André Rieu Plays for 35,000 At France Soccer Game
André Plays At French Soccer Game
While googling André Rieu in France I found a report of André playing during half time at RCL (Racing Club of Lens) French Soccer Game. The article is in French and I used Google translate to give us an idea of what was happening.
02/03/2009: André Rieu: "I am pleased to be the Bollaert"
During the championship match at the Bollaert, Lens - Troyes, on Monday March 2 at 20:30, André Rieu has appeared at half time. The Dutch violinist, is one of the largest sellers of CDs, CD and DVD "classical" in the world. Before the meeting, André Rieu has held a conference at which he received a DVD of platinum and a gold record for this album ...
"Why come here? Because my mother comes from Lens ... [Editor's note. Laughs] No I'm kidding. I love football! I have already played a "hymn" fifteen years ago. It was at Ajax in Amsterdam. Everyone in the stadium singing, it was very impressive! I am happy to do it again tonight in Bollaert. I decided to make the Corona in my last album because I had a proposal for Universal. I immediately liked this piece. Three titles have been selected for France, including "The Corona. I also saw the film "Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis" and especially the transition to the Felix Bollaert stadium. I said "Why not do the same! . "
"There is always a risk to appear in a stadium because the spectators come to the football and not for me. I often watch the games because ... there is nothing else on television [Editor's note. Laughs].
This is a little like Déjà vu isn't it?