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Vancouver Sun
2 days ago
- Vancouver Sun
Canadian woman has died after attending music festival in Belgium, Tomorrowland says
A spokeswoman for the Tomorrowland music festival says a Canadian woman has died after attending the large gathering in Belgium. Debby Wilmsen says in an emailed statement that a 35-year-old Canadian woman fell ill at the festival on Friday. She says the woman was given first aid and then taken to University Hospital of Antwerp, but festival organizers were told Saturday morning that the woman had died. Wilmsen says the Antwerp public prosecutor's office is investigating the cause of death. The Antwerp public prosecutor's office did not respond to requests for information on the woman. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Global Affairs Canada says it is aware of reports that a Canadian woman has died in Belgium but said it would not release information due to privacy considerations. Sabrina Williams, spokeswoman for Global Affairs Canada, says it is in contact with local authorities. A massive fire engulfed the main stage two days before the annual music festival began Friday in the town of Boom, north of Brussels. Tomorrowland draws tens of thousands of visitors from around Europe and runs across two weekends, ending July 27. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
Edmonton Journal
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edmonton Journal
Canadian woman has died after attending music festival in Belgium, Tomorrowland says
Article content A spokeswoman for the Tomorrowland music festival says a Canadian woman has died after attending the large gathering in Belgium. Article content Debby Wilmsen says in an emailed statement that a 35-year-old Canadian woman fell ill at the festival on Friday. Article content Article content She says the woman was given first aid and then taken to University Hospital of Antwerp, but festival organizers were told Saturday morning that the woman had died. Article content Article content Wilmsen says the Antwerp public prosecutor's office is investigating the cause of death. The Antwerp public prosecutor's office did not respond to requests for information on the woman. Article content Article content Tomorrowland draws tens of thousands of visitors from around Europe and runs across two weekends, ending July 27. Article content
Global News
3 days ago
- Global News
Authorities investigating death of Canadian woman at Belgian music fest
Belgian authorities are investigating the death of a Canadian woman who fell ill at Tomorrowland, one of the world's largest electronic music festivals, according to event organizers. The 35-year-old woman 'became unwell on the festival grounds' on Friday at the event's opening night in the town Boom, about 35 kilometres south of Antwerp, Tomorrowland spokeswoman Debby Wilmsen said in a statement sent to Global News. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The woman received immediate first aid and was taken to the University Hospital of Antwerp, where she later died. Expressing condolences for the woman's family, friends and loved ones, Wilmsen also said the Antwerp Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating and will provide updates. The Tomorowland festival is held annually in Boom. This year's event is expected to welcome about 400,000 people over the weekends of July 18-20 and July 25-27. Story continues below advertisement A huge fire severely damaged the main stage two days before the opening of this year's festival, casting doubt over whether it would go ahead. But the site opened on time with an alternative stage still under construction. That stage opened to the public just two hours later, organizers said.
Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
- Health
- Winnipeg Free Press
Tomorrowland says Canadian woman has died after attending music festival in Belgium
A spokeswoman for the Tomorrowland music festival says a Canadian woman has died after attending the large gathering in Belgium. Debby Wilmsen says in an emailed statement that a 35-year-old Canadian woman fell ill at the festival on Friday. She says the woman was given first aid and then taken to University Hospital of Antwerp, but festival organizers were told Saturday morning that the woman had died. Wilmsen says the Antwerp public prosecutor's office is investigating the cause of death. The Antwerp public prosecutor's office did not respond to requests for information on the woman. Global Affairs Canada says it is aware of reports that a Canadian woman has died in Belgium but said it would not release information due to privacy considerations. Sabrina Williams, spokeswoman for Global Affairs Canada, says it is in contact with local authorities. A massive fire engulfed the main stage two days before the annual music festival began Friday in the town of Boom, north of Brussels. Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. Tomorrowland draws tens of thousands of visitors from around Europe and runs across two weekends, ending July 27. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 19, 2025.
Euronews
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Belgium's Tomorrowland festival opens after fire destroyed main stage
Belgium's Tomorrowland music festival kicked off on Friday just two days after a massive fire engulfed the main stage and threw one of Europe's biggest summer concert events into doubt. Workers laboured around the clock to clear out the debris from the elaborate backdrop that went up in flames on Wednesday evening. Shouting '"We made it!'', the festival's opening performers, Australian electronic music group Nervo, were able to take to the replacement main stage on Friday after a last-minute scramble and a slight delay. Some charred framework from the original stage were visible behind them. No one was hurt in the fire, organisers said and the cause is still being investigated. Festival crew members worked through the night to quickly erect the new, stripped down stage in time for its first performers. Tomorrowland spokesperson Debby Wilmsen said the new stage is "very intimate," and includes speakers that were also used for Metallica shows. Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world attend Tomorrowland's annual multi-day festival outside the Belgian town of Boom. Some 38,000 people were camping at the festival site on Friday, Wilmsen said. "Maybe there are some few people that say, OK, we would like to have a refund, but it's only like a very small percentage because most of them are still coming to the festival.' "It is all about unity and I think with a good vibe and a positive energy that our festival-goers give to each other and the music we offer, I think they will still have a good time," she said. '"We really tried our best." Australian fans Zak Hiscock and Brooke Antoniou — who travelled half way around the world to see the famed festival as part of a summer holiday to Europe — described hearing about the fire. "We were sitting having dinner when we actually heard the news of the stage burning down. We were very devastated and shattered, quite upset because we travelled a long way,'' Hiscock said. Ukrainian visitor Oleksandr Beshkynskyi shared their joy that the festival went ahead as planned. "It's not just about the one DJ or two DJs you're looking to see, but about all the mood and about the dream being alive," Beshkynskyi said. Tomorrowland is the world's largest electronic music festival and is expected to attract around 400,000 people over the weekend.
