Editor’s Note: Tomorrowland organizers issued the following statement shortly after the publication of this article, which has been updated accordingly:
Due to a serious incident and fire on the Tomorrowland Mainstage, our beloved Mainstage has been severely damaged.We can confirm that no one was injured during the incident.We can announce that, DreamVille (campsite) will open tomorrow (Thursday, July 17) as planned and will be ready for all DreamVille visitors.All Global Journey activities in Brussels and Antwerp will take place as planned.We are focused on finding solutions for the festival weekend (Friday – Saturday – Sunday).More updates and detailed information will be communicated as soon as possible.
A massive fire tore through the grounds of Tomorrowland’s storied Mainstage on Wednesday, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky and forcing emergency responders to battle the blaze just two days before the event was scheduled to begin.
Videos circulating on social media showed flames consuming the elaborate structure, a cornerstone of the iconic EDM festival, which is scheduled to begin Friday, July 18th. The fire appears to have originated on the right side of the stage before spreading rapidly through the installation.
“Our showpiece, which took two years to build, is gone,” Tomorrowland spokesperson Debby Wilmsen said in a statement. “Fortunately, the other stages are intact. The intention is truly for the festival to go on. But we can’t work magic, so it will be without the Mainstage. Our production team will now do everything to make something beautiful out of it.”
“Cancellation was never considered, but the organizers are relying on the authorities,” she added. “If tomorrow it turns out that the site is not safe and we receive instructions from the authorities, we will follow them. Safety is always the priority.”
Local authorities reportedly urged residents in the surrounding area to keep their windows and doors closed as firefighters work to contain the blaze. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
“We suddenly heard bangs and saw fire near the stage, a huge amount of fire,” an anonymous employee told Het Nieuwsblad. “We were just putting the finishing touches on it. One more day and it would be finished.”
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“We can confirm that no one was injured during the incident,” Tomorrowland’s organizers announced in a statement, adding that the festival’s campgrounds will open July 17th as planned.
Tomorrowland annually attracts roughly 400,000 people and features multiple stages across its sprawling grounds, though the Mainstage’s destruction represents a major disruption to the planned festivities and efforts to manage crowd control. It serves as the centerpiece of the event, hosting the biggest acts and drawing the largest crowds throughout the weekend.
EDM.com reached out to Tomorrowland for comment but did not receive a response by press time.
