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Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tomorrowland Goes on as Scheduled After New Mainstage Erected: Watch the Livestream
Tomorrowland 2025 opened the entirety of its site to attendees earlier Friday (July 18) in Boom, Belgium, just two days after a fire destroyed the dance festival's mainstage. The development occurred after the festival announced Thursday (July 17) that it might either sequester a portion of its day one attendees to a stage in the festival's camping area for sets by the Friday headliners, or open the entire site to all day one guests. More from Billboard Tomorrowland Mainstage Fire Eyewitness Describes 'Disbelief' as Blaze Erupted YURIYAN RETRIEVER Talks Debut Solo Single & Ambition to Become a Genre of Her Own Questlove to Be Honored With 'SummerStage Icon Award' at 2025 City Parks Foundation Benefit Workers on site at the event were able to clear the mainstage area and then construct a new stage setup to host the event's headlining acts, which on Friday included Nervo, Axwell, Martin Garrix, Alok, Artbat & Kolsch and Meduza. As seen in the stream and photos shared by the festival on social media, the quickly constructed new mainstage is built from a DJ booth and a wall of LED panels, behind which the remains of the massive structure that burned are visible, along with heavy machinery. The set-up can be seen in the event's livestream, which is being broadcast from several of the festival's roughly 16 stages. The mainstage lineup is available here and the rest of the performances are available here. No one was injured in the fire, and its cause has not yet been announced. The current situation at Tomorrowland is arguably the best possible outcome following the unprecedented fire. On Wednesday (July 16), the festival advised that there was a chance it might not open at all if the site was determined unsafe by the authorities, but that go-ahead came and the event managed to construct a new mainstage in time to open the entirety of the site. In the hours before the festival opened for its first day on Friday, organizers posted a statement announcing, 'Dear People of Tomorrow, WE ARE READY FOR YOU! Our teams are working day and night, with heart and soul, to turn the impossible into reality: Tomorrowland Belgium 2025 will open doors at 14:00. An alternative setup for the beloved Mainstage is planned to open at 16:00, pending any last-minute changes. All artists will perform as scheduled on all other stages as from 14:00. Tomorrowland will unite, stronger than ever!' The first weekend of Tomorrowland 2025 continues until Sunday (July 20), while its second weekend is happening July 25-27. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
Sky News AU
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Tomorrowland music festival goes ahead after fire engulfs main stage
Revellers in Belgium have kicked off this year's Tomorrowland music festival after a fire destroyed the main stage days earlier. Organisers had revealed it was a 'race against time' to build a replacement stage after the main stage burnt down on Wednesday. Australian DJ duo Nervo were able to get the party started on Friday after a slight delay with some charred remains of the structure still visible behind them. An estimated 400,000 people are expected to file through the gates across the festival's two weekends.
Asharq Al-Awsat
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Tomorrowland Music Festival Opens after its Main Stage was Destroyed by Huge Fire
Fans roared in excitement and organizers sighed with relief as the Tomorrowland music festival kicked off Friday — just two days after a massive fire engulfed the main stage and threw one of Europe's biggest summer concert events into doubt. Workers labored around the clock to clear out the debris from the elaborate backdrop that was consumed in Wednesday's fire. Shouting ''We made it!'', the festival's opening performers, Australian electronic music group Nervo, were able to take to the main stage Friday after a last-minute scramble and slight delay. Some charred frames were still visible behind them. No one was hurt in the fire, organizers said. The causes are being investigated. Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world attend Tomorrowland's annual multi-day festival outside the Belgian town of Boom. Some 38,000 people were camping at the festival site Friday, Tomorrowland spokesperson Debby Wilmsen said. ''Maybe there are some few people that say, OK, we would like to have a refund, but it's only like a very small percentage because most of them are still coming to the festival,' she told AP. 'It is all about unity, and I think with a good vibe and a positive energy that our festival-goers give to each other and the music we offer, I think they will still have a good time,″ she said. ''We really tried our best.″ Australian fans Zak Hiscock and Brooke Antoniou — who traveled half the world to see the famed festival as part of a summer holiday in Europe — described hearing about the fire. 'We were sitting having dinner when we actually heard the news of the stage burning down. We were very devastated and shattered, quite upset because we travelled a long way,'' Hiscock said. Ukrainian visitor Oleksandr Beshkynskyi shared their joy that the festival went ahead as planned. ''It's not just about the one DJ or two DJs you're looking to see, but about all the mood and about the dream being alive," Beshkynskyi said.
Euronews
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Belgium's Tomorrowland festival opens after fire destroyed main stage
Belgium's Tomorrowland music festival kicked off on Friday just two days after a massive fire engulfed the main stage and threw one of Europe's biggest summer concert events into doubt. Workers laboured around the clock to clear out the debris from the elaborate backdrop that went up in flames on Wednesday evening. Shouting '"We made it!'', the festival's opening performers, Australian electronic music group Nervo, were able to take to the replacement main stage on Friday after a last-minute scramble and a slight delay. Some charred framework from the original stage were visible behind them. No one was hurt in the fire, organisers said and the cause is still being investigated. Festival crew members worked through the night to quickly erect the new, stripped down stage in time for its first performers. Tomorrowland spokesperson Debby Wilmsen said the new stage is "very intimate," and includes speakers that were also used for Metallica shows. Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world attend Tomorrowland's annual multi-day festival outside the Belgian town of Boom. Some 38,000 people were camping at the festival site on Friday, Wilmsen said. "Maybe there are some few people that say, OK, we would like to have a refund, but it's only like a very small percentage because most of them are still coming to the festival.' "It is all about unity and I think with a good vibe and a positive energy that our festival-goers give to each other and the music we offer, I think they will still have a good time," she said. '"We really tried our best." Australian fans Zak Hiscock and Brooke Antoniou — who travelled half way around the world to see the famed festival as part of a summer holiday to Europe — described hearing about the fire. "We were sitting having dinner when we actually heard the news of the stage burning down. We were very devastated and shattered, quite upset because we travelled a long way,'' Hiscock said. Ukrainian visitor Oleksandr Beshkynskyi shared their joy that the festival went ahead as planned. "It's not just about the one DJ or two DJs you're looking to see, but about all the mood and about the dream being alive," Beshkynskyi said. Tomorrowland is the world's largest electronic music festival and is expected to attract around 400,000 people over the weekend.
News18
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Tomorrowland music festival opens after main stage destroyed by huge fire
Boom (Belgium), Jul 18 (AP) Fans roared in excitement and organisers sighed with relief as the Tomorrowland music festival kicked off Friday — just two days after a massive fire engulfed the main stage and threw one of Europe's biggest summer concert events into doubt. Workers laboured around the clock to clear out the debris from the elaborate backdrop that was consumed in Wednesday's fire. Shouting 'We made it!", the festival's opening performers, Australian electronic music group Nervo, were able to take to the main stage Friday after a last-minute scramble and slight delay. Some charred frames were still visible behind them. No one was hurt in the fire, organisers said. The causes are being investigated. Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world attend Tomorrowland's annual multi-day festival outside the Belgian town of Boom. Some 38,000 people were camping at the festival site Friday, Tomorrowland spokesperson Debby Wilmsen said. 'Maybe there are some few people that say, 'OK, we would like to have a refund', but it's only like a very small percentage because most of them are still coming to the festival," she told AP. 'It is all about unity, and I think with a good vibe and a positive energy that our festival-goers give to each other and the music we offer, I think they will still have a good time," she said. 'We really tried our best." Australian fans Zak Hiscock and Brooke Antoniou — who travelled half the world to see the famed festival as part of a summer holiday in Europe — described hearing about the fire. 'We were sitting having dinner when we actually heard the news of the stage burning down. We were very devastated and shattered, quite upset because we travelled a long way," Hiscock said. Ukrainian visitor Oleksandr Beshkynskyi shared their joy that the festival went ahead as planned. 'It's not just about the one DJ or two DJs you're looking to see, but about all the mood and about the dream being alive," Beshkynskyi said. (AP) GRS GRS view comments First Published: July 18, 2025, 21:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
