The main stage for Tomorrowland, the massive Belgian EDM festival located outside of Antwerp, has caught fire and burned down just two days before the festival was set to open.
Photos and videos of the large fire began circulating around 12:30pm EST, with the Belgian news outlet VRT confirming the reports. They state that emergency services are actively trying to put out the fire, and that fireworks were heard during the blaze. VRT claims that as of this writing, the main stage has been “almost completely destroyed.”
Fortunately, no festival-goers were reported to be on-site, as the festival was set to begin its first weekend on Friday, July 18th. It is currently unknown if the fire resulted in any injuries or fatalities. The cause of the fire is also still unknown, though the stage is rigged for comprehensive pyrotechnics each year and would explain why fireworks accompanied the blaze.
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Update: Tomorrowland has shared a statement to their official website, confirming that no one was injured during the fire and that they are working on “finding solutions for the festival weekend.” Read their statement below.
“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.”
The Tomorrowland mainstage is currently on fire — updates will be provided as applicable.
🎥: r/tomorrowland pic.twitter.com/Jh78scXf2a
— Festive Owl (@TheFestiveOwl) July 16, 2025
Another view of the fire currently affecting Tomorrowland’s mainstage.
This remains an active and evolving situation — further updates will be shared as available. pic.twitter.com/wGygXbyotu
— Festive Owl (@TheFestiveOwl) July 16, 2025
Tomorrowland’s mainstage has caught on fire
There are no further updates at this time pic.twitter.com/IUUB1AoBAC
— Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) July 16, 2025
Tomorrowland stage has caught on fire..
No statement from festival yet but most likely happened due to pyrotechnics.
Weekend 1 was supposed to begin this Friday but this definitely going to affect it. pic.twitter.com/1gW3BXhEQ1
— Samarth (@iamstake) July 16, 2025
