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Massive Fire Destroys Tomorrowland Main Stage Days Before Festival

Organizers are developing fallback plans to preserve headline performances after the main stage was destroyed, with DreamVille set to open on schedule.

The Tomorrowland 2025 main stage on fire.
Smoke billows above the site of the Tomorrowland electronic music festival in Boom, northern Belgium on July 16.
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Photo showing a fire at the festival site of the Tomorrowland electronic music festival on Wednesday.

Overview

  • The blaze ignited on July 16 at the “World of Orbyz” main stage in Boom, Belgium, leaving only its frame standing.
  • Roughly 1,000 staff members on site were evacuated safely and no injuries have been reported.
  • Emergency crews contained the fire to protect adjacent woodland, and authorities are probing its cause after witnesses heard fireworks at the outset.
  • Tomorrowland confirmed that the DreamVille campsite will open Thursday as planned and that Global Journey events in Brussels and Antwerp remain unaffected.
  • Organizers are exploring alternative stage setups to accommodate headline acts including David Guetta, Martin Garrix and Swedish House Mafia.