He’s the grumpy genius who gave the world Brown Eyed Girl, Moondance and the otherworldly masterpiece Astral Weeks. And on August 31, Van Morrison hit the big 8-0 - still touring, still recording, and ...

Jools presents a look back at one of his favourite artists, Van Morrison. Including performances from 1999, 2005 and more recently 2017 for Later... 25 at the Royal Albert Hall. Show more Jools ...

There’s a story about the young Van Morrison that feels pertinent to this list: while living in Belfast, a love-struck Van went through a period of crouching inside dustbins in order to surprise – and ...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6: Aug. 31: Singer Van Morrison is 80. Violinist Itzhak Perlman is 80. Guitarist Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions is 77. Actor Richard Gere is 76. Actor ...

"O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done." These evocative lines from Walt Whitman's famous poem encapsulate the emotional weight many of us feel when confronted with the end of a life journey ...

Co-op Funeralcare has today unveiled its 2025 Funeral Music Chart, sharing the UK's top 10 most popular funeral songs. The chart, first launched in 2002, sees Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman's Time ...

As Sir Van Morrison turns 80 years old at the end of this month, BBC Northern Ireland is marking the occasion with a special ‘Astral Weekend’ of programmes and content dedicated to ‘Van The Man’. From ...

BBC Northern Ireland is marking the occasion with a special weekend of content As Sir Van Morrison turns 80 years old at the end of this month, BBC Northern Ireland is marking the occasion with a ...

Van Morrison turns 80 at the end of this month. His reputation is such that should a birthday invite fall this way I’d be quite likely to politely decline. His is a fearsome reputation. However, if he ...

Co-op Funeralcare has today revealed its 2025 Funeral Music Chart, showcasing the UK's top 10 most favoured funeral songs. The chart, which was first introduced in 2002, sees Andrea Bocelli and Sarah ...