Simone Tells Us About Andre's World Tour Concert in Dusseldorf

Andre's Schoenbrunn in Dusseldorf

My parents and I had the huge luck to experience this event.
We left Bad Hersfeld about noon and arrived Düsseldorf after 2 ½ hours drive.
Than we go in the city. I try a “Alt” (typical beer from Düsseldorf). But I must say that the “Kölsch” (beer from Cologne) is much better.
Before the concert we ate something (I not so much because I was so nervous) and than we drove to the “LTU-Arena”.
The parking situation was very chaotic and the way to the arena very long.

When I came into the hall I was speechless. Wow...what a stage...unbelieveable. André is really a perfectionist. I looked at the stage very long and very exactly. And it was really perfect. Not so my seat. It was not so good. I sat way on the side. But I had a really nice guy from Holland sitting next to me.

The moment the concert began I forgot the bad seat. I was fascinated from the first second. The nice music...the breathtaking scenery...the (ice)dancers and of course a fantastic André Rieu with a great orchestra and singers. I liked the choice of the music very much. I laughed, cried, sang, clapped my hands...! But I can´t dance. During “An der schönen blauben Donau” I was very sad that I had my Dad not sitting next to me. Because during this song, we dance at every concert where we are together.

It´s hard to say what I liked most.
I had goosebumps and tears in my eyes when he played the title song from Titanic “My heart will go on” and the icedancers danced.
I liked to see Mirusia singing so wonderful while she´s floating under the ceiling.
Always very impressive is Carmen when she is singing “Oh mio babbino Caro”. When she is kneeling in front of André it´s so nice.
One of the highlights was of course the coach with the grays in which “Sissi” (Suzan) sat.
Because of the bad seat I couldn't see so much. But what I saw was dreamlike.

While he played “An der schönen blauen Donau” I was fascinated by the fountain. (I sat directly next to it). The fountains bubbled to the sound of the music. Always a highlight for me is the “Bolero”. I can´t hear it often enough. I´m always absolutly fascinated.

During the encores I was really speechless when 100 men without underwear came on the stage. André had invited the 100 bagpipers which played “Amazing Grace”. Such goosebumps I never had before.

The 200miles home, I fly as I drive. After 2 hours I was absolutly tired, but absolutly happy back at home

This evening I will never forgot ...
~ Simone from Germany ( Thank you Mone for writing this for us!)