Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Belgian authorities stated Saturday they have launched a probe into the death of a 35-year-old woman who tragically passed away after falling ill at the Tomorrowland festival on Friday evening.
As reported, the actual circumstances of her demise remained unknown. According to initial information, despite resuscitation measures, the lady could not be revived.
Today, the Public Prosecution Office in Antwerp said they are looking into the death of the 35-year-old who was among the tens of thousands of attendees who were there for the first night on Friday.
How did emergency teams respond to the incident?
Later, the festival organisers revealed that the woman was Canadian.
“She received first aid and was then transferred to the University Hospital of Antwerp,”
stated spokesperson Debby Wilmsen.
“We were informed she passed away there. Our condolences go out to her family and friends. The Antwerp prosecutor’s office is investigating the cause of death and will update further on this matter.”
Tomorrowland, one of the largest and most prestigious electronic music festivals in the world, attracts around 400,000 electronic music fans from around the world for its two weekends in Boom, Belgium. Tomorrowland 2025 features an amazing lineup with top DJs like David Guetta, Lost Frequencies, Charlotte de Witte, and many other world-class DJs on 16 stage themes.
What was the festival’s response to earlier setbacks?
The Tomorrowland festival had a fair amount of confusion earlier this week with the burning down of its main stage, leading people to question if the event could actually take place. But when festival organisers moved quickly to create an “alternative setup”, they allowed the festival to hopefully carry on with only minimal disruptions.
What happened during the 2019 fatality at Tomorrowland?
A similar fatality happened in a related event in 2019. A 27-year-old man from India attending Belgium’s Tomorrowland festival fell and was later declared dead in the hospital.
At the time, he was taken from the site in the town of Boom to Antwerp University Hospital, where he could not be revived. An autopsy was also carried out. The spokeswoman for Antwerp University Hospital, Evita Bonne, stated that the Indian was among 4 individuals from the festival admitted to intensive care.
