A massive fire has consumed the main stage of Belgium's famous Tomorrowland electronic dance music festival, just two days before it was set to welcome an anticipated crowd of 100,000.
"Because of a significant incident and fire on the Tomorrowland Mainstage, our cherished Mainstage has suffered extensive damage," the festival organizers stated in a Wednesday announcement.
“We can confirm that no injuries occurred during the incident,” it stated.
Several hundred firefighters worked to protect the stage from the fire, and Antwerp prosecutors have launched an investigation, although they noted that the fire seemed to be accidental.
The annual Tomorrowland festival in Boom, north of Brussels, is set to kick off on Friday, expecting around 100,000 attendees, many of whom plan to camp on-site throughout the event.
The 2025 edition is scheduled to take place over the next two weekends.
Organizers stated the campground will open as planned on Thursday, with attendees likely to start arriving, and highlighted their focus on solutions for the weekend’s events.
Dozens of DJs and electronic music stars, including David Guetta, Lost Frequencies, Armin van Buuren, and Charlotte de Witte, are set to perform from Friday for the first weekend, with about two-thirds of the events divided between the now-destroyed “Mainstage” and the “Freedom Stage.”
Founded two decades ago by two Belgian brothers, Tomorrowland has become a globally recognized festival. A winter festival is also held at the French ski resort of Alpe d’Huez, with another taking place in Brazil.
