The mainstage of Tomorrowland, the Belgian EDM festival, suffered severe damage from a fire that took place on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The festival that attracts tens of thousands of fans each year plans to start on Friday, July 18. However, given the circumstances, festival organizers are finding solutions to the issues that might hinder the festival’s start date and general logistics.
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According to USA Today, police and firefighters responded to the fire at 7:30 pm local time on Wednesday, July 16. Per an official statement, the fire did not injure any individuals, but the mainstage of the festival took on significant damage. Several videos posted on social media show firefighters trying to put out the mainstage engulfed in flames.
Tomorrowland wrote in their official statement on Facebook, “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,” Tomorrowland’s statement concluded
A Brief History of Tomorrowland
Founded in 2005, Tomorrowland is a massive electronic dance music festival in Boom, Belgium. 2025 marked its 20th anniversary, and the festival still aims to host major EDM acts such as David Guetta, Charlotte De Witte, Martin Garrix, Swedish House Mafia, John Summit, and many others.
In years prior, major performers to grace the festival’s stages include Steve Aoki, Avicii, Amelie Lens, Lost Frequencies, and Afrojack. Founded by brothers Manu and Michiel Beers, the festival originated in Boom and hosted 10,000 fans during its inaugural show. Since 2005, Tomorrowland has attracted thousands upon thousands of fans every year and expanded to several other countries. Those countries include France and Brazil. Other than its music and size, Tomorrowland’s other notable quality is its elaborate stage sets and themed weekends.
The headliners include Martin Garrix, Swedish House Mafia, Hardwell, Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, Charlotte De Witte, and Amelie Lens. Per the statement, the festival will still let in guests starting tomorrow, July 18. If all things go as planned and the festival implements solutions, Tomorrowland will conclude on Sunday, July 20, 2025.
Photo by Tom Goyvaerts / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP
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