UPDATE - 9:31am: Tomorrowland has released a statement about the incident, confirming no one was injured in the fire and that the DreamVille campsite will open on Thursday (local time) as planned.
"We are focused on finding solutions for the festival weekend," they added, assuring festival-goers "more updates and detailed information" would be coming soon. --- Just days before the beginning of Tomorrowland, a massive fire has ripped through and destroyed the main stage.
Footage has quickly appeared online showing the iconic stage engulfed in flames, and smoke covering the festival site.
The Mirror has reported that firefighters are on the scene, battling to control the fire and prevent it from spreading to the nearby woodlands, while boarding the festival grounds. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
This isn’t the first time the main stage of Tomorrowland has gone up in flames. In 2017, a similar blaze tore through and completely destroyed the structure, prompting an evacuation of over 22,000 people.
Luckily, with gates not opening for another 48 hours, no festival-goers were on site during the blaze; however, around 1,000 workers were there prepping the festival grounds. So far, there have been no reports of any injuries.
Tomorrowland’s mainstage has always been the centerpiece of the festival, known for its grand scale and design. This year, to match the festival’s theme of “The World of Orbyz,” the stage was a gigantic ice-inspired castle.
Work on the stage design began in 2023 and involved 35 artists from 10 countries. The stage was intended not only to be used in Belgium this month but also to be reused for Tomorrowland Brazil later this year.
The fire has raised serious doubts about whether the festival will go ahead, with Tomorrowland yet to make an announcement or statement since the fire broke out.
Tomorrowland is expected to welcome over 400,000 festival goers across the two weekends in July.
