Family tragedy strikes André Rieu Article from “Shownieuws” and magazine “STORY”, August 13, 2025, by Nick Dijkman Translated by Ineke, edited by Alice Leung. Because André Rieu (75) has deliberately shielded his private life and that of his family, his son and partner Pierre has managed to keep his divorce private for quite some time. Now that "Story" has been informed, Pierre tells his story… Family man André Rieu A family man par excellence, André Rieu is incredibly proud of his wife Marjorie, their sons Marc and Pierre, and their grandchildren. The violin virtuoso shares few, and very reluctantly, details about his marriage to Marjorie. André is not only a very successful man in business, but also in love! In 1975, he married his great love, Marjorie. The two are still very happy together and are partners not only in love, but also in business. André runs his business together with his beloved Marjorie. And it doesn't stop there, because André and Marjorie's two sons, Marc and Pierre, are also involved in the company. The two have been married for fifty years now, having met in high school; André was thirteen at the time, and Marjorie fifteen. Sad separation of son Pierre The marital bliss they had enjoyed for all those years has unfortunately been lost to their son Pierre, who works as a partner of father André within their entertainment empire, which recently also included the renowned Maastricht hotel Derlon. As Story has revealed, Pierre and his wife Eefje's marriage has ended... and it's been a while! Moved to another home A reality that must have felt like a slap in the face to the father of the family André Rieu. Pierre and Eefje lived with their twin-daughters Linde and Lieke (born in 2009) next door to André and Marjorie in Maastricht for years. "It's true. We separated a year and a half ago," Pierre says when asked by Story. "Eefje has since moved to another home." Pierre prefers not to say much more on the breakup with Eefje. Four million Euros The two met in 2007 during a recording of the Efteling concert (DVD: André Rieu in Wonderland). Eefje was closely involved as a producer. Because Pierre had also been associated with "André Rieu Productions" since he was nineteen and was also his father's spokesperson and manager, he met Eefje, who was more than ten years older, and sparks flew. The couple married in 2008, and a year later, their twins Linde and Lieke were born. "When the girls were little, my father would hold them all day and walk around the living room singing with them," Pierre previously said. "My parents and I live practically next door to each other. When he came back from abroad and had to turn onto the parallel road, I saw him hesitate. Like, 'Should I stop by the grandchildren first before I go see my wife?' But he always went home first and rushed over to us later." It's to Pierre's credit that he made sure Eefje, to whom he had a prenuptial agreement, lacks nothing. After their separation, Eefje bought a terraced house in Maastricht in April 2024 for €535,000, within cycling distance of Pierre and her former in-laws' home. Official documents show that Pierre financed this house for her and didn't need a mortgage. Pierre is also a wealthy man. In 2016, Pierre started a film production company (Piece of Magic), and his first job was recording his father's Vrijthof concerts. "We recorded the first two concerts and edited them into a film in two weeks, which went straight to cinemas," Pierre had previously explained. The film was shown in 1,600 cinemas worldwide. Its total revenue was €4 million.