Tomorrowland Main Stage In Belgium Reduced To Ashes After Fire Just Days Before Festival
Videos shared online showed the stage, known for its over-the-top design, in flames. Local newspaper GVA reported the fire seemed under control before 8 pm. Emergency services were already at the site and handled the situation quickly.
????????BREAKING: A fire massive broke out and destroyed the Tomorrowland mainstage, one day ahead of the festival. pic.twitter.com/4Rt2MlVFhb
— Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) July 16, 2025
As per a report by Euronews, no festival-goers were there at the time, but some crew members were on-site setting up. People living nearby were told to keep their windows and doors closed as a safety step.
There were also rumours going around on social media that the festival was cancelled.But organisers quickly shut that down, calling it "Fake news" and saying no such decision had been made yet, the report added..
In an Instagram update, Tomorrowland wrote, "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. We can announce that, 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.'
'We are focused on finding solutions for the festival weekend (Friday – Saturday – Sunday). More updates and detailed information will be communicated as soon as possible," they added.
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Tomorrowland, one of the biggest electronic music festivals in the world, began back in 2005. Last year, around 400,000 people attended.
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