Guetta, Belgian DJ Charlotte De Witte, and Dutch DJ Martin Garrix.
USA TODAY's Natalie Neysa Alund contributed to this report.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
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