Andre Rieu confirms UK & Ireland dates

Following the runaway success of his UK tour in December 2012, after which Andre Rieu earned the No. 1 ranking in Billboard magazine's Top Tours Chart at the expense of runner-up Justin Bieber, the violin master is returning to the UK and Ireland with a brand new show.

This time Rieu will hit seven cities kicking off December 16 at Belfast's Odyssey Arena. The upcoming dates will be part of Rieu's international "And The Waltz Goes On Tour", named after his successful album for which he collaborated with Sir Anthony Hopkins. Tickets go on sale February 8 2013 – 9am.

Rieu tweeted of his love for his 2012 UK tour back in December: "Just back home. I absolutely loved the UK tour. Thank you to all audiences for giving us such great concerts!"

The maestro praised the British audience for their enthusiasm; "My Orchestra and I had a great time in December, we absolutely loved the UK tour. Maybe it's a bit odd to say, but in other countries you often hear that British people are restrained or not very emotional. But in fact, we experienced the complete opposite on our tour! The British audience gave us such a warm welcome... we are all really looking forward to coming back!"

Tickets go on sale February 8th. For more information visit: www.andrerieu.com

André Rieu – And The Waltz Goes On Tour UK & Ireland 2013

December 16, 2013 Belfast Odyssey Arena
December 17, 2013 Dublin The O2
December 19, 2013 Leeds Leeds Arena
December 20, 2013 Nottingham Capital FM Arena
December 21, 2013 Glasgow The Hydro
December 22, 2013 Liverpool Echo Arena
December 23, 2013 London Wembley Arena