Overview

• A fire broke out on the main stage at Tomorrowland in Boom, Belgium, on July 16, fully destroying the structure built over nearly a year.
• Organizers evacuated around 1,000 crew members before extinguishing the blaze and confirmed that no injuries occurred.
• The Public Prosecutor’s Office of Antwerp has opened an investigation into an accidental cause and is examining whether pyrotechnics triggered the fire.
• DreamVille campsite opened Thursday morning as planned under heightened safety measures.
• Tomorrowland organizers say performances will begin Friday as scheduled despite the loss of the festival’s centerpiece.