Tomorrowland main stage ablaze in massive fire days before EDM festival

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At the central stage of Tomorrowland, an renowned electronic dance music festival held in Belgium, a massive fire broke out, just a few days prior to the scheduled start of the event.

The upcoming Tomorrowland festival is renowned as one of the largest events for electronic dance music (EDM), attracting many top artists in the genre and a massive crowd eager to dance passionately to the rhythm.

This particular occasion, much like others in its category, is recognized for its grandiose stages, frequently featuring fireworks, colossal digital screens, intricate designs, and other awe-inspiring elements.

I was all set for an epic gaming marathon at the 2025 festival, but my excitement turned sour when news broke out that two days before its scheduled start on July 18th, the main stage had gone up in a blaze of flames. Now, I’m left wondering about the fate of this event and the safety of the hardworking crew who were preparing for it.

Tomorrowland’s mainstage has set on fire just days before the festival begins

— TopMob (@TopMob) July 16, 2025

Tomorrowland main stage on fire 2 days before EDM festival

Starting on July 16, snapshots and clips started spreading across the internet depicting Tomorrowland’s main stage ablaze.

In this setting, it seems to be inspired by the castle of the White Witch from the Chronicles of Narnia, showcasing towers encrusted with ice and a grand central statue depicting a frozen lion.

So far, it’s uncertain what started the fire, yet EDM enthusiasts are both saddened and disappointed about the potential implications for the festival.

It’s possible the incident resulted from a rehearsal for fireworks prior to the event: “No official word from the festival yet, but it seems likely that it was caused by fireworks. The first weekend was set to start this Friday, but this certainly has the potential to impact it.

The Tomorrowland stage is currently ablaze, and while official word hasn’t been given, it seems likely that the fire may have originated from the pyrotechnics. Unfortunately, this incident is expected to disrupt the start of Weekend 1, which was scheduled for this Friday.

— Samarth (@iamstake) July 16, 2025

Some people are drawing similarities between this event and the Fyre Festival of 2017, a notoriously chaotic music festival that collapsed because of deceit and lack of preparation.

In a later auction on eBay, the rights to the show were purchased for $245,000; however, the organizer remains indebted for approximately $26 million in reparations.

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2025-07-16 20:48