Tomorrowland‘s Mainstage, which tragically burned down final week, will keep in its makeshift kind for the pageant’s second weekend of 2025, organizers confirmed this week.
The information follows a busy lead-up to the long-lasting EDM pageant in Belgium. After an enormous hearth destroyed its authentic “Orbyz” construction simply two days earlier than opening, Tomorrowland’s producers pivoted quick, airlifting components of Metallica’s touring rig from Austria to develop a brand new stage in simply 36 hours earlier than opening as deliberate on July 18th.
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Chatting with VRT Information, Tomorrowland spokesperson Debby Wilmsen mentioned the substitute stage will return and “look the same,” save for numerous minimal updates. “Depending on the DJ, we might add some visuals and props,” she defined.
Wilmsen additionally mirrored on the impression of the stripped-back format, which lacked most of the common pyrotechnics and staging results. “Normally, there’s a lot of spectacle with fireworks, fountains, lighting and so on,” she defined. “This time, the DJ was the star. Will we incorporate that into our design for next year? I’ll leave that up to the creative director and his team.”
Even with out the same old manufacturing scale, the Mainstage nonetheless delivered, with Martin Garrix delivering an emotional set to shut out day one and Charlotte de Witte making Tomorrowland historical past by opening and shutting on the identical day, amongst different highlights.
Tomorrowland returns Friday, July twenty fifth for the ultimate stretch of its 2025 run. You could find the weekend two lineup and timetable right here.
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