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Fire damages Tomorrowland main stage ahead of festival opening

Headline from BNO News, on the newest of 2 developments

A fire severely damaged the main stage at Tomorrowland in Belgium just days before the start of the world-renowned electronic dance music festival, organizers confirmed. No injuries were reported. In a statement on Wednesday, Tomorrowland said the incident involved a “serious incident” at its iconic…

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  1. Huge fire ravages Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival main stage, days ahead of opening

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  2. Newest

    Fire damages Tomorrowland main stage ahead of festival opening

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22 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Huge fire ravages Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival main stage days ahead of opening (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A huge fire has engulfed the main stage of Belgium’s world-famous Tomorrowland festival, days ahead of its planned opening on Friday.

  2. Newsweek

    Photos show Tomorrowland stage catching fire before festival kicks off (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Tomorrowland is one of the world's largest electronic dance music festivals, held annually in Boom, Belgium.

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Huge fire ravages Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival main stage, days ahead of opening (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — A huge fire has consumed the main stage of Belgium’s world-famous Tomorrowland festival, days ahead of its planned opening on Friday. “Due to a serious incident and fire on the Tomorrowland Mainstage, our beloved Mainstage has been severely damaged,” festival organize…

  4. Variety

    Tomorrowland Main Stage Destroyed by Fire Day Before Opening, But Festival Will Go On (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Tomorrowland's elaborate main stage has been destroyed by a fire just two days before the festival begins, but organizers say the show will go on.

  5. New York Post

    Fire engulfs main stage of Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival ahead of Friday start (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A huge fire on Wednesday at Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival site has “severely damaged” the main stage two days before the event was due to start, organizers said.

  6. Rolling Stone

    Tomorrowland Main Stage Burns to the Ground, But EDM Festival Will Continue (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The main stage at the massively popular EDM festival Tomorrowland burned to the ground, but the festival will continue this weekend, organizers said.

  7. The Hollywood Reporter

    Tomorrowland Main Stage “Severely Damaged” After Catching Fire, Festival Set to Continue (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The Tomorrowland main stage has been damaged by a fire, though the music festival is still set to continue on.

  8. Latin Times

    Tomorrowland Fire Destroys Main Stage Just Before Festival Starts: What will happen with the Festival? (opens Latin Times)

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    A day before thousands of ravers were set to descend on Belgium's most iconic music festival and the biggest event for EDM music lovers in the world, Tomorrowland faced an unexpected disaster: its

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Tomorrowland festival to go ahead after stage burns down – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Organizers at the Tomorrowland dance music festival said they couldn't "put into words what they were feeling" after a massive fire destroyed the main stage at the festival in Belgium. The festival kicks off this Friday.

  10. Breitbart News

    Tomorrowland Music Festival Main Stage Catches Fire Just Two Days Before Opening (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Tomorrowland electronic dance music festival in Boom, Belgium, suffered a setback this week when its main stage caught fire.

  11. BNO News

    Fire damages Tomorrowland main stage ahead of festival opening (opens BNO News)

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    A fire severely damaged the main stage at Tomorrowland in Belgium just days before the start of the world-renowned electronic dance music festival, organizers confirmed. No injuries were reported. In a statement on Wednesday, Tomorrowland said the incident involved a “serious incident” at its iconic…

  12. The Guardian

    Fire destroys main stage at Belgium’s Tomorrowland festival on eve of opening (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Blaze came a day before thousands of electronic dance music fans were set to descend on the Belgian event

  13. UPI

    Tomorrowland festival continues after fire destroys main stage (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Tomorrowland music festival is still on after a fire destroyed the main stage, the festival announced on Thursday.

  14. Al Jazeera

    Fire ‘severely damages’ Belgium’s Tomorrowland stage ahead of Friday start (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The annual Tomorrowland music festival is set to draw about 100,000 attendees, with many expected to camp on site.

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