Andre Rieu has sent a message to his fans in Australia for making his `Live In Australia` DVD number 1.
“It's the power of heart-warming music by great composers. It's a love-affair: I love my Australian fans, and they love me. Australia is my second home and it will always be,” the maestro said in a statement.‘Live In Australia’ on DVD outsold Pink’s ‘Funhouse’ on CD by around 14,000 units. It was only the second time a DVD has outsold the number one album. The last time that happened was in 2006 when Pink Floyd beat Muse.
“Andr??’s fans are such a dedicated bunch. His Live In Australia DVD easily outsold our #1 album and Andr?? was only on the shelf for four days” - Derek Durrant, JB Hi-Fi Key Buyer
“Andr?? Rieu is a phenomenon, not only in regards to the sales rate but the fact that he has dragged a completely new audience back into our stores who repeatedly purchase everything he releases” - Gavin Ward, General Manager, Leading Edge Music.
Andre Rieu will return to Australia for more shows in October 2009.
