CINEMAS in Dudley and Stourbridge will broadcast a special performance by music maestro Andre Rieu this New Year.

'Andre Rieu: 70 Years Young' will be shown at Showcase Cinema in Dudley, Stourbridge Town Hall and Odeon Cinema in Merry Hill on January 4 and 5.

The one-off event marks the celebrated composer's 70th birthday and includes performances from spectacular locations around the world with his Johann Strauss Orchestra.

The event will also see Rieu look back on his life and work during an interview with Good Morning Britain presenter Charlotte Hawkins.

The world-renowned violinist has sold over 40 million records sold worldwide and has clocked up DVD sales of more than 40 million worldwide.

Tickets are available now and a full UK tour is lined up in the Spring.