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Tomorrowland Mainstage Catches Fire Days Before Event
Local news confirm emergency services are at the scene
The mainstage of major music festival Tomorrowland caught fire today in Belgium and was severely damaged - just two days before the event was slated to begin. Local media outlets confirm emergency services were already on site in addition to around 1,000 festival employees.
The cause of the fire is still unknown, but some reports suggest the incident could be related to a firework testing issue. While the fire is being put out, residents living near the festival grounds have been informed to keep their windows and doors closed.
Tomorrowland’s headliners include Anyma, David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia & more.
The organization provided an update on the situation:
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.
This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.
The mainstage of major music festival Tomorrowland caught fire today in Belgium and was severely damaged - just two days before the event was slated to begin. Local media outlets confirm emergency services were already on site in addition to around 1,000 festival employees.
The cause of the fire is still unknown, but some reports suggest the incident could be related to a firework testing issue. While the fire is being put out, residents living near the festival grounds have been informed to keep their windows and doors closed.
Tomorrowland’s headliners include Anyma, David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia & more.
The organization provided an update on the situation:
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.
This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.
The mainstage of major music festival Tomorrowland caught fire today in Belgium and was severely damaged - just two days before the event was slated to begin. Local media outlets confirm emergency services were already on site in addition to around 1,000 festival employees.
The cause of the fire is still unknown, but some reports suggest the incident could be related to a firework testing issue. While the fire is being put out, residents living near the festival grounds have been informed to keep their windows and doors closed.
Tomorrowland’s headliners include Anyma, David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia & more.
The organization provided an update on the situation:
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.
This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.
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- This story was written with information sourced from Euronews and DJ Mag & covered it because of Tomorrowland’s presence in the live music scene.
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