US EditionBelgium's Tomorrowland Music Festival Opens After Main Stage Was Destroyed by Fire
BOOM, BELGIUM, JUL 17 – Organisers built a smaller main stage in under 48 hours after a fire destroyed the original, allowing the festival to open on schedule for around 400,000 attendees, officials said.
- Tomorrowland 2025 officially started on Friday, July 18, in Boom, Belgium, despite its main stage being destroyed by a fire two days earlier.
- A massive fire broke out around 5 PM CEST on Wednesday, July 16, consuming the main stage's backdrop and forcing evacuation of around 1,000 staff without injuries.
- Organizers and workers raced through the night to build an alternative Mainstage setup so all artists could perform as scheduled from 2 PM on Friday.
- Australian electronic group Nervo opened the festival by shouting “We made it!” while 38,000 campers and visitors expressed support despite some attendees feeling devastated.
- Festival officials confirmed the event would proceed fully and pledged unity and resilience, while the fire's cause remains under investigation with no injuries reported.
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El Universo
Tomorrowland finally opened its doors this Friday with access to the entire venue and with a new stage replacing the main one, after the fire that destroyed that emblematic installation two days ago, as announced by the organizers of the famous electronic music festival.
Santa Maria Times
Independent EspañolBOOM, Belgium (AP) — Fans roared with excitement and organizers sighed relieved when the Tomorrowland music festival began on Friday, just two days after a massive fire enveloped the main stage and questioned...
The workers went through the whole night, and then the miracle of Tomorrowland stood!
The Belgian Tomorrowland festival, the world's largest electronic music event, opened to the public as scheduled on Friday.
News 4 JAX
Tomorrowland music festival opens after its main stage was destroyed by a huge fire
The Tomorrowland music festival has kicked off in Belgium, just two days after a massive fire damaged its main stage.
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