80th birthday celebration concert for local music legend Van Morrison

Morrison’s talented, singer-songwriter, daughter Shana, will also perform

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 9th Apr 2025
Last updated 9th Apr 2025

Van Morrison has announced that he will perform a celebratory concert, in Belfast, on the day of his 80th birthday.

📍 Sunday 31st August 2025

This unique, once-in-a-lifetime event will take place on Sunday 31st August in the iconic Waterfront Hall in Belfast.

Morrison, whose career spans a remarkable seven decades and millions of record sales, is regarded as one of the most successful artists Belfast has ever produced.

He has been recognised by Belfast City Council who awarded him the Freedom of the City in 2013 and was also appointed Queen’s University Belfast’s inaugural ‘Artist in Residence’ earlier this year.

This unique and unprecedented partnership will see Morrison provide two students with fully-funded scholarships to assist in their ambitions to become professional musicians.

Morrison’s talented, singer-songwriter, daughter Shana, will also perform

Look out for further announcements regarding the special guest line-up.

How to get tickets:

Tickets on sale Friday 11th April at 10am from ticketmaster.ie and waterfront.co.uk

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