STORY: Eyewitness video showed black smoke and fireworks exploding after the main stage of the Tomorrowland Festival in Boom, Belgium, caught fire on Wednesday (July 16).

“We can confirm that no one was injured during the incident,” organisers said in a statement shared on social media.

"Our beloved Mainstage has been has been severely damaged... We are focused on finding solutions for the festival weekend (Friday – Saturday – Sunday).”

The cause of the fire was not yet clear.

Local media reported a large number of emergency services at the scene and said local authorities advised residents to keep windows and doors closed.

Electronic musicians Anyma, Armin van Buuren, Charlotte de Witte and David Guetta were among the artists scheduled to perform on the main stage from Friday (July 18) to Sunday (July 20).

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VIDEO SHOWS: PLUMES OF DARK SMOKE AFTER FIRE AT BELGIUM'S TOMORROWLAND FESTIVAL MAIN STAGE BROKE OUT/

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SHOWS: BOOM, BELGIUM (JULY 16, 2025) (ORIGINALLY SHOT IN PORTRAIT) (MORGAN HERMANS - No Archive / No Resale / Must on-screen courtesy Morgan Hermans)

1. THICK PLUME OF BLACK SMOKE BILLOWING AND FIREWORK EXPLODING AFTER FIRE BROKE OUT AT TOMORROWLAND FESTIVAL MAIN STAGE

2. WHITE FLASH

3. THICK PLUME OF BLACK SMOKE BILLOWING

4. WHITE FLASH

5. THICK PLUME OF BLACK SMOKE BILLOWING

6. WHITE FLASH

7. THICK PLUME OF BLACK SMOKE BILLOWING