André Rieu Appears Before Queen Elizabeth

André Rieu Appears Before Queen Elizabeth

BLACKPOOL, England, December 9/PRNewswire/ -- Along with Lady Gaga, Michael Bublé and Mika, André Rieu performed in The Royal Variety Performance. With his appearance before as many as 12 million viewers, Rieu has firmly established himself in England.

The Royal Variety Performance is an annual gala evening, which, ever since it was established in 1912, is traditionally attended by members of the British Royal Family. Consequently, Rieu had the opportunity to perform in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Phillip. The event was held in The Opera House Theatre in Blackpool.

The Royal Variety Performance is an evening full of entertainment, with performances by popular artists. Rieu therefore shared the stage with artists such as Bette Midler, Lady Gaga, Katherine Jenkins, Anastacia, Michael Bublé, Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana), Mika and the cast of Sister Act with Whoopi Goldberg. The popular English comedian Peter Kay was the host.

Michael Bublé, Whoopi Goldberg and Queen Elizabeth spoke well about Rieu's performance. "I enjoyed his performance a lot and have told André that I will come to see his show in New York in June." Whoopi Goldberg said.

"A performance for the Queen of England and having the opportunity to share the stage with such great stars in front of more than 12 million viewers, which is an enormous honour. This is a new milestone in my career!" said Rieu, who had the opportunity to talk to Queen Elizabeth; "I shook her hand and spoke to her shortly. She was very friendly and told me that she enjoyed the beautiful melodies a lot".

On December 16, The Royal Variety Performance will be broadcast on British TV and will draw an estimated 12 million viewers. In June, November and December 2010, André Rieu will be touring through the United States and Canada with his orchestra.

          TOUR DATA ANDRÉ RIEU 2010      18 Jun 2010  Long Island, NY       Nassau Coliseum     19 Jun 2010  Atlantic City, NJ     Boardwalk Hall     20 Jun 2010  Baltimore, MD         1st Mariner Arena     21 Jun 2010  Wilkes-Barre, PA      Wachovia Arena     22 Jun 2010  Wallingford, CT       Chevrolet Theater     23 Jun 2010  Boston, MA            Agganis Arena     25 Jun 2010  Montréal, QC          Bell Centre     26 Jun 2010  Toronto, ON           Air Canada Centre     27 Jun 2010  Detroit, MI           Fox Theatre     28 Jun 2010  Chicago, IL           AllState Arena     29 Nov 2010  Phoenix, AZ           Jobing.com Arena     30 Nov 2010  Las Vegas, NV         Orleans Arena     01 Dec 2010  San Diego, CA         San Diego Sports Arena     02 Dec 2010  San Bernardino, CA    Citizens Business Bank Arena     03 Dec 2010  Los Angeles, CA       NOKIA Theatre LA Live     04 Dec 2010  San Jose, CA          HP Pavillion     06 Dec 2010  Seattle,              WA Key Arena     07 Dec 2010  Vancouver, BC         General Motors Place     09 Dec 2010  Ft Lauderdale, FL     Bank Atlantic Centre     10 Dec 2010  Tampa, FL             St Pete Times Forum     11 Dec 2010  Orlando, FL           Amway Center  

Source: Andre Rieu Studios

Contact: Marthijn Graafland, André Rieu Productions, Chrysler Building suite 2612, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, 10174, Phone: 212-907-6573, Email: pr@andrerieugroup.com; For more information and high-resolution photos, visit: http://press.andrerieu.com

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