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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tomorrowland Releases Emotional Statement One Day After Main Stage Catches Fire
On Wednesday, the main stage at the Tomorrowland Music Festival caught fire in a tough scene. Tomorrowland, a popular electronic music festival in Belgium, was set to begin on Friday with the DreamVille campsite opening on Thursday for festivalgoers to get settled. However, the fire hit the main stage, although nobody was reported injured during the incident. On Thursday, Tomorrowland posted another update on the situation in an emotional release on the website, and it started by saying that the DreamVille campsite had opened. "It's impossible to put into words what we're feeling," the statement read. "The Orbyz Mainstage of Tomorrowland Belgium 2025, a creation born from pure passion, imagination, and dedication, is no more." This wasn't just a stage. It was a living, breathing world. From the very first sketch on a blank page, to countless hours of conceptual design, artistic collaboration, engineering, crafting, building, every single piece of Orbyz carried part of our soul," the statement continued. "But, we hold on to the magic Prbyz gave up. To the dream it carried. To the team who gave their all," the post added. Tomorrowland organizers spent time trying to find a solution, but it seemed too late given the damage to the main stage and the amount of work that had already gone into putting it together. At this point, the Tomorrowland festival will begin on Friday, July 18, and the two-weekend festival averages over 400,000 Releases Emotional Statement One Day After Main Stage Catches Fire first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 17, 2025 Solve the daily Crossword
Saudi Gazette
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Saudi Gazette
Main stage at Belgium's Tomorrowland music festival completely destroyed by fire
BRUSSELS — The first festivalgoers have been arriving at Dreamville, Tomorrowland's official camping site, just hours after a fire destroyed the event's main stage, its crown jewel, on Wednesday evening. As widespread speculation spreads about the electronic dance music festival's potential cancellation, there are still no clear answers. Tomorrowland organisers said calling off the event is "the last thing they want," but they're still searching for solutions. The festival's production and creative teams are working in close consultation with safety experts and government departments, Tomorrowland spokesperson Debby Wilmsen said on Thursday morning in an interview with Belgium's Radio 1. "It is too early to say exactly what we are going to be able to do, but we are going to have to come up with a creative solution. However, the fire and police departments have the last word when it comes to safety, and we always listen to that," she noted. The governor of the province of Antwerp, Cathy Berx, is still hopeful that the festival will go ahead as planned, Flemish public broadcaster VRT reported. "I am confident that Tomorrowland, despite the terrible setback, will reconcile creativity with the safety of festival-goers and employees," she said.A team of 32 artists from 10 different countries brought the stage to life over the course of two years. The construction of the stage itself began at the end of May. No other stages or areas of the festival venue were impacted by the wrote in a statement that the Orbyz Mainstage was a "creation from pure passion, imagination, and dedication.""This wasn't just a stage. It was a living, breathing world. From the very first sketch on a blank page, to countless hours of conceptual design, artistic collaboration, engineering, crafting, building, every single piece of Orbyz carried part of our soul," the statement further is one of the world's largest EDM festivals, attracting a global crowd of music lovers each year across two weekends. Last year's edition welcomed 400,000 festival-goers were on site when the fire broke out and none of the roughly 1,000 employees were hurt while taking part in preparations for the opening investigation into the cause of the blaze is ongoing. — Euronews
Mint
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Fire destroys Tomorrowland main stage as Boom Belgium Mayor weighs safety call
A massive fire ripped through Tomorrowland's main stage in Boom, Belgium, on July 16, reducing the festival centerpiece to ashes just one day before its opening. Flames and explosions, likely from pyrotechnics, sent smoke towering over the site, visible from Brussels 16 miles away. Though 1,000 staff were evacuated, no injuries occurred since attendees hadn't yet arrived. According to NY Post, organizers confirmed the iconic "Orbyz"-themed stage, years in the making, was 'severely damaged'. Videos of the blaze spread rapidly online, showing fireworks erupting amid the chaos as hundreds of firefighters battled the flames.
UPI
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Tomorrowland festival continues after fire destroys main stage
The Tomorrowland electronic music festival in Belgium was set to carry on as scheduled after a fire broke out at the site and destroyed the main stage. Photo by Olivier Matthys/EPA July 17 (UPI) -- Tomorrowland music festival is still on after a fire destroyed the main stage, organizers announced on Thursday. Tomorrowland said in an update on its website that the doors to its DreamVille campsite had opened to campers at 10 a.m. local in Belgium on Thursday ahead of the start of the music festival on Friday. "This wasn't just a stage. It was a living, breathing world. From the very first sketch on a blank page, to countless hours of conceptual design, artistic collaboration, engineering, crafting, and building, every single piece of Orbyz carried part of our soul," Tomorrowland posted on its website. The fire took place on Wednesday, no one was injured and experts are working on finding the cause. By Thursday morning, the fire had been extinguished and firefighters had left the site. Organizers worked with the local government and safety experts throughout Wednesday night to figure out a solution for the festival. "Cancelling the festival completely is the last thing we want to do," Jurgen Callaerts, Mayor of Rumst said. The campsite Dreamville has been declared safe by the local fire service as it opened for the event. Attendees expressed disappointment in the stage not being included in this year's festival. "The main stage is what gives the festival its atmosphere and is what makes it so special," said Jules Adam, a ticket holder. "The main event is the main stage," Stjepan Grgic said. "It's a massive loss." Tomorrowland started in 2005 and it became the biggest electronic dance festival in the world.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tomorrowland music festival main stage 'severely damaged' by massive fire
Ticketholders for the 2025 Tomorrowland music festival can breathe a sigh of relief. Not only was no one harmed in the massive blaze which recently engulfed and eventually destroyed the fest's main stage, but the event will officially go on as previously planned. "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 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, Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly Solve the daily Crossword
