Everyone wants a piece of André

The classical superstar beats his own record as his New Year's concert grosses more than $4.6m worldwide, a first for music event cinema

André Rieu performs in Sydney © André Rieu

The celebrity violinist has once again made cinematic music event history, as André Rieu New Year’s Concert from Sydney grossed over US$4.6 million worldwide, achieving unprecedented growth in music event cinema.

The so-called King of Waltz enjoyed the biggest opening weekend recorded for a concert in the box office. Broadcast in cinemas worldwide, the concert grossed $4.6 million over the weekend, including $2.3 million in the UK alone.

Piece of Magic Entertainment (POM), a company co-founded by Rieu in July 2017,…

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