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last update: July 23, 2024
Hotel DuCasque replaced the aging webcam in July 2014, facing the Vrijthof square in Maastricht.
Update May 6th 2024: Message from the hotel manager: “Unfortunately we are not able to send out live
streams of the Vrijthof anymore due to the privacy law”.
Since November 2018 “Webcam-Maastricht“ added another webcam overlooking the river Meuse,
from café-restaurant “The Piepenhoes”. We can see their own outside terrace along the river,
and the ancient Servaes Bridge.
Since January 2022 “Webcam-Maastricht” added another webcam to the Vrijthof Square, from the side.
Please click HERE to see the images of these three (two) high quality webcams.
Currently a few fake Rieus are misleading the fans on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest.
Be sure that the real André Rieu never writes messages to fans on Facebook, via PM or otherwise.
He’ll never ask for money or whatever. He has no adopted son, he does not announce concerts or
Meet and Greets on Facebook. The right information can be found on his official website:
www.andrerieu.com.
So please report and block these fake persons. Instructions (from André’s Facebook page) how to
do that, click HERE.
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Tickets for the New Year’s Concerts on January 11 in the Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam and
January 12 in the Sportpaleis, Antwerp (Belgium) are on sale now!
April 24, 2024
Article from “Telegraaf” added.
André Rieu (74) makes a painful decision
after illness: 'I don't want to do this to
myself anymore'
Click on the picture and scroll down the page
to read the article.
July 8, 2024
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Performance of Trio SAAMn
on July 10th postponed!.
The concert of trio SAAMn
(Martine Wijers piano, Linda Custers viola,
Kalki Schrijvers soprano), has been
postponed, due to the soccer match: The
Netherlands - England in the semi finals
of the European Cup.
People who have purchased tickets
will get a refund and a new date in the fall.
July 5, 2024
FANS DINNER in MAASTRICHT.
on July 5, 2024.
Click on the picture
for a photo impression.
April 15, 2024. TWINS have been born!
Dear fan friends,
In 2022, Ineke got the idea to write down her memories
of more than 25 years of André Rieu fan-friendships. The
title of the book is: “Music Connects People”.
Now the time has come that the books, in Dutch and English, are
available. The books contain 55 chapters, with 155 pages of text and
many photos. All fans involved have given us permission to mention
their names and post photos.
For more information, to order and pay,
click on the picture or mail us, when you want us to bring the book to
Maastricht in July.
Ruud and Ineke Elshout-Cornelissen
March 28, 2024
André falls ill in Mexico and
has to cancel 4 concerts.
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March 31, 2024
André Rieu plays a leading
role in his own animated
book and series
Click on the picture
May 17, 2024
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May, 30, 2024
A summarized article
from “the Limburger”
about the making of
the bull.
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June 6th 2024
Soon to be released:
Book “75 years André Rieu”, THE story of the Maestro.
Author Tim Geurts, The Limburg Newspaper.
André Rieu turns 75 this year.
The book will be released at the end of June 2024,
but you can pre-order it right now from the Limburger’s webshop.
In July the book will be available in the book stores in Maastricht
(only in Dutch language).
Click on the picture for more information.
June 6, 2024
Where has André’s sculpture gone?
Recently a video by RTV Maastricht about a
location in the Maastricht district of “Wyck”,
triggered our curiosity about André’s sculpture.
Click on the picture.
June 12, 2024
Power of Love
Announcement in
The Limburger:
The Vrijthof concert 2024
will be in cinemas
from August 31, 2024.
Click on the picture
June 16, 2024
Congratulations!!
André Rieu and Frank
Steijns, working together
for 30 years!
Click on the picture
to read what Frank
posted on his Facebook
account.
July 1, 2024
Article Telegraaf/Privé June 28, 2024
On the eve of the Vrijthof concerts
More press articles to read on this
website page.
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July 1, 2024
Article from The”Limburger”, June 30, 2024
Peter de Beer travels the world as a
personal physician with André Rieu
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July 2, 2024
The menu button “Maastricht 2024”
(at the left side of this page)
contains more pages about news
concerning the fan events around
the Vrijthof concerts.
For more press articles,
click HERE.
July 3, 2024
Article from “the Limburger”,
Interview wih Justinas
Kaunas,
violinist of the
Johann Strauss Orchestra.
Click on the picture.
July 6, 2024
“The Limburger”
Interview with Boris Goldenblank,
violinist of the Johann Strauss
Orchestra.
Click on the picture
July 9, 2024
“The Limburger”
Guest star of the 2024
Vrijthof concerts:
Interview with
Phil Bee
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July 8, 2024
“The Limburger”.
Carlo Bonnie was personal
security guard for world star
André Rieu for three years
Click on the picture
July, 8, 2024, ”The Limburger”.
Interview with Pierre Rieu.
Also read a press article
click HERE
For the interview with Pierre,
click on the picture
L1 News. July 12, 2024.
André Rieu now also has his own stamp. Yesterday PostNL issued the stamp sheetlet
“The Magic of André Rieu”. This is on the occasion of the violinist and orchestra
leader's 75th birthday, which will be celebrated on October 1.
The five personal stamps show portraits of André Rieu in various ages, with his violin. On the sheet edge
he is depicted as a conductor of his orchestra. The stamps have the value indication 1 and this means
that they are suitable for mail up to 20 grams with a destination within the Netherlands. The stamps will be
available from July 11, 2024 via the PostNL webshop and from Collect Club customer service (088 – 868
99 00). From Abroad: +31 88 - 8689900.
July 13, 2024
In Memoriam
Bill Jamieson (80), New Zealand
After enjoying the first series of Vrijthof concerts and the fan
dinner, Bill and Heather were at the hotel ready to travel back to
New Zealand. Bill became unwell, in coma, and was rushed to
the Maastricht hospital, examined and treated.
Today he passed away in the presence of his wife, son and
daughter-in-law. Our sincere condolences go to
our dear Heather and the family. The fans are also very upset.
Click on the picture or watch the page “our own story”,
click HERE.
July 11, 2024
Article in Chapeau Magazine,
by Jo Cortenraedt,
about André’s castle
“The Torentjes”.
Click on the picture to read
the article.
July 17, 2024
Article from “The Limburger”
about DUO X-Elle, the ladies in
red chased by the bull.
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July 20, 2024
Article from “The Limburger”
about the British typewriter artist
James Cook.
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