Here’s how Tomorrowland 2025 will go ahead following the main stage fire: “The plan is perfect”Yesterday, 16 July, the main stage of Belgium’s fantastical Tomorrowland music festival burned down just two days before the electronic music event was set to open its doors. Today, the festival has announced its plans to continue the show, with an outline of two scenarios that could unfold. An attendee at the festival, Thomas George, tells MusicTech: “We’re all happy to be here — the vibe is so good, everyone’s happy, the sun’s out, the food’s good and the music’s great. The plan that the festival has is perfect.”
Tomorrowland’s action plan ensures that all visitors and ticket holders will be able to access the full grounds of the festival from Saturday, 19 July, noon onwards. The organisers say in a statement that, “Even in these challenging times, we will be able to offer a program for all visitors and ticket types.”
Continuing its statement, the festival says: “We will be able to welcome everyone tomorrow. Currently, there are two possible scenarios for Friday, July 18. We expect to have more clarity by tomorrow morning.”
In Scenario 1, says the festival organisers, the mainstage area will be “secured and a new setup completed”, which will allow the festival grounds to open as planned for all visitors and ticket holders.
If not, Scenario 2 will be put in place, which means, “DreamVille [the festival’s campsite] and the festival grounds will function as two separate areas on Friday to ensure the safety of all guests,” says Tomorrowland.
In this instance, the Gathering Stage at DreamVille will be open for campsite ticket holders, where the Main Stage acts will perform on Friday, instead of playing their scheduled sets on the Main Stage. DreamVille visitors will be required to stay in this area and will not have access to the festival grounds.
Meanwhile, the festival grounds (minus the Main Stage area), will be open to all other ticketholders from 2 pm instead of 12 pm. This includes Friday Day Pass, Global Journey Hotel Packages and Full Madness Pass holders.
Scenario 2 means that acts, including Alok, Artbat b2b Kölsch, Axwell, ANNA, Martin Garrix, Meduza, Mike Williams, NERVO, Odymel b2b Pegassi, Sub Zero Project, Vini Vici, will all perform at DreamVille.
Speaking to MusicTech, festival attendee Thomas George continues: “I think the plan [Tomorrowland has] is perfectly fair, because the people have travelled from all over the world to be here.
“I was speaking to a couple who’ve wanted to come to Tomorrowland for years, and they were so upset when they found out about the Main Stage. But I told them that the Main Stage, in reality, is a minor detail — marketing-wise, it’s the pinaccle of the festival, obviously — however, the 14 other stages, the story behind everything that’s going on, the spectacle that you can see among the grounds…The Main Stage is amazing and, of course, we all want it to be here, but the festival as a whole is incredible. I keep telling people, if you’ve not been here before, the festival will be just as good as last year, even without the Main Stage this year.”
“The beauty of this place is that the magic isn’t within the festival, it’s within the people that are so fucking happy to be here.”
Continuing in its statement, Tomorrowland says: “We are still devastated, but the support we’re receiving from all over the world and the energy and joy of the visitors at DreamVille (the campsite) today are truly heartwarming. Meanwhile, hundreds of people are working tirelessly at the Mainstage area to ensure we can open the gates tomorrow. It’s a race against time, but we’re doing this together with the best and most amazing people in the world.”
For continued updates, check Tomorrowland’s website. 
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