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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tomorrowland Goes on as Scheduled After New Mainstage Erected: Watch the Livestream
Tomorrowland 2025 opened the entirety of its site to attendees earlier Friday (July 18) in Boom, Belgium, just two days after a fire destroyed the dance festival's mainstage. The development occurred after the festival announced Thursday (July 17) that it might either sequester a portion of its day one attendees to a stage in the festival's camping area for sets by the Friday headliners, or open the entire site to all day one guests. More from Billboard Tomorrowland Mainstage Fire Eyewitness Describes 'Disbelief' as Blaze Erupted YURIYAN RETRIEVER Talks Debut Solo Single & Ambition to Become a Genre of Her Own Questlove to Be Honored With 'SummerStage Icon Award' at 2025 City Parks Foundation Benefit Workers on site at the event were able to clear the mainstage area and then construct a new stage setup to host the event's headlining acts, which on Friday included Nervo, Axwell, Martin Garrix, Alok, Artbat & Kolsch and Meduza. As seen in the stream and photos shared by the festival on social media, the quickly constructed new mainstage is built from a DJ booth and a wall of LED panels, behind which the remains of the massive structure that burned are visible, along with heavy machinery. The set-up can be seen in the event's livestream, which is being broadcast from several of the festival's roughly 16 stages. The mainstage lineup is available here and the rest of the performances are available here. No one was injured in the fire, and its cause has not yet been announced. The current situation at Tomorrowland is arguably the best possible outcome following the unprecedented fire. On Wednesday (July 16), the festival advised that there was a chance it might not open at all if the site was determined unsafe by the authorities, but that go-ahead came and the event managed to construct a new mainstage in time to open the entirety of the site. In the hours before the festival opened for its first day on Friday, organizers posted a statement announcing, 'Dear People of Tomorrow, WE ARE READY FOR YOU! Our teams are working day and night, with heart and soul, to turn the impossible into reality: Tomorrowland Belgium 2025 will open doors at 14:00. An alternative setup for the beloved Mainstage is planned to open at 16:00, pending any last-minute changes. All artists will perform as scheduled on all other stages as from 14:00. Tomorrowland will unite, stronger than ever!' The first weekend of Tomorrowland 2025 continues until Sunday (July 20), while its second weekend is happening July 25-27. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
Metro
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Woman, 35, dies at Tomorrowland festival after stage fire causes health concern
A Canadian woman has died at the electronic music festival Tomorrowland just days after a fire destroyed its main stage. The festival goer, 35, was among the tens of thousands of people in the crowd at the Belgian festival on opening night on Friday. The woman became unwell at the concert held in Boom, near Antwerp, and was taken to a hospital. She was later pronounced dead, a spokeswoman for the Antwerp prosecutor's office said. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Prosecutors said they were working to find out what caused the the 35-year-old's death. The tragedy follows a 'devastating' blaze which tore through the ice-themed mainstage. The stage was left in ashes but organisers have reassured the 400,000 ticket holders the event will still go ahead. The festival was headlined by Martin Garrix on Friday night, capping off performances by Artbat B2B Kölsch, ALOK and Axwell and others. More Trending David Guetta is due to perform at the festival this weekend, alongside other big names such as Swedish Mafia House, Lost Frequencies and Jax Jones. Some spent thousands to get to Tomorrowland have still been left feeling sour after the stage fire, which is believed to have started form a fireworks test. One reveller, Pedro, told Metro he is concerned for his health due to the destruction the fire left behind. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page.
DW
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- DW
Tomorrowland festival to go ahead after stage burns down – DW – 07/17/2025
Organizers at the Tomorrowland dance music festival said they couldn't "put into words what they were feeling" after a massive fire destroyed the main stage at the festival in Belgium. The festival kicks off this Friday. Organizers at Tomorrowland dance music festival said Thursday they spent the "night working on possible solutions" for the main stage after a fire destroyed it, confirming that the event would go ahead. Flames engulfed the carefully designed main stage, which plays an important role in the vision of the festival, on Wednesday local time. The electronic dance music festival is one of the biggest in the world and takes place annually in Boom, south of Antwerp, Belgium. The doors to the festival's campsite opened on Thursday ahead of the two-weekend event. The main stage was "severely destroyed," organizers said in a statement Wednesday night. But they said no one was injured. The festival attracts as many as 400,000 people from around the world, with organizers having previously posted a gallery of the stages from prior years. Photos and videos showed heavy black smoke engulfing the stage. Rogue fireworks appeared to go off in the videos as well, occasionally illuminating the smoke. Nearby residents were asked to close all windows and doors until the fire was brought under control. Belgian newspaper quoted a fire chief official Thursday as saying that the "site has been cleared" and it was up to organizers to take further steps. Organizers said in a statement Thursday that doors to the campsite were open as of Thursday morning. But they were shattered about the loss of the main stage, writing: "It's impossible to put into words what we're feeling." Design and music often go hand in hand at the festival that is set to open this Friday, with top DJs like Martin Garrix and Axwell set to perform. Organizers added that no other area of the venue was impacted by the fire. The cause of the fire is still not clear.
News.com.au
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Fire engulfs main stage of Tomorrowland
A fire has destroyed the main stage at Tomorrowland festival in Belgium. The popular, annual electronic dance event starts tomorrow, until July 27, however organisers confirmed a massive fire has affected the Main Stage where artists like Meduza and Axwell are due to perform. 'Due to a serious incident and fire on the Tomorrowland Mainstage, our beloved Mainstage has been severely damaged,' a statement shared across their socials read. '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.' Organisers confirmed 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.' Footage shows flames and plumes of black smoke engulfing the stage and spreading to nearby woodland. Emergency services were on the scene but the fire was not yet under control, according to Belgium public broadcaster VRT. The cause is not yet known. While no festival-goers were on site, about 1000 staff members were present, who have now been evacuated, VRT reported. Morgan Hermans, who lives nearby to the festival site in the town of Boom, told CNN she initially heard fireworks going off, which prompted her to look outside. 'There was just a big cloud of fireworks and smoke very near us, so that was a bit scary,' she said. 'It's one of the biggest events in the entire year. Our town is very small so to welcome people (from) around the entire world, it's crazy and it's so much fun.' 'It's a big deal so everyone in Boom was a bit terrified for a few seconds,' Ms Hermans added. Local police confirmed the fire in a post on X and encouraged people to stay away from the smoke and give way to emergency services. The festival attracts around 400,000 people from all around the world. Many have taken to social media to express their shock. 'I feel so sorry for the Tomorrowland Crew, for everyone who had tickets for this weekend and especially for all the artists who put their heart and passion into creating and building the Tomorrowland Mainstage for so long. I hope everyone is safe that's what matters most,' one person wrote on Instagram. 'My heart goes out to the Tomorrowland crew. So much passion and love, burned down in a few minutes,' another added.
New York Post
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Swedish House Mafia teases NYC return with cryptic Times Square billboard
Swedish House Mafia may be plotting a return to the Big Apple — and New Yorkers are already losing it. The iconic electronic dance music trio — Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso — sparked a frenzy Wednesday when the supergroup made a surprise announcement in Times Square: 'New York See You Soon. Swedish House Mafia.' 4 The Times Square billboard flashed during a livestream of the group's three-hour Stockholm set, where they debuted a new track, 'Wait So Long.' Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal Advertisement The message flashed on a billboard during a livestream of their three-hour set in Stockholm, where they debuted a new track, 'Wait So Long.' Just a week earlier, they'd wiped their Instagram clean and posted a shadowy photo of the three of them with the cryptic caption '3.0' — a move that racked up nearly 100,000 likes and marked what fans are calling a new era. A screenshot of the billboard's location — West 50th and Broadway — was then posted to the group's Instagram story, sending fans into a frenzy across TikTok, Reddit and EDM fan pages. 'I beg tell me when, I need to be there,' vowed one user on TikTok. Advertisement 4 The billboard's surprise debut during a Stockholm livestream lit up TikTok, where fans instantly began posting about their excitement — some even vowing to come out of 'retirement' if the group hits NYC. @dol1house/ X 'Pulling out of retirement just for them,' another added. Danielle Tourloukis, 24, a self-described 'huge fan' of Swedish House Mafia who lives in Murray Hill, told the Post that hearing the news gave her 'chills.' 'Can't wait to be dancing to this again,' she wrote in a TikTok from her account @itsdanitour, sharing a video of herself and two friends dancing in the streets of New York to Swedish House Mafia's 'One.' Advertisement 4 The group wiped their Instagram clean just days before the livestream and posted a shadowy photo with the caption '3.0,' racking up nearly 100,000 likes. Getty Images Despite the tease, the group hasn't announced any U.S. dates on their current tour, which has them headlining festivals across Europe. Their last NYC appearance was a surprise April 2024 set at Brooklyn Mirage. Formed in Stockholm in the late 2000s, the group remains one of the most recognizable names in EDM, with smash hits like 'Don't You Worry Child,' 'Save The World' and 'Miami 2 Ibiza.' They have sold out stadiums around the world — including Madison Square Garden in 2011. Advertisement 4 The group's current tour has them headlining festivals across Europe — but no U.S. dates have been announced, leaving NYC fans anxiously waiting. @mimimoments/TikTok The group split in 2013 after their farewell 'One Last Tour,' but reunited in 2018 and have since launched a new label, released their debut studio album 'Paradise Again' in 2022 and headlined festivals including Coachella.
