Van Morrison returns to Blue Note Records for a new studio album Born To Sing: No Plan B to be released on October 1st.
Morrison previously released the Grammy nominated What’s Wrong With This Picture? on Blue Note in 2003.
Van says: "With most record companies being so corporate I am happy to be working with Don Was and the team at Blue Note.
"To have such a creative music person as the head of my recording label assures me that all the effort taken to write and record this new album will be rewarded with a music based focus and marketing approach. I look forward to many recording projects with Don and Blue Note."
Don Was adds: "Over a career that spans 4 decades, Van Morrison has developed a body of work that is unparalleled in its consistent excellence. He is one of the greatest singer/songwriter/musicians of all time.
"We are incredibly honoured that he has chosen to record for the Blue Note label and look forward to many fruitful years together."
New dates announced - all tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com
August 3rd Newmarket Racecourse
August 18th Greenman Festival
August 25 Dublin, Marlay Park,
September 8th East Belfast Arts Festival
September 21st Glasgow Royal Concert Hall *
October 14th & 15th London, Grosvenor House Hotel
October 23rd & 24th Canterbury Festival @ Marlowe Theatre
October 28th Sligo, Ireland Knocknarea Arena
November 27th Liverpool Philharmonic Hall *
November 28th Manchester Bridgewater Hall *
*available to order exclusively on ticketmaster.com from Monday 3rd July with opportunity to preorder album
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