At 75, André Rieu is one of the most famous violinists in the world. He is even the classical musician who has sold the most records in the world. But this starry place did not remove it from certain major financial problems … quite the contrary!
André Rieu will soon be back in France with his exceptional tour. The 75 -year -old violinist will go through Bordeaux on March 20, by Lyon on March 21 and finally by Paris on March 22 where he will perform at Accor Arena. But if André Rieu enjoys a privileged status for a classic musician with the public, he remains human. And he sometimes had his eyes much larger than his belly … This is in any case what he revealed in December 2024 to our colleagues as We two.
André Rieu on the edge of the financial abyss? “I saw a little too big”
According to journalists, his 2008 world tour, colossal due to his size and the means implemented, could have cost him very dear. Besides, according to rumors, she would have caused the loss of 14 million euros! “”I had seen a little too big. It must be said that at that time, in Australia, in the rankings of the best songs, I was in front of Beyoncé and Pink “he admitted, admitting to having shown too much ambitions.
André Rieu did not hesitate to approach this somewhat delicate financial situation: “To offer the best to the public, I targeted the stadiums. And I had a copy of the Château de Schönbrunn to put it in scene. I stroll this idea overpriced all over the world and it almost earned me to be ruined. I even had the bailiffs at home”.
André Rieu at the head of a real estate empire? He would have “Hundreds of properties”
But, since everything is good that ends well, the classical musician managed to extricate himself from his financial problems. “The banker present asked them not to touch anything and that one continues to let me play, because it was the only way to see him again his money! And indeed, after a few months of the rooms barely, he was reimbursed”he said in the same interview. Risky, but winning bet!
Moreover, according to LIBER Belgiumthe one who has been married to a certain marjorie for fifty years is the head of a real real estate empire. He would have “Hundreds of properties” as well as a castle in Maastricht (Netherlands). An exceptional building of 27 pieces that André Rieu acquired in 1994, which dates from the 15th century. Still according to LIBER Belgiumthe violinist’s fortune would amount to no less than 25 million euros.
