well - like me, hes from Belfast (we actually went to the same school and grew up about 3 streets apart) - but he lives most of the time just outside Dublin, and has done for many years. I think he also has a place in London too and some property in Northern Ireland. His mother still lives here.
he's actually been back on this side of the pond for about the last 25 years or so, to the best of my knowledge
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Van has a daughter Shana who still lives in Marin County north of S.F. She is a singer. Van still comes to S.F. often to visit. Hope he does some oldies like Baby Please Don't Go
I only hope for the American fans of both Van Morrison and the Stones that there will be not the usual muddy, much too loud sound for the opener. For me that really spoiled the otherwise excellent gig of the Simple Minds at Stuttgart.
At present, Van Morrison as a performer is generally in top form. Even if you do not like his latest traditional country album his concerts are usually very good to great. The last album 'Magic time' was magnificient and counts among his best (I own all of his albums, and as I am not nostalgic or uncritical about him I can tell). What I admire most about Van is the fact that he never plays the same setlist twice. He always has a new mix of newer and older songs, and when I saw him last year only three out of 17 songs were older than five years, and nevertheless the concert was brilliant.
(Yes, I am a Rolling Stones setlist moaner, but I actually attended a concert recently).