US EditionHuge fire ravages Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival main stage, days ahead of opening
BOOM, ANTWERP PROVINCE, BELGIUM, JUL 16 – Organizers confirm no injuries after the main stage was destroyed by fire but plan to continue the festival with over 400,000 attendees expected across two weekends.
- A massive fire destroyed the main stage at the Tomorrowland festival in Boom, Belgium, on July 16, just two days before the event was set to begin.
- Firefighters battled the blaze and were concerned about its spread to nearby woodland; however, no injuries have been reported.
- Tomorrowland spokesperson Debby Wilmsen stated that despite the damage to the main stage, the festival will proceed as planned, welcoming 38,000 attendees starting July 17.
- Local sources suggested that the cause of the fire may have been linked to fireworks cannon testing, although the cause remains unclear.
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A big fire destroyed the »Tomorrowland« main stage. Less than three days later, the music festival in Belgium starts anyway. The organizers have found a quick solution.
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The Belgian Tomorrowland is one of the largest electric festivals in the world. Shortly before the start a fire destroys the main stage. But the organizers have plans for the festival to begin.
Despite the fire, the start date remains. The organization said that, if it is not possible to rebuild the main stage in time, the artists of its alignment will act in the campsite.
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