The Closing Ritual | Defqon.1 2024

When destiny is fulfilled, all Warriors unite one last time to conclude our journey with the legendary Closing Ritual. Witness the finale of the 4 days of power, including the very first LEFT-RIGHT moment by night.
⚔️ See you all next year at Defqon.1 from June 26th to June 29th, 2025.
🗓 Mark your calendars: the General Ticket Sale starts October 26th.
♫ This video features the following tracks:
00:00 - Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: Sequence: VI. Lacrimosa dies illa
01:16 - Ghost Stories - Embrace The Dark
05:16 - Vertile - Thru Your Heart
08:02 - Zany & B-Front & DV8 - LEFT-RIGHT (A Defqon.1 Experience)
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[@qdance]

Who was part of the first LEFT-RIGHT moment by night in the history of Defqon.1? 🧡

[@Trappy343]

was and will be every single time :D

[@BrohGames]

@@qdance i was and i am so greatfull for the experience

[@bloodynoah8308]

I was surprised I didnt lost anything lol

[@marcodirty]

Yes yes

[@anderurio]

Personally i didn't like the left-right in the closing. It was a very emotional moment and i personally think that doing it broke completely that emotional moment

[@Sefaofficial]

Laaaaaaacrimooooosa!

[@temmie1662]

I love you kiss my toes /s

[@iposhi2Videos]

My goat noot noot

[@daandedodo3045]

DIIIIIIIIEEEEEESIIIIIIIRRRREEAAAAAA

[@realerwinonair]

@@Sefaofficial my pookie

[@temmie1662]

@@Sefaofficial :3

[@curousity]

LEFT-RIGHT moment took down all the filming people phones

[@JankyBoost]

Only the strong recorders survived;)

[@franknguyen10]

It was genius

[@Draakjedodo]

Imagine dropping your phone

[@danielvandevoort6342]

Omg fr, it was insane and imposible to film… it was unforgettable amazing!!

[@vidomotors9924]

​@@Draakjedodofkuc the phone, enjoy the show 🎉

[@EricCartman187]

12:20 Absolutely amazing symbolism with the fireworks, how the Defqon gods leave the holy grounds! 🧡 Shout out to this astonishing work for synchronizing music with fireworks and lights!

[@Vytirix_RBX]

I hadn’t even thought of it that way. I like that!

[@screamified409]

We really need embrace the dark on spotify

[@EddyWriter_]

Hopefully this masterpiece releases soon! Finally new Ghost Stories music after so long 👻🤍

[@danielefiobe]

Grazie ❤❤

[@gerardobarreto8438]

yes, we need the song

[@RawrDragon]

I am checking for this song on the regular. LOL

[@thescooteye7210]

Checked every weekend since

[@Kevinvettu]

I was vibing, filming some and just enjoying in literally the very middle (between the 3rd row of speaker poles). When I heard "YES YES, HERE WE GO" my heart stopped for a sec, none of us were prepared for that in the very end. It was my first Defqon, and for sure not my last!

[@WhiteG4rfi3ld]

It really came out of nowhere, and it was bloody amazing

[@jun.nicolas]

Same, I was clearly not expecting this but god I loved it

[@Outblast84]

My honest opinion: I beleive, there will never ever be another closing ritual that can beat this one. Five warriors and each an everyone of them is telling his story. These fireworks with this insane stage feels like these warriors are unleashing fury upon us. Very well done Q-Dance.

[@hannya7298]

That Vertile solo brings me to tears every single time. Extremely grateful to have such a big family love this music the way I do. Until next year everyone!

[@nico8dms]

Proud to have you in our family.

[@mridulmishra378]

In my opinion Thru your heart should have been the last track, would have left everyone emotional ASF.

[@Juwce_86]

​@@mridulmishra378 fuck man after Atmozfears - The soul last year, I was glad to not be a broken mess leaving lol.

[@Magge67]

@@mridulmishra378yeah left right into vertile finish would have been better for sure

[@Vytirix_RBX]

I can’t wait for it to come out. Such an emotional track 😮‍💨

[@Jonas-kv9np]

We need Ghost stories - Embrace the Dark on Spotify😢

[@anoyingnomad]

And it is still not there ;/

[@litn727]

I fucking crying on 12:24 how lights on each throne turn off 😭🧡

[@Ghosting_Chris]

Bro wtfff Left-Right it’s not even emotional at all but brings me to tears every single time cause they couldn’t choose a better closing track to celebrate 20 years of defqon 😭😭

[@Hardstyle2]

This is the 22nd edition of Defqon1, when you count 2003

[@Ghosting_Chris]

@@Hardstyle2 2003 counts, 2020 and 2021 doesn’t count xdxd

[@rdprecordings4739]

Officially this was the 20th Edition where that people could actually atend

[@basilkh2714]

No one was ready for left-right dance at the closing show but it was so cool, actually Defqon 1 has definitely the best synchronised fireworks show in all world festivals, i didn't see a similar even at EDC or TML.

[@mikey2111]

Q-dance usually has their shit together. Not only with fireworks but most of their facillities as well. My first Defqon1 i went to was in 2009 and when with most festivals it takes at least 30 to 45 mins to get in i was on the beach at Almere strand within 5 mins after joining the que.

[@werkhovenmusic]

I usually go to both TML and Defqon each summer. Defqon does have the best fireworks, hands down. As I've read elsewhere I think they invented it as well. Out of the two (not counting EDC where I haven't been) TML is hands down the best state of the art festival in every other way. Except for the music ofc ;-)

[@hekansi]

My friend who has been to tomorrowland three times said that Defqon1 is the better spectacle and the best festival in the world

[@werkhovenmusic]

@@hekansi It’s about music preference. I have more fun at Defqon, but Tomorrowland got better food, better crowd management, better stage designs, better decorations. I have been 5 times to Defqon and going to my 8th TML in two weeks

[@vtslv9]

Evelyn's voice is unreal! Embrace the dark is magical.

[@kermisreiziger9616]

Also Symphony of Life

[@v_Magica]

this year was a really emotional year for me. i met online friends that matter so fucking much to me, met new people, and overall this year was fucking incredible. the tears flowed once again, i cannot fucking wait to be back again next year. i'll see you all next year 🧡💛🖤

[@toastayyy]

I’m glad you had a great time! It was my first time at Defqon and I met some cool new people. I can’t wait to go next year

[@oConshien]

Ditto. Over a 12 year dream in the making. Cheers to the new friends made.

[@JankyBoost]

I was in the back middle recording when left to right fired up. Was not expecting that in the closing ceremony and got absolutely tossed around🤣

[@BrohGames]

We were unlucky we went to the middle of the middle but still that primal feeling boahhhhhhhhhhhhh fockin amazing

[@JankyBoost]

​@@BrohGames wouldn't change that feeling for the world🧡 defqon 4ever

[@yebovl]

11:28 THIS PART MADE HISTORY🧡

[@benjauchihaxdlol]

that give me creeps🔥🔥

[@alexandremorim883]

Man, Embrace The Dark is freaking amazing. That second climax sent me to heaven. 🧡 What a Closing Ritual. See you all next year.

[@nickkirk1610]

Q-Dance is literally at the top. In terms of show spectacle, stage design, and quality, NOBODY else comes close!🔥🧡 What an edition!!

[@ItsPhantom19]

We already have the Endshow and Closing Ritual on KZbin, now Q-Dance have to upload the Spotlight With Sefa and the entire Defqon Legends set

[@andrejdurica1169]

Sefa set fire to the stage, they probably can't put that here :)

[@pellekroon5354]

@@andrejdurica1169 they can they just wont show the fire and use other angels

[@leandervanboven7581]

They just did!!!!

[@jonifrag]

Embrace the dark might be the Best ghost stories song I've ever heard. incredible Goosebumps everywhere

[@JorgeGuerrero-mv3tl]

Es impresionante como fue apagándose cada líder de tribu y su alma se fue al cielo. Gracias Defqon por darme la mejor experiencia de mi vida ❤️

[@kermisreiziger9616]

By far the best closing ever!

[@Jefe221]

best closing, best endshow, best defqon

[@Firedances-Firo]

I'm joining in on this comment, damn this was epic.

[@R_ichard]

Nooit eerder op Defqon geweest zeker. Verlijk deze closing eens met die van vorig jaar😂

[@EddyWriter_]

Yess, they went all out this year! This RED stage will also go down as one of the best they’ve ever done. Really curious how they’ll top this next year! 🧡

[@alexandremorim883]

Couldn't agree more! Best Closing Ritual ever, but the 2017 Endshow is still the best Endshow for me. That one was something else.

[@AnotherSwissYoutubeUser]

When Embrace the Dark came up I lost my mind. I heard it in the Theatre and I did not expect it to come up in the Endshow.

[@magai1609]

3:58 wow. Just too good. 👏

[@marqueson5071]

Ghost Stories & Vertile they released the best melodic hardstyle and went to sleep ❤

[@EddyWriter_]

Ghost Stories x Vertile collab with an Evelyn and Vertile singing duet when? 👀

[@marqueson5071]

@EddyWriter_ it really seems like he had a hand, the songs: Embrace the dark and thru your heart 🫠 bro it's like the second one was part of the first track, it could also be that I'm tripping hahahahahahahaha

[@johnroomenburg4025]

THE VOICE OFF EVELYN BAKKER GHOST STORIES 3.0 D-BLOCK &ST-E-FAN

[@EddyWriter_]

Beautiful closing to Defqon 2024! That new Ghost Stories track is insanely well-produced and sounds like a movie score/cinematic masterpiece! Evelyn’s vocals also gave me goosebumps… TOTY level stuff from DBSTF x Evelyn as expected and something different from previous years! Another amazing RED showcase with this stage 🙏🏽🧡

[@MalseMan]

There was a theatre on Defqon 1 with an actual movie with this song so yes its a masterpiece

[@Willbatross_]

Fire from DBSTF is already my number 1 so far this year, and Embrace the Dark is gonna be up there too, they’re smashing it this year

[@Donn3rMC]

EMBRACE THE DARK!!!!!!!!!

[@tbn22]

8:03 When I heard that piano melody I immediately thought “No way… They’re seriously going to do this?!” Best thing ever!!!

[@dancemaster18]

same :D i hold my sister, and prayed all is going well. if it was over, i cry´d and it feeld soooo fucking good

[@kailuck8667]

Yes 100%

[@GuyBlumenthal5127]

Wow that vertile track is magical🧡

[@spikeshape0815]

12:20 this is such an amazing way to use lights and fireworks! Really powerful.

[@meliodaswrath4495]

No matter how many times I watch this video, the moment Left right starts to play, I can't stop crying and I think I will never be able to watch this moment without tears. This is so fucking amazing to watch and I really can't wait to be there myself one day...

[@DidIAskPro]

At home, with my mobile phone and earphones connected, I am watching the closing ritual of Defqon.1 2024. I don't know why, but I am shedding tears and feeling emotional. The desire to attend Defqon.1 is growing stronger. Hopefully, I'll get to go to my first Defqon.1 soon!

[@jobveldhuizen7089]

the end of yet again an amazing weekend hope to see all of you back next year

[@Erdnusselch]

I will never forget this left right moment. Standing together with my friends and screaming like "What the fuck is happening, holy shit!", laughing and just enjoying this very moment. Absolutey incredible. From start to finish, from the gathering to the closing, Qdance delivered. Like always. What an experience again!

[@mizdrakmusic]

Had goosebumps the entire way through! Thank you for an amazing weekend Q dance!

[@BrohGames]

I have never let out a more primal scream ever in my life thank you defqon

[@helmetsoff]

The light rain made it a better and more dramatic closing ritual!!!! Loved every second of it!!!

[@lau_bowery]

im still so impressed on the lighting this year. holy shit those effects in the 'gods' are INCREDIBLE

[@WillLasvegas]

That 360 camera edit was insane!! Shout out the editors of the endshows!!!!😍🤩😍🤩

[@Brad02300]

3:12 I love her bass face 😌

[@Hushi]

proud to be part of the tribe

[@user-bd5cx7zr8s]

GHOST.....STORIES... ❤❤❤❤❤

[@juancarlosmesia2283]

Underrated festival. The best ever! 🔊🔥🔥🔥

[@mds5532]

Man that left to right moment caught me so off guard. Lost for words watching this back, one of the craziest things i ever experienced. Thank you Q-dance for this amazing festival 🧡

[@sergiohs98]

Un año más increíble todo lo vivido. Gracias Defqon1 por existir!!!

[@gerardobarreto8438]

Please release the song Embrace The Dark 🙏🙏🙏

[@dankification]

I realized DQ really loves using the colour purple red blue magenta green a lot!

[@albertlloverajr]

8:55 holy sh* Q-dance what was that! 🤯😍 EPIC.

[@Adrian-SuperNova]

Hardstyle people are brothers, not strangers, we are one! 🤩

[@sybrenboi]

How does it feel to get so ignored in the live chat Plastico? 😆😆😆😆😆😆 Nobody gives a 💩 about you and what you say 🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂

[@RuberCarriel]

I cried with this closing ritual 🥹

[@thekingtom]

This was my 10th defqon. The last part where a single firework comes out of each warrior as their light goes out was absolute cinema. Whoever came up with that deserves a raise. Absolute perfection qdance 👏👏

[@djxbrennanheart505]

Tracklist: 0:03 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Lacrimosa 1:18 Ghost Stories - Embrace The Dark (Unreleased) 5:29 Vertile - Thru Your Heart (Unreleased) 8:03 Zany & B-Front & DV8 - LEFT-RIGHT (A Defqon.1 Experience) Enjoy? :)

[@MrPonikata]

First thing I thought when I heard the scratching sounds at 9:30 was: if we do the Left Right in the dark hundreds will be dead by the end of it, then I looked over to my friend and he was TERRIFIED.

[@djstoplichtofficial]

The way the gods of Defqon left our world at the end of the show (their lights dimming and the singular firework straight up into the sky) was so incredible. A brilliant way to wave goodbye to the Red

[@djodjo2.]

Q-dance you need to make a vr version of The Closing Ritual like if you would be in the crowd watching the fireworks 🧡❤

[@djintrusive]

all jokes aside. I have never ever ever seen a production like this in my life. The way it makes me feel just watching it makes me burst into tears. I love this so much, QDANCE is on a complete different level to any other event out there. I will be coming next year with my sister, and I will experience this.

[@lookitsdebby]

Thru your heart by vertile brings me to tears every single time, the beautiful piano track and clock sound made me think of the fact I'd soon be back home and time was slipping away and I would've done anything to stop time and live in that moment forever

[@thiago368]

Bruh, Thru Your Heart is so beautiful!

[@MarksWhiteTV]

9:41 the man at the bottom right knew what was coming 😏

[@johnroomenburg4025]

THIS YEAR ANT 2022 GHOST STORIES AIR 2 BEST DEFQON1 STAGES

[@toastayyy]

I couldn’t be more glad I got to finally go to Defqon.1, especially this year. The Closing Ritual was an amazing experience that I’ll never forget, here’s to next year!

[@johnroomenburg4025]

GHOST STORIES DARK

[@rogeralexanderson01]

can't wait to hear that left right part again. that sounded awesome in a good sound system:)

[@emosession4776]

Vertile always brings in new form of energy🔥✨

[@Shadow_dj]

Defqon is skin, Defqon is Heart, Defqon is Family, DEFQON IS… HOME! 🧡

[@zonyk24]

😢😢 💔💔💔💔😢😢 hay algo aquí que falta, mi mejor amiga 😢😢 estaba a nada por cumplirle su sueño ir a este mejor evento del mundo lamentablemente no lo pude lograr, a dónde quiera que ella se encuentre nunca me rendiré y quiero ir para llevar su foto como se lo prometí antes de irse de este mundo 😢😢 que en paz descanse.. ❤️Defqon.1❤️ Q-Dance

[@itshakimjr]

Alright Q-dance this year you give us everything we could imagine and more. How can you deliver more next year 🧡🧡🧡🧡🥹🥹🥹

[@dbeerewout]

I still don't get people filming this man, just put it down and enjoy the moment

[@derrziegenmann4647]

Best Defqon 1 endshow Ive ever seen

[@jose-db4tg]

Ghost stories the best ❤

[@midnight4247]

I would never have thought it's possible that I would find something better than primal energy but here is Embrace the dark 🧡 I didn't hear it that it was ghost stories 😂 this was the best being there live for the first time

[@mauriciocervantes8152]

Amazing amazing, total envy of everyone who was able to share this edition Defqon 1 ❤🎉

[@Sohieb]

Goosebumps 🧡

[@itshakimjr]

12:16 Can we take a moment and speak about this moment. That's even a month after, I still cry when I watch it 🧡🧡🧡

[@blueSfire77]

I know right. So beautifully done. The souls leaving their incarnation, traveling further on their journey after they have done their magic as warriors Gods on this epic festival.

[@itshakimjr]

@@blueSfire77 shivers ✨🧡🦋

[@maceval]

So incredibly happy to have been there to experience all these 4 days of madness, will be there next year for sure 🧡

[@kimelisson972]

Ghost Stories - Embrace The Dark, WHAT A TRACK, had me goosebumps all over!

[@Mr222jim]

Since a year i listen to hardstyle, my friend wanted to go too Defqon. We stayed for the whole weekend. Now im addicted.

[@g2esportssapaka872]

embrace the dark , just gets to you.. on a different level 🔥

[@Adrian-SuperNova]

It's all about the music, we are all connected, connected as one. Big applause for all the people who work for Defqon 1, you are amazing!

[@hiashardcore]

Satanists

[@realerwinonair]

@@hiashardcore Bro wtf are u yappling xD

[@sybrenboi]

Sure bot, you will never be there though 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Adrian-SuperNova]

I was there. 🥳

[@onofregarcia2849]

the best closing ritual 🎆🎆🎆🎆🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@hardstyler7598]

This was My best Weekend of my Life! Holy!! 😍🥳

[@user-ib3dj1he5x]

2023 was so much better

[@elinadragomirescu6449]

Amaaazing!

[@arturomartinezMtz10]

Left right fue increible!!! 🔥🇲🇽🔥🇲🇽🧡🧡

[@arrancrim]

Anybody else watching this back and re-embracing the emotion that run through your body? Incredible experience

[@paulscholz9]

Just seeing this after comming Home from Tomorrowland 😭 Next year back to DEFQON 1 ❤️

[@mateuszr5241]

no words to describe this show watched live in Biddinghuizen, it's unforgettable to be part of this closing ritual🔥🔥

[@kevinwinklerwinkler]

Every time I see this my tears fall by themselves, what a beautiful moment we lived there long live hardstyle❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@WelshGeologist]

Vertile - thru your heart reminds me of transcendance by heady and JDX 😍❤️ x

[@bigtruckerluke9302]

Mark is one of the GOATs

[@ART_Siva]

Thanks Defqon for this absolut fantastisc Weekend ❤️❤️

[@patricksnijders9494]

Defqon 1 2024 ❤❤❤❤❤🇳🇱🇳🇱

[@TheHardstyleGuy.]

Way better than last years closing ritual. I especially loved the left right at night.

[@straatuss]

The feels rewatching this after living this moment live. Will remember this a long time for my first Defqon, ty so much

[@onofregarcia2849]

what a beautiful show Q dance

[@univisions]

Man this festival looks so much better than the Dubstep festivals in the US. 🤣🤣I've been to Lost Lands and Electric Forest. This Looks like complete LOVE and CONNECTION! ❤❤🙏🙏❤❤I have to make a plan to travel to Defcon 1. So, fire🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jun.nicolas]

13:00 the way everyone screams ONE in unison gave me goosebumps so hard, first defqon and omg loved it from start to finish. Can't wait to go back next year

[@TheWillemDeBur]

Wow they REALLY done their homework this year Stage design and firework design, Lightshow, music selection - everything to the point. For example the souls leaving the figures bodies. With Love for the details. Definitely Some creative minds behind that props!!! I’m soo sad I couldn’t be there.

[@YanRca]

Omg!! This edition was very emotional 😢🎉🎉