Live at the Marquee review: Van Morrison finally brings the sunshine to Leeside

The audience's attention waned during the first half of Van Morrison's set in Cork — but the veteran rocker dialled it up to eleven when he dug deep into some of his classic tunes

Van Morrison and his remarkable band played Live at the Marquee in Cork on Friday night, touring his 45th studio album 'Accentuate the Positive'. Picture: Chani Anderson

Spiritually uplifting, poetically inspired, and musically on a higher plane, Van Morrison has once again graced Cork’s Live at the Marquee with his unique genius.

Yes, of course, anyone hoping to hear their personal favourites from Van’s immense back catalogue won’t have had their prayers answered.