Tomorrowland to Keep New 2025 Mainstage Unchanged for Second Weekend

Tomorrowland's Mainstage, which tragically burned down last week, will stay in its makeshift form for the festival's second weekend of 2025, organizers confirmed this week.

The news follows a hectic lead-up to the iconic EDM festival in Belgium. After a massive fire destroyed its original "Orbyz" structure just two days before opening, Tomorrowland's producers pivoted fast, airlifting elements of Metallica's touring rig from Austria to develop a new stage in just 36 hours before opening as planned on July 18th.

Speaking to VRT News, Tomorrowland spokesperson Debby Wilmsen said the replacement stage will return and "look the same," save for a number of minimal updates. "Depending on the DJ, we might add some visuals and props," she explained.

Wilmsen also reflected on the impact of the stripped-back format, which lacked many of the usual pyrotechnics and staging effects. "Normally, there's a lot of spectacle with fireworks, fountains, lighting and so on," she explained. "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 without the usual production scale, the Mainstage still delivered, with Martin Garrix delivering an emotional set to close out day one and Charlotte de Witte making Tomorrowland history by opening and closing on the same day, among other highlights.

Tomorrowland returns Friday, July 25th for the final stretch of its 2025 run. You can find the weekend two lineup and timetable here.

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