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Tomorrowland Organizers Rush to Reconfigure Site After Main Stage Blaze

Temporary stages are rising around the festival grounds under an ongoing Antwerp fire investigation.

Overview

  • No injuries were reported when the Orbyz main stage collapsed into metal framework during a fire on July 16 at the Boom site.
  • DreamVille campsite opened on schedule on July 17, welcoming early arrivals ahead of the weekend.
  • Organizers are reallocating headline acts to alternative stages and exploring a temporary main stage to meet Friday’s opening.
  • Belgian fire and emergency services secured the site and have declared it safe for festival operations.
  • The Antwerp public prosecutor’s office continues its inquiry into the blaze’s unknown cause.