Van Morrison 70th Birthday Celebrations

Today, Van Morrison announced he will perform a fully seated concert at 3Arena on Friday 20th November as part of his 70th birthday celebrations. This announcement will come as fantastic news for all of his fans who couldn’t get tickets for his last sold out Dublin show at The O2 three years ago.

Van Morrison is currently enjoying worldwide acclaim for his new album ‘Duets: Re-Working The Catalogue’ which is being hailed as album of the week at RTE Radio 1 and RTE Lyric FM.

Van Morrison is considered one of the most prolific recording artists and extraordinary live performers of our time. He has received a multitude of awards and accolades including 6 Grammy Awards, a Brit Award, an OBE, an Ivor Novello, has been inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and possesses honorary doctorates from Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Ulster, as well as entry into the French Ordres Des Artes Et Des Lettres, all illustrating the international reach of Van’s musical art. Van Morrison has collaborated with, among others, John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, Lonnie Donegan, Mose Allison and Tom Jones, all confirming the breadth of his musical reach. His visionary songwriting and mastery of many genres continues to shine on albums celebrating and re-exploring his blues, jazz, skiffle and country roots. With one of the most revered catalogues in music history, his talents as a composer, singer and performer are unmatched.

Some of Van Morrison’s albums such as Astral Weeks, Moondance and It’s Too Late To Stop Now are widely viewed as among the best ever made. His songwriting has influenced everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Bono, Damien Rice to Paolo Nutini, Elvis Costello to Jim Morrison... The list is endless.

Duets: Re-Working The Catalogue is Van Morrison’s 35th studio album and is out now.