A stage fire tested Tomorrowland’s unity. For Atlanta, it reignites memories of TomorrowWorld’s brief but bold legacy.

This is the dramatic moment smoke rises from a fire on the Tomorrowland stage in Belgium. Footage shows a cloud of black vapour from the burning site billowing into the sky on Wednesday, July 16. Witnesses reported hearing sounds similar to fireworks,

Footage shows thousands of people rushing in as soon as the gates open with the event due to attract 400,000 festivalgoers over July 18-20 and July 25-27. “The symbolism of this is very powerful it shows more than just a stage that was destroyed and rebuilt,” one fan wrote.

Tomorrowland, one of the world’s largest electronic music festivals, opened to the public Friday, July 18, just two days after a massive fire destroyed its main stage in Boom, near Antwerp, Belgium. Despite the damage,

Tomorrowland organisers race to build new stage ahead of opening after fire - Over 400,000 people are expected to attend the event in the Belgian town of Boom

Tomorrowland 2025 will open as scheduled on Friday (July 18) following a devastating July 16 fire that destroyed the festival’s mainstage.