Tomorrowland music festival main stage 'severely damaged' by massive fire
"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," read a post shared Wednesday on the Instagram page of the annual electronic music festival held in Boom, Belgium.
"We are focused on finding solutions for the festival weekend (Friday – Saturday – Sunday), the post continued. "More updates and detailed information will be communicated as soon as possible."
Belgian news broadcaster VRT reported that the fire broke out around 6 p.m. local time on Wednesday, or 12 p.m. ET. Within hours, the flames completely engulfed the festival's massive main stage, which has been totally leveled. It is unclear whether a cause has been determined, as no cause has been announced to the public.
Though no ticket-holders had entered the festival when the fire broke out, around 1,000 employees were on site. Firefighters were still on the scene late Wednesday evening, and some neighboring residents have been evacuated.Tomorrowland is set to run two consecutive weekends, from July 18-20, and again from July 25-27. The festival began humbly in 2005 and has since grown into a sprawling, multi-stage, multimedia experience, featuring music, food, art installations, light shows, and other immersive components.
This year's lineup features musical acts including David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia, AFROJACK, Steve Aoki, and Armin van Buuren.
The theme for the festival this year is "Orbyz."
According to the Tomorrowland website, the 2025 edition is, "Set in a magical universe made entirely out of ice, [and] will reveal a hidden community that has been existing under a gigantic ice cap for many years. Once the mass of ice and glaciers starts melting, the indigenous community rises to the surface, consisting of a unique source of light, energy, and power that originates from powerful, red-colored crystals and rocks."
400,000 people are expected to attend over the course of two weekends,
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