Van Morrison Announces Seven New UK Dates For 2022
The legendary singer-songwriter Van Morrison, proudly announces seven new UK concerts in January/March/April, 2022 which takes in two London shows on 4 and 5 April 2022 at the newly-refurbished Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
Tickets for the shows go on-sale at 9.00am – Friday, 5 November, 2021. Prices are £75 / £65 & £45 with the exception of London where they are priced at £95 / £85 / £75 / £65 & £45. Start time for all shows is 7:30pm in Brighton and London. Start time is 8pm in Bristol, Edinburgh and Gateshead.
To date, Van Morrison has released 42 albums. His current release Latest Record Project Vol 1 delves into his ongoing love of blues, R&B jazz and soul – to critical acclaim.
Throughout Morrison’s illustrious career, he has under his belt a vast accolade of awards: a knighthood, a BRIT, an OBE, an Ivor Novello, Six Grammys, honorary doctorates from Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Ulster, entry into The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and the French Ordres Des Artes Et Des Lettres – attested to the international reach of Van’s musical art.
In June this year, Morrison launched his third ‘Hardship Fund’ for local musicians and institutes fresh legal proceedings to challenge the blanket ban of live music in Northern Ireland. During the pandemic, Morrison has provided grants to local musicians who have been abandoned by government.
Since February of this year, Morrison has engaged with a range of government departments and organisations involved in developing proposals including the ‘Live Events Working Group’, ‘Business Tourism Working Group’, Hospitality UK, Department of Communities and The Executive Office.
Van Morrison plays the following UK dates in 2022:
24 January – Bristol Hippodrome
27 January – Brighton Dome
28 January – Brighton Dome
23 March – Edinburgh Playhouse
24 March – Gateshead Sage
4 April – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
5 April – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.