Light the candles, cut the cake, and sing a lusty Happy Birthday (but in triple time, of course). André Rieu, aka ‘The Waltz King’, is celebrating not just his birthday but his ever-growing success.

The highly respected and ever-prolific Dutch violinist André Rieu, a great friend of the late MOR genius James Last, is Maastricht’s most famous resident. A global traveller with worldwide successes ...

From affordable ‘bun rieu’ rice paper rolls at just VND5,000 (US$0.2) each at a small alley eatery in Ho Chi Minh City to a lobster-based fine-dining interpretation created by chef Peter Cuong ...

He has outsold Beyoncé and played to bigger crowds than Take That. He also lives in D’Artagnan’s castle and has his very own orchestra. An audience with André Rieu, the violin superstar nicknamed King ...

As the violin strings sing and the waltz swirls, André Rieu brings his signature blend of classical and popular music to stages worldwide. From grand arenas to historic squares, he embarks on a ...

The phenomenon that is André Rieu was in Sydney last week, an event which gave rise to strong feelings pro and contra. Among musicians, his slick entertainments are at best grudgingly recognised as ...

Following two sold-out performances in 2024, André Rieu, the renowned “King of Waltz,” is gracing Athens once again with two spectacular concerts on March 14th and 15th, 2025, at the OAKA Indoor ...

André Rieu, the renowned “King of the Waltz,” once again demonstrated music’s power to bridge cultures during his spectacular annual Christmas concert in Maastricht, Netherlands. In a heartfelt ...

André Rieu, the Maestro of the Masses (New York Times), a Weapon of Mass Happiness (The Spectator), and the best-selling classical musician on the planet, insists that music has magical and healing ...

Dutch King of the Waltz, Andre Rieu, has opened up about Christmas lockdowns and female stalkers. Source: Getty. He’s the Maestro of Christmas, with his lavish and large-scale festive concerts in his ...

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