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Van Morrison Enforces Alcohol Ban For Fans On UK Tour

He finds it off-putting...

Van Morrison Enforces Alcohol Ban For Fans On UK Tour

Fans of Van Morrison will not be allowed to purchase alcohol when they watch him perform on his upcoming UK tour.

A ban is being imposed because the 63-year-old finds it “off-putting” when fans visit the bar during his performance.

A spokesperson for the artist denied that Van Morrison's past battle with alcohol addiction was behind the decision.

Top price tickets for the singer's tour, which begins in Brighton on Friday (September 19th), cost £105 each.

A spokesperson for the Brighton Dome told the Telegraph that the singer's request was “not hugely common” and said the venue had played no part in the decision.

You can purchase tickets for the tour through Gigwise here or by calling our ticket hotline on 0871 230 1098 for more details.
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  • What a C***. Just cos he can’t handle it he makes everybody who enjoys a drink suffer along with him. The sooner this tw** shuffles his mortal coil or just stops playing the better for all those hard working people who spend good money to go out and enjoy themselves. These so called artists need to remember that they are only entertainers not guardians, God help us when they start to lay down the law !

    ~ by Lenny the Lion 9/22/2008

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  • This is fantastic news. We have stopped going to concerts because of all the tossers wandering round and spilling drinks over you. I can't understand why people are prepared to pay a high ticket price and then leave the venue to buy drinks. Lets hope other performers do the same.

    ~ by Jeff Pollitt 10/2/2008

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  • Been a gig going fan of Van since 1966 and go to hear special music played as well as the grumpy old sod is prepared to offer us on the night. So if mid concert drinkers spoil it for Van then it spoils it for me. If you want to drink, eat and be merry then go to the likes of Blicking Hall for a great time otherwise do me a favour and let me enjoy the man.

    ~ by Banger 2/13/2009

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