Overview

• A 35-year-old Canadian attendee fell ill during Tomorrowland’s opening night on July 18 and later died in an Antwerp hospital.
• Antwerp prosecutors say initial findings point to drug involvement and they are awaiting autopsy and toxicology results.
• The main Orbyz stage fire caused no injuries, but its cause remains under investigation by Belgian fire services alongside prosecutors.
• Organisers mobilised overnight to build a replacement main stage, enabling headliners such as Martin Garrix and Swedish House Mafia to perform as scheduled.
• About 400,000 festivalgoers are expected at the Boom site over two weekends despite these twin crises.