Martin Garrix thanks Metallica for “coming through with new stage parts” after Tomorrowland fire
Martin Garrix has thanked Metallica for supplying parts for Tomorrowland’s new main stage after the original was destroyed during a blaze on Wednesday (July 16).
A fire broke out less than 48 hours before the dance festival in Boom, Belgium was set to kick off, with more than 70,000 attendees due to attend, leaving it uncertain if the festival would go ahead as scheduled.
Yesterday (July 18), the festival said teams were “working day and night, with heart and soul, to turn the impossible into reality” and open its doors after an urgent overnight effort.
Now, it’s emerged that parts from Metallica’s ‘WorldWired’ tour stage and touring rig were used to help build the alternative setup. According to reports from Belgian news outlet HLN (via DJ Mag), the parts were being stored in Austria following the European leg of the metal band’s tour, and were air-lifted to the festival site overnight.
Martin Garrix, who performed at the festival last night, shared a thank you to Metallica on Instagram, accompanied by a photo of him alongside drummer Lars Ulrich. “I can not believe I’m actually typing this… but my set at Tomorrowland is still happening!”, the Dutch DJ and producer wrote.
“Massive love and a big shoutout to the incredible Tomorrowland team for pulling off miracles — and to Metallica for coming through with the new stage parts…”
He later shared a post from his set last night (July 18), captioned: “Tomorrowland we won’t burn out.. 
WE UNITE.”
Other artists billed to play the 2025 event across the weekend include David Guetta, Lost Frequencies, and Swedish House Mafia, and there are 14 other stages outside of the main stage, although they are considerably smaller.
When the fire broke out days ago, footage of the destruction was quickly shared across social media, with one employee saying that it felt “apocalyptic” to see the damage it was causing.
“We suddenly heard bangs and saw fire near the stage, a huge amount of fire,” they told Het Nieuwsblad. “We were just putting the finishing touches on it. One more day and it would be finished. Four weeks of work… gone in half an hour.”
Some residents in the area were evacuated, and firefighters worked to prevent the fire from reaching the surrounding homes or woodland.
It isn’t yet clear why the fire broke out, although some speculate it may be an issue with pyrotechnics, as fireworks were allegedly heard by some people in the area.
Elsewhere, following his performance at Tomorrowland, Garrix is set to play his biggest UK headline show at London’s Gunnersbury Park this August.
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