André Rieu has a broken toe: but 'the show must always go on' L1 News, by Christianne Schreuder June 6, 2026 While most people with a broken toe would take a rest, André Rieu simply stepped onto the stage. The Maastricht violinist did not sustain the injury during a performance, but due to an unfortunate collision in the dark. Canceling concerts? The Maestro isn't even considering that. "I performed in Riga with a broken toe," the artist even says the next day, still smiling, on Instagram. In the footage, the artist appears to be unaffected, but revealing the foot and toe in question suggests otherwise. Fumbling in the dark Thursday morning things went wrong. The alarm went off at 7:50 AM, after which André Rieu got up as usual. "Because my breakfast always arrives around that time." In the dark, the Maastricht violinist tried to find the door, after which he stubbed his toe. "And now it's broken," he explains in a video on social media. "So, this time it really is true," he adds, referring to the many fake photos in the past in which he was supposedly lying in a hospital. Tutti Frutti dance Rieu didn't have much time to dwell on the injury. That very same day, he was on stage in Latvia. Footage from the concert does not immediately show that he is suffering from a broken toe. He stands effortlessly and even performs the Tutti Frutti dance, in which he makes a twisting movement with his feet. Bright purple After the performance, his conclusion was short but powerful: it was fantastic, but painful. A day later, he shared with a laugh on Instagram: "I performed in Riga with a broken toe." Showing the toe in question—swollen, bruised, or rather: bright purple—suggests that the injury is quite painful. "Is this a case of 'the show must go on'?" he is asked in a video on social media. Rieu doesn't have to think long. "The show must always go on," he replies. Taped together His son Pierre also confirms that the pain isn't lessening. "He is in a lot of pain." Yet his father isn't easily discouraged. "The toes are taped together now. But he's doing his thing," reads the latest update. And just like the performance in Riga, the upcoming concerts are going ahead as planned. "Considering the circumstances, he is doing well. Even with a broken toe," says Pierre Rieu.