Van Morrison announces 'rare run of UK live performances'
Van Morrison is performing at "specially selected" venues this March in support of his new album 'New Arrangements and Duets'.
Van Morrison has announced “a rare run of UK live performances".
The 'Days Like This' legend will play a handful of intimate concerts at "specially selected" venues.
It will commence at Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall on Tuesday, March 18.
The 79-year-old jazz and blues legend will then head to Birmingham’s Symphony Hall on Wednesday, March 19, followed by the New Theatre Oxford on Sunday, March 23, and finally The Subscription Rooms in Stroud, Gloucestershire on Monday, March 24.
This month, Van will play two hometown gigs at Whitla Hall in Belfast on Friday, February 21 and Saturday, February 22, as well as playing Antwerp, Brussels and The Hague.
The ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ singer is touring in support of his 2024 album ‘New Arrangements And Duets’ - comprised of unreleased songs from his archive.
He had always wanted to record a duet with the 91-year-old folk legend Willie Nelson, and was thrilled to do two songs - 'What’s Wrong With This Picture?' and 'Steal My Heart Away'.
He previously told The Sun: “It had been on my mind to do a duet with Willie Nelson for a long, long time but I didn’t get the opportunity."
After sharing the same stage, the pair headed to a studio in Pittsburgh to get to work and hit it off instantly.
Heaping praise on his duet partner, Van said: “It was absolutely fantastic. Very relaxing and very professional. Willie came in and delivered.
“I played those songs for him and he was into them. There’s not a lot of pondering with this stuff. The less back and forth the better.
“Willie covers all the bases and, to me, he’s very similar to Ray Charles. I like his work and I heard he liked mine.”
'New Arrangements and Duets' also features Joss Stone, Curtis Stigers and Kurt Elling.
Van's last tour was the 'Accentuate the Positive' jaunt, named after his 2023 LP, which saw him play London's legendary Royal Albert Hall last June.
Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday, February 7.
To buy tickets, click here.
Van Morrison’s 2025 UK tour dates are:
Tuesday, March 18, Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall
Wednesday, March 19, Birmingham: Symphony Hall
Sunday, March 23, Oxford: New Theatre Oxford
Monday, March 24, Stroud: The Subscription Rooms
