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Tomorrowland Opens DreamVille Camping and Secures Site After Main Stage Blaze

Demolition crews have begun clearing debris on site with the Antwerp prosecutor’s office investigating the involuntary fire

L’incendie s’est déclaré en fin d’après-midi, mercredi 16 juillet, sur le site du festival à Boom, une commune Boom de la région flamande.
Au festival Tomorrowland, jeudi 17 juillet à Boom, après l'incendie.
Des personnes font la queue pour entrer au camping DreamVille du festival de musique électronique Tomorrowland, au lendemain de la destruction de sa scène principale par un incendie, le 17 juillet 2025 à Boom, en Belgique

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