André Rieu announces UK and Ireland arena tour for December 2014

• Niki Boyle
• 6 February 2014

The classical violin star will visit 10 cities around the British Isles, including Glasgow, London and Dublin

Classical musician André Rieu has announced a series of ten tour dates to take place around the UK and Ireland in December 2014. The violinist (and his orchestra) will call at arena venues in Belfast, Dublin, Nottingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham,London and Manchester before finishing off the tour on Mon 22 Dec at Glasgow's Hydro arena.

'The British and Irish are really a fantastic audience,' said Rieu. 'Their sense of humour and enthusiasm are unmatched. For my orchestra and me it's really like a warm bath, like being amongst friends. Every year we welcome more and more British at our home concert in Maastricht. And even there they create this unforgettable atmosphere. So we are looking forward to coming back.'

Tickets will go on sale from 9am on Fri 7 Feb. For full venue, date and pricing info, plus ticketing links, check the tour details below.