The 78-year-old Grammy Award winner Van Morrison has today announced a string of Irish summer dates.

Morrison's 2024 dates include a gig at Dublin's Iveagh Gardens- a stage he has never performed on.

The iconic music star will also return to Live At Botanic Gardens in Belfast on Sunday 26 May, followed by Live At The Marquee in Cork on Friday, 31 May - two venues which ha has previously sold out.

Tickets for these three summer performances go on general sale next week Thursday, 29 February at 9am.

In a post on X, the artist said he was "extremely excited":

Van Morrison is extremely excited to announce shows in Belfast, Cork & Dublin! Tickets on sale next Thursday, 29th at 9am 🤩 pic.twitter.com/QJhf1K52xF

— Van Morrison (@vanmorrison) February 22, 2024

Van Morrison is widely considered one of the most influential artists of all time and is known for his seminal second solo studio album, Astral Weeks, in 1968. Astral Weeks routinely ranks highly in 'Greatest Albums of All Time' lists.

Hi career has spanned several decades and includes a stint as leader singer of Belfast R & B band Them, and his song 'Brown Eyed Girl' which was listed as one of Rolling Stone's '500 greatest songs of all time'.  His latest albums Accentuate The Positive and Moving On Skiffle were both released in 2023.