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    EDM festival Tomorrowland 2021 cancelled by Belgian officials

    By Digpu News StaffJune 19, 2021 Entertainment No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Due to concerns about rising cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant EDM festival Tomorrowland scheduled for August 27-29 and September 3-5

    Tomorrowland, one of the biggest electronic and dance music festivals in the world, has been forced to cancel its 2021 event by Belgium authorities.

    According to Variety, the event scheduled for August 27-29 and September 3-5, had been facing opposition, particularly in recent weeks, due to concerns about rising cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant. While just two weeks ago the Belgian national government approved outdoor events up to 75,000 people starting from August 13 but local authorities of Boom and Rumst, the cities where the festival was scheduled to take place, have said they will not allow the festival to take place.

    The event organizers in a statement, said, “We have just been informed that the mayors of Boom and Rumst will announce a ban on EDM festival Tomorrowland 2021. That hits like a sledgehammer, very hard and unexpected.” They further added that they will appeal the local decision to the Belgian national government.

    During a press conference on Thursday, in Belgium, government officials stated that while they love the festival, they must react to the current situation, fearing that at an event of Tomorrowland’s size and international appeal, they would not be able to properly ensure health and safety protocols.

    Officials said that in order for the festival to happen, roughly 75,000 daily attendees would need to get tested for COVID-19 each day of the event. The Belgian government stipulated that private companies cannot do the testing, and the police lack sufficient resources. The police have said that they would not be able to secure the festival grounds while also needing to check IDs and proof of vaccination.

    EDM festival #Tomorrowland 2021 cancelled by Belgian officials for second year in a row due to #Covid_19 https://t.co/DKGOtXz3VI#tomorrowland2021

    — DNA (@dna) June 18, 2021

    EDM festival Tomorrowland organizers responded to this, saying that their plans would mitigate the need for police to check IDs and vaccine cards. “No Tomorrowland for the second year in a row is, in any case, a gigantic disaster for our company, but also for the more than 1,500 suppliers involved, many freelancers, and our thousands of employees. We are still 100 percent ready to organize everything as professionally as possible organizationally if the epidemiological situation allows and to celebrate a nice end of the summer with our visitors.”

    Speaking about it, they continued, “After 15 years of intensive cooperation, this feels very wry and we find it very unfortunate that after the many constructive preparations and conversations federal commitments have reached this point, where we no longer know what just happened to us and have to let it sink in for a while.”

    While EDM festival Tomorrowland had not yet announced a line-up, its 2019 performers included The Chainsmokers, Armin van Buuren, Carl Cox, Martin Garrix, DJ Snake, and others.

    According to Variety, the Belgian festival would have been the first major dance event to happen since the start of the pandemic, with Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas postponing its May dates to October. 

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