Overview
- A fireworks-related test is suspected to have sparked a fire on July 16 that razed Tomorrowland’s Orbyz main stage in Boom, Belgium, with no injuries reported
- DreamVille camping opened as planned on July 17 to welcome the first of roughly 100,000 festivalgoers ahead of the July 18 start
- Fire services deployed over 100 personnel to extinguish the blaze, establish a safety perimeter and begin dismantling the twisted metal structure
- The Antwerp public prosecutor has opened an involuntary fire investigation and seized a judge of instruction to determine the cause of the fire
- Organizers are evaluating alternative stage setups and awaiting final clearance from authorities to confirm whether the full festival will proceed as scheduled