| Date | Headline | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Defqon.1 2026 cancelled after historic code red heat warning in the Netherlands | EDMTunes | feature |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Dutch festival Defqon.1 announces massive full line-up | DJMag | festival lineup |
| 4 Jan 2021 | Q-dance's Qlimax: The Source to stream on Netflix from 22 December | — | feature |
| 15 Oct 2018 | DefQon 1 may relocate to Canberra following deaths at festival | DJ Mag | feature |
| 21 Sept 2018 | Australian authorities vow to shut down Defqon 1 after two suspected overdose deaths | BBC | death |