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Neil Young Joins 2025 BST Hyde Park London Line-Up With Support From Van Morrison, Yusuf • Feb. 28, 2025, 9:50 PM ET (Billboard)
Sir Van Morrison: Mixed reaction to artist-in-residence role at Queen's • Feb. 6, 2025, 6:04 AM ET (BBC)

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Also Known As Sir George Ivan Morrison
Born August 31, 1945 (age 79) • Belfast • Northern Ireland
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (1997) • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1993)

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