Overview
- A 35-year-old Canadian woman suffered a medical emergency at Tomorrowland on July 18 and died after being taken to an Antwerp hospital.
- The Antwerp Public Prosecutor’s Office opened a judicial probe after initial findings pointed to a strong likelihood of drug involvement.
- Prosecutors have ordered a formal autopsy and exhaustive toxicological analysis to establish the definitive cause of death.
- On July 16 a fire destroyed Tomorrowland’s main stage before the festival opened and organizers erected an alternative setup within 72 hours using Metallica’s stored infrastructure.
- Festival operations have continued on the replacement stage while mobile laboratories screen attendees for psychoactive substances.