Tomorrowland’s main stage destroyed by fire

News By James Hanley | 16 July 2025

A huge fire has destroyed the main stage at Belgium’s Tomorrowland just 48 hours before the electronic music festival is due to begin. Dramatic footage circulated on Wednesday (16 July) evening showing the stage in Boom, Antwerp, ablaze.

Emergency services are currently at the scene and police have warned local residents to “keep their windows and doors closed”.

It is understood that no festivalgoers were on site at the time of the incident and no one was injured. The cause of…

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