Moncrieff and Loah to feature on 'Rave On, Van Morrison' tonight

Following stellar performances for 'Rave On, Van Morrison' last night, we're bringing you another special evening of back-to-back Van covers – with Moncrieff performing 'Hungry For Your Love', followed by Loah performing 'If I Ever Needed Someone'.

Over the course of the YouTube event, celebrating Van Morrison's 75th birthday, you can expect even more renditions of his remarkable songs from some of the most iconic names in the country – including President Michael D. Higgins with Bill Whelan, Hozier, Sinéad O'Connor, Bob Geldof, and Glen Hansard , to name just a few.

Having already made major waves in the UK, with strong airplay from BBC Radio 1 and BBC 6 Music, as well as a shoutout from none other than Elton John on his Beats 1 show, Moncrieff is poised to be the next Irish superstar. Following the success of his The Early Hurts EP, the Tramore native played a stellar sold-out show at The Sound House, Dublin and announced a major headliner in The Academy. He released his latest single ‘PLAYLOUD’ earlier this summer.

Irish-Sierra Leonian singer-songwriter Loah (aka Sallay-Matu Garnett) has been producing some of the most interesting music in Ireland for a number of years. After releasing her debut EP This Heart in 2017, the she released a string of remixes with Bantum, Elaine Mai and Fehdah – and starred as Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Barbican in London.

Moncrieff's performance of 'Hungry For Your Love' (7pm Irish Standard Time) and Loah's performance of 'If I Ever Needed Someone' (8pm) premiere tonight, August 25, on the Hot Press YouTube channel.

See the schedule for the upcoming performances on 'Rave On, Van Morrison' below:

• Tues Aug 25 Moncrieff Hungry For Your Love (7pm); Loah If I Ever Needed Someone (8pm)
• Wed Aug 26 Rosie Carney Gypsy Queen (7pm); Whenyoung Irish Heartbeat (8pm)
• Thur Aug 27 Mary Stokes Band Roll With The Punches (7pm); Wyvern Lingo Domino (8pm)
• Fri Aug 28 Beoga Scandinavia (7pm); Reevah Ballerina (8pm)
• Sat Aug 29 Luka Bloom Madame George (7pm); Conor Marcus Rough God Goes Riding (8pm)
• Sun Aug 30 David Lyttle feat. Liam Neeson On Hyndford Street (7pm); Paul Brady Cry For Home (8pm)

Each 'Rave On, Van Morrison' performance premieres every night on the Hot Press YouTube channel. To make sure you don't miss out on any of our upcoming videos, subscribe to our YouTube here!

Hot Press is also publishing a Van Morrison Special Issue, to coincide with ‘Rave On, Van Morrison’, featuring written contributions from the legendary likes of Sinéad O'Connor, Gary Lightbody, Tim Wheeler, Una Healy and David Keenan – who reflect on Van's music and influence. The issue will also look back at five decades of landmark Hot Press interviews with Van, in which he discusses everything from Ray Charles and his other musical heroes, to the inspiration behind the seminal Astral Weeks. Plus, you can expect exclusive photos from the archives, ten ways Van has changed the world, and much more. This historic publication is set to be a must-have for Van Morrison fans all over the world, and is available to pre-order now.