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Tomorrowland Reopens With Rebuilt Main Stage as Attendee’s Death Prompts Investigation

Organizers enlisted Metallica’s tour equipment to reconstruct the stage in under 48 hours.

La primera jornada del festival de Tomorrowland, en Bruselas.
El festival abrió con una pancarta que indica \"unidos\", luego del desastre de hace dos días.
People listen to DJs Odymel and Pegassi performing at the Tomorrowland music festival in Boom, Belgium, Friday, July 18, 2025, two days after a huge fire on Wednesday severely damaged the main stage, right. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)
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Overview

  • A fire on July 16 razed Tomorrowland’s main stage two days before opening and no injuries were reported.
  • The Antwerp Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an inquiry to determine the fire’s origin.
  • Tomorrowland kicked off on July 18 with hundreds of thousands attending in person and thousands more via its immersive digital stream.
  • On July 19, a 35-year-old Canadian woman collapsed during the inaugural night and died; authorities have opened a probe into her death.
  • Organizers have deployed a mobile drug-analysis lab run by the NCIC to monitor substance use on site.