Tomorrowland Brasil will not take place in 2026. The festival’s CEO, Bruno Vanwelsenaers, confirmed that the edition originally planned for that year is postponed to April or May 2027. The decision follows the fire in Belgium in July that destroyed the Orbyz stage, which had been scheduled for dismantling and shipment to São Paulo.

Mario Sérgio Albuquerque, director of Tomorrowland Brasil, explained the impact of the incident clearly: “It is not possible to carry out the 2026 edition here with the time we have after the Belgian one.” He highlighted that dismantling, packaging, shipping by boat, and reconstructing the stage are long processes that became unfeasible once the structure was lost.

Organizers stressed this is not a cancellation but a postponement. In their words: “There will be no Tomorrowland Brasil in 2026. Instead, the next edition is scheduled for early 2027 – spring in Europe, autumn in Brazil.” They emphasised that Tomorrowland Brasil “came to stay” and underlined their belief in Brazil, Itu, and the People of Tomorrow community.

Two main reasons were cited for the postponement. First, the fire left the festival without its MainStage, a core element of the Brazil edition. The Orbyz stage had been central to the plan, and without it, the production team faced an impossible schedule. Second, 2026 is described by the organisers as “an exceptionally busy year,” with multiple international projects and expansions creating a global production calendar too complex to accommodate another large-scale event.

The announcement comes as preparations continue for the 2025 edition, which is confirmed for October 10–12 in Itu. According to Vanwelsenaers, the event will host around 180,000 attendees and represents an investment of about $25 million, a 20 percent increase over the previous year. He also noted that the 2024 edition improved in stage design, featured a drone show, and showed growth in public perception, reinforcing the festival’s momentum in Brazil.

However, the 2026 hiatus means Brazil will not see back-to-back editions. Tomorrowland’s return in 2027 is positioned as a milestone, giving the organisers time to rebuild after the stage loss and plan a more ambitious comeback. As Albuquerque summarised, “It is simply not possible to make the 2026 edition happen with the time we have left.”