Perhaps the biggest news accompanying the set times release is the Swedish trio’s exclusive Main Stage takeover happening this Saturday. SHM will command the festival’s premier stage for what’s being billed as a special presentation, marking one of their most significant Ultra appearances in recent years.

Along with the performance announcements, Ultra has launched its #ULTRALIVE streaming initiative, bringing select performances to fans worldwide who can’t make it to Miami. The streaming platform will capture key moments from across the festival’s multiple stages, though specific artists and time slots for the broadcasts haven’t been detailed yet.

The festival has also unveiled exclusive 2026 merchandise and expanded its Mission: Home sustainability program. The environmental initiative builds on Ultra’s ongoing efforts to reduce the festival’s carbon footprint and promote eco-friendly practices among attendees.

With set times now public, attendees can begin mapping out their weekend strategy across Ultra’s multiple stages and diverse lineup. The Swedish House Mafia takeover adds an unexpected highlight to what was already shaping up to be a memorable edition of the festival.

Check out the full set times gallery below.

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Michiel mentioned how they didn’t even realize how big the global attention was on Tomorrowland during this Summer’s stage fire and the aftermath. Manu says that the image of the black smoke rising from the stage defines the moment best for him. It’s hard for them to even see those images again. They called the event the “sledgehammer blow of our lives”.

Initially, the brothers feared they would have to cancel Tomorrowland, but they were relieved to learn that there were no injuries. Then the panic set in as they remembered 38,000 people would be on site for camping the very next day. They realized cancellation was basically not an option at that point. They set into action. They remarked that a positive mindset was key and they had to keep thinking that they would solve the issue. They refer to the entire process as pure survival mode.

Once authorities cleared the site, Tomorrowland was told the stage had to be dismantled. They were lucky enough to locate a large crane in Antwerp near the Tomorrowland offices, so they called the source right away to get that crane.

The Plan

The team worked into the night on Wednesday to devise a new main stage that could be built in time. Then they had to phone Tomorrowland’s loyal suppliers, who just watched their equipment go up in flames to ask for more equipment. Luckily, everyone was willing to give everything to this herculean effort.

And that’s when it became clear how strong the bond is when it really matters and what an exceptional group of professionals comes together every year to build something in Boom that’s unique in the world – Michiel Beers

It wasn’t until Thursday night after midnight that Belgium’s largest crane arrived on site, escorted by police and special transport directly from the port of Antwerp. Michiel is still blown away that they were able to back the crane onto the festival site in that state, as they feared it would be impossible to truck in with everything assembled on site.

Two Scenarios

As the crane got to work, the team realized there were only two possible scenarios. In the first, the dismantling wouldn’t be done in time and that entire area would be closed on day 1, severely limiting capacity. In this scenario, the campers remain on the campgrounds with alternative programming and everybody else would arrive without the mainstage. The second scenario would require a later opening time, but would get the mainstage ready and allow everybody to enjoy Day 1 together. They wanted to communicate as openly and honestly as possible throughout the situation. At that point things were handing by a thread and they needed to be honest.

The Success

At around 4am on Friday morning the work began. If anything went wrong it could mean the entire festival was going to be cancelled. Then after noon on Friday the last tower came down perfectly. Immediately, the announcement went out that Option 2 would win out and the festival was saved!

As workers raced around the clock to get the new stage operational, a crowd formed to watch the team. Rather than dancing at other stages, the attendees wanted to watch the phoenix rise from the ashes. Every time something happened there was applause from the onlookers.

The brothers admit that tears were flowing as the stage opened up and the crowd rushed in. Only at the end of Weekend 2 was there time to process the enormity of what happened.

The Aftermath

The brothers remarked on all of the coverage afterwards and how media outlets around the world commented that in any other country, the festival would have been cancelled. They felt immensely proud of Belgium and the Tomorrowland organization. The interview was only made possible because the brothers were elected as “Belgian of the Year”. The brothers say that if they became a familiar face, they wouldn’t be able to sense what visitors experience anymore. They love to go and disappear into the crowd. Michiel remarks on how one time a visitor asked him to take a photo of the visitor and a chef on site, not realizing who they were asking. He took the photo.

The Future

Tomorrowland plots a future Thailand expansion but mostly hopes to keep doing the same thing for as long as possible. The brothers are proud to remain a family business without investment funds and external shareholders. For now they want to highlight the valuable contributions of the Tomorrowland team and designers for all that they do and have helped to do for 2025.

Read the full feature here.

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Premiered during their back-to-back sets at Ultra Miami, it has since become a staple in their solo and joint festival performances, including EDC Las Vegas, Cape Town, and Johannesburg. Both artists, longtime friends and five-time DJ Mag Top 100 DJ winners, now unite their signature sounds in this highly anticipated release.

‘Sleepless Nights’ Ft. Libby Whitehouse

The track seamlessly blends the old with the new, featuring an extremely nostalgic progression. Both van Buuren’s Trance upbrings and Garrix’s Bigroom Progressive elements shine bright in an euphoric fashion. Libby’s vocals ride over the beat, while the synths flow like water. The track is another example of how Progressive sounds from the early 2010s are making a comeback to the main stage.

Although the vocalist does not have many EDM singing credits, her presence on ‘Sleepless Nights’ is powerful and captivating. We’re hoping that this is the beginning of a new chapter in her career, involving electronic music more often.

Although this marks the first Garrix x van Buuren collaboration, Garrix hinted at a major future collaboration with none other than John Summit. During an interview with One World Radio during Tomorrowland 2025, Garrix nodded at a possible track with John Summit, after the host and the audience demanded an answer.

Stay awake with us, here is Armin van Buuren and Martin Garrix alongside Libby Whitehouse for ‘Sleepless Nights‘:

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Festival organizers explained this is a safety step. The temporary main water pipes at Tomorrowland got hurt in the fire on Wednesday. Because of this, they can’t flush the pipes right now, so they can’t promise the water is safe to drink. A laboratory is currently testing water samples to see if it’s still clean enough. Until those results are in, Tomorrowland is asking everyone not to drink from the water fountains and not to fill their bottles there.

Looking for an immediate solution for the People of Tomorrow, the festival has said, “We’ve set up temporary water pipes in different spots to make sure there’s enough drinking water for the restrooms“. As for an explanation to their worry, they said “When it’s hot, and water just sits in pipes like these, germs can grow. That’s why we regularly flush these pipes with fresh water“.

*Cover image credit: Klaas De Scheirder

[H/T] HLN

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One of the first to turn to the Internet was Dimitri Vegas, flagship artist of the festival for over a decade alongside Like Mike. With a simple post of a broken heart in gold, carrying the Tomorrowland logo, letting the image speak for itself.

And far more comments were made under the festival’s official statement post, where messages from artists like Hardwell, Martin Garrix, Alok, Timmy Trumpet, R3HAB, and many more can be seen. The support has been so wide, even other festivals are joining in on the feeling, including Defqon.1, Awakenings, and PAROOKAVILLE.

Even Pixelscreen.eu, the business renting out LED screens to be used by Tomorrowland, showed support despite having lost some of their stock.

Finally, we ourselves have also shown support to the festival, among one of our biggest joys of the entire year, and year after year.

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The key takeaways are: no casualties emerged from the fire; DreamVille, the official campsite, will open tomorrow Thursday, and solutions are still on the works for the festival itself. The statement reads:

Check it out below. We are heartened that nobody was hurt, but heartbroken for everyone, especially the Tomorrowland team. We’ll stand with whatever outcome is on the horizon for this year’s festival.

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Debby Wilmsen, the festival’s spokesperson, stated, “Emergency crews are fully involved, and our top priority right now is safety“. So far no casualties have been reported. The fire is serious, pouring out a thick black smoke which can be seen from miles away. The Rupel Police Zone added, “We advise people nearby to keep their windows and doors shut. The Rivierenland Police are here in large numbers“. Roads around the festival are being kept clear for emergency vehicles.

It’s far too early to determine if the festival will proceed as planned after this, for now the main priority is keeping everyone as safe as possible. If you’re in Boom, follow guidelines and keep away from the smoke. We’ll be updating when more information comes in.

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After months of anticipation and buzz across social media, ‘Take Me There’ finally arrives – delivering mainstage magic with soaring melodies, emotive vocals, and a colossal drop that ignites dancefloors and festival grounds alike. It’s a track that pulls at the heart while pushing the energy through the roof, embodying the very essence of progressive house in 2025. This irelease is tied to a highly anticipated back-to-back set during the first weekend of Tomorrowland Belgium 2025, featuring Matisse & Sadko b2b Third Party on the legendary stage of The Great Library.

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‘Together’

Now we can find solace in Bonnie Tyler’s ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ with a brand new generation. The inspiring and optimistic ‘Together’ is everything we would want from a progressive Big Room sample. With Nostalgic vocals, serene tempo, and beautiful melodies, the track takes us on a dreamy journey of hope.

This is Hypaton’s territory. The 25-year-old producer and DJ has been producing since he was younger, alongside his cousin and Tech Trance artist Giuseppe Ottaviani. Now, he has a second production under his belt with Guetta. All in all, the artist continues to trail his path in the industry.

David Guetta

DJ. Producer. Artist. David Guetta is a musical trailblazer, an international icon and the most cherished electronic artist of our generation. He has over 75 million monthly listeners, 50 billion streams, 40 million albums sold worldwide, and 14 Grammy nominations. Also, he has 2 Grammy Awards plus 110m followers across his social channels.

He has been voted the world’s best DJ in the DJ Mag ‘Top 100’ four times and has won the accolade for best electronic artist at the MTV Europe Music Awards six times. He reached the number 2 placement on both the DJ Mag Top 100 and 1001Tracklists Top Producers of 2024. Additionally, he has four LOS40 Music Awards, the ‘Dance Act of the Year’ at iHeartRadio Music Awards, and ‘DJ of the Year’ at the NRJ Music Awards. Furthermore, he is recognized as the #1 producer by 1001Tracklists and ‘Producer of the Year’ at the BRITs. 2025 also saw Guetta win his 3rd iHeartRadio Music Award for Dance Artist of the Year.

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Aaron Hibell has had an incredible start to 2025 as he was included in Dancing Astronaut and EDMIdentity’s “Artist To Watch for 2025” lists. He has received support from artists like CamelPhat, Tiësto, Sara Landry and so many other heavy hitters in the dance scene. CamelPhat recently remixed his and Alex Wann’s single, ‘set me free’ while Tiësto has been playing Aaron’s tracks within his headline sets across the world. Sara Landry featured Aaron on her debut album Spiritual Driveby for their collaboration ‘Veni Vidi Vici.’

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