Overview
- Demolition of the charred main stage began on July 17 as emergency teams cleared twisted scaffolding.
- The Antwerp public prosecutor has opened an involuntary fire probe and seized an examining magistrate to investigate the July 16 blaze.
- A smouldering fire reignited in the Sint-Katelijnestraat woods on July 18 but was contained by helicopter and ground crews.
- Organizers are finalizing alternative stage layouts and rerouting access points to maintain the program without the main stage.
- DreamVille camping opened as planned, and around 100,000 early arrivals are due, with the festival still slated for July 18–20 and 25–27.