A fire broke out on Wednesday evening (July 16) on the site of the Belgian electrical festival Tomorrowland, the main stage of the event was affected. The Mainstage, central part of the festival experience, was partly on fire. Despite the incident, the open air with a stage should take place less as planned from the weekend. The Dreamville campsite should open on time, the festival start is still scheduled for Friday (July 18th).
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Discussion in social networks
Many fans reacted with concern on social networks, others with resentment. A post on X, in which a user wrote: “”I paid a thousand euros for a ticket and now there are no main days.. “ What followed was a digital shitstorm: numerous comments accused the user of reacting unsolidarically or overwhelmed. Instead of demanding refunds, one should be happy that the festival takes place at all, the tenor was many comments.
A post that triggered many reactions:
People Like this are the Reason aliens Still Haven’t Made Contact With Us… How to Tell Me You’re A Selfish Snob Without Telling Me You’Re A Selfish Snob. Nice job, Allysa 👏 #Tomorrowland pic.twitter.com/yevarahuhs
– – Chief from Belgium 🇧🇪 (@chiefxbelgium) July 16, 2025
What does the fire for ticket holders mean: inside?
Basically, if the festival takes place in large parts as planned, there is usually no entitlement to a complete reimbursement of the ticket price. Whether visitors: at least a partial reimbursement of the costs can be requested on the inside depends, among other things, on whether all the acts announced or central elements, such as the main days, are permanently eliminated.
If restrictions are noticeable on site, guests can contact the organizer and submit a complaint. Whether this offers compensation out of goodwill is in his hand. There is one for an initial assessment of individual rights Online tool the consumer center NRW and Bavaria. There are suitable sample letters to be generated, which can be used to enforce possible demands. From a legal point of view, the organizer is always a contractual partner, not an ACT, the ticket office or a third party.
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The festival should take place as usual
According to the organizers, the Tomorrowland Festival should still take place, as usual, on two weekends: from July 18 to 20 and from July 25th to 27th, 2025. Around 400,000 guests are expected from over 200 countries. Over 600 international acts on more than 15 stages are planned, including Martin Garrix, Charlotte de Witte, Amelie Lens and many more.