A massive fire erupted at the main stage at the iconic Tomorrowland music festival in Belgium. NBC News' Daniele Hamamdjian explains the scene as hundreds of thousands of festival-goers are set to arrive in a matter of hours.

Tomorrowland organisers race to build new stage ahead of opening after fire - Over 400,000 people are expected to attend the event in the Belgian town of Boom

Tomorrowland 2025 will open as scheduled on Friday (July 18) following a devastating July 16 fire that destroyed the festival’s mainstage.

The world of electronic music was rocked this Wednesday afternoon as the main stage of Tomorrowland 2025, one of the most prestigious festivals globally, caught fire. The festival, hosted annually in Boom, Belgium, was only two days away from welcoming thousands of fans when flames engulfed its iconic main stage.