Rieu Sold-Out Bucharest Concerts in Record Time

Rieu to perform on a square in Romania

Lady Gaga and Elton John were predecessors

Bucharest -- André Rieu will give an outdoor concert in Romania on 13 June. He made this announced yesterday during a visit to the country. It will be a concert based on the annual Vrijthof concerts performed by the violinist in Maastricht.

The venue will be the Piata Constitutiei in Bucharest, the capital of the country. The square is right opposite the largest parliament building in Europe. In recent years several great artists have already performed on that spot. Since 2010 AC/DC, Elton John, Shakira, Roxette, Sting, Bon Jovi, Lady Gaga, Leonard Cohen, Iiron Maiden and Roger Waters have successively performed there.A month later Rieu will perform his annual Vrijthof concerts in Maastricht. These are planned for 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 July.

Update: André Rieu sold-out concerts in record time, a third performance fixed

Violonist André Rieu announces he will perform a second and a third concert in Bucharest on June 12 and June 14, after the tickets for his June 13 performance were sold-out in just three hours since they have been put for sale. More precisely, 12,500 tickets have been sold for the concert due on June 13, and other 10,500 tickets for the second concert fixed on June 12.

Tickets for the second concert on June 12 were available in Eventim network for prices ranging from RON 172 and 864, but they were soon sold-out on Wednesday as well, so the organizers set a third concert on June 14.

“Dear Romanian fans, I am overwhelmed by the warm reception you gave me yesterday (on Tuesday) at my arrival to Bucharest to announce our first concert in Romania. You welcomed us with open heart and we shall open our hearts to you. I am looking forward to seeing all of you in June, in Constitution Square for some magical evenings, full of music, dance and romance in the starlight!”, Rieu told Romanian fans, as quoted by Agerpres.