August 10, 2026: André Rieu being interviewed at his castle and studio in Maastricht, Netherlands, by Richard Wilkins of Today Show Australia, on July 11, 2026. Broadcast in Australia on August 9th 2026. The news segment promotes the upcoming 2026 Summer Concert “Viva Maastricht”, coming to Australia cinemas starting on August 29, 2026. Pictures: 1) Edwina Morgan and Liz Baker (from Australia) found Richard Wilkins in Maastricht. 2) Tintin group in André’s garden.

Sharing an August 17, 2026 article from Shownieuws, based on the interview with Richard Wilkins, in which André reveals surprising news. Translated by Diana D. Le André Rieu becomes a grandfather again: "I'm going to get another one" André Rieu is becoming a grandfather again. The world-famous violinist reveals the happy news during an interview for Australian television. His son Marc is expecting another child, so André will soon have no less than six grandchildren. Proud of his family André not only enjoys enormous fame in the Netherlands. Also on the other side of the world, the musician has a big crowd of fans. For an Australian television production [Today of Australia], he gave a behind-the- scenes look at his studios in Maastricht and talked extensively about his work. Despite his long career and worldwide success, André still enjoys performing. "I enjoy being on the stage there every night and making people happy," he says. "It's not a cliché, that's really true." But when the interviewer [Richard Wilkins] asks him what he is most proud of in his life, it turns out not to be the sold-out concerts or his musical successes. "Good question. First of all: my wife, my children and my grandchildren," Andre replies. And then suddenly he drops special news: "I'm getting another one." Sixth grandchild on the way The Australian interviewer has to check what André means and asks for a joke whether the 76-year-old musician himself will have another child. André can laugh about it and makes it clear that it is of course a new grandchild. In doing so, he reveals news that so far has not been known. Son Marc Rieu expects family expansion again. For Marc, it will be his fourth child. André's other son Pierre has two children, so the counter for the proud grandfather will soon be on six grandchildren. When the newest member of the Rieu family is expected, André does not yet tell [December 2026]. One thing is clear after his spontaneous revelation on Australian television: in addition to all the musical highlights, the Rieu family will soon have something beautiful to celebrate.

André Rieu's elder son, artist Marc Rieu, being interviewed by Jo Cortenraedt for L1, about his art exhibition during André Rieu concert series on the Vrijthof in Maastricht, Netherlands on July 8, 2019, his last public presence in the news. According to his announcement on Facebook on May 24, 2022, Marc Rieu had changed career to become a high school teacher instead of remaining as an artist, after the effects of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Marc and his wife Andrea have 3 children: Ivan is the eldest, born in June 2009, then daughter Fleur (born in 2010), and son Merlin (born in 2016). In December 2026, their fourth child is due. (Pierre’s twin daughters Linde and Lieke were born in October 2009). For more information about Marc, see Sue’s dormant Harmony Parlor blogspot https://harmonyparlor.blogspot.com/2015/12/marc-rieu-painter-he-is-romantic-and.html Ivan, born in June 2009 Fleur, born in 2010 Merlin, born in 2016