Van Morrison turns the big 8-0 on August 31, and to celebrate his milestone birthday, the acclaimed singer/songwriter will play a special concert that night in his hometown of Belfast, Northern Ireland. The show will take place at Waterfront Hall and will feature some as-yet-unannounced “very special guests.”
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Morrison’s daughter, Shana, also has been confirmed to perform at the sold-out event.
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Van the Man began his music career as the frontman of the blues-influenced U.K. rock band Them. Launching his solo career in 1967, he’s gone on to release 46 studio albums.
Morrison was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. In 1996, he was honored by France as an Officer in the prestigious Order of Arts and Letters. Van was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003, and was recognized with the institution’s highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award, in 2015.
Morrison’s Other 2025 Concert Plans
Morrison has 12 other shows lined up in Europe before his 80th birthday bash. They span from a concert tonight (April 15) at Mandela Hall in Belfast through a July 11 performance in Hyde Park in London.
The Hyde Park show will be headlined by Neil Young and his backing band The Chrome Hearts. Van also will perform at two other concerts headlined by Young, on June 26 in Dublin and July 1 in Groningen, Netherlands.
In addition, Morrison’s 2025 itinerary also features a number of two-night engagements. They will take place April 29-30 in The Hague, Netherlands; June 4-5 at the Night of the Botanical Festival in Madrid; and June 23-24 at the Europa Hotel in Belfast.
About Morrison’s Upcoming Album
Morrison will release his 47th studio album, Remembering Now, on June 13. The 14-track collection is the prolific singer/songwriter’s fifth new album in the last three years or so.
Remembering Now features songs steeped in Morrison’s signature influences—blues, R&B, jazz, folk, and soul. The album’s lead track “Down to Joy” is a gospel/R&B-flavored tune that first appeared on the soundtrack of the 2021 Kenneth Branagh film Belfast. It was nominated for an Oscar in the best original song category.
Strings on Remembering Now were arranged by Fiachra Trench, who first collaborated with Morrison on his 1989 album Avalon Sunset. Trench also has worked with Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, The Pogues, The Boomtown Rats, and many others.
Other contributors to Van’s album include Oscar-winning lyricist Don Black and acclaimed British folk musician Seth Lakeman.
Remembering Now is available for pre-order now. It will be released on CD, digitally, and as a two-LP set pressed on either standard black vinyl or limited-edition orange vinyl.
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