Van Morrison (64) becomes father again

Music legend Van Morrison (right) has become a father again just a year shy of being eligible for the old-age pension.

Music legend Van Morrison (right) has become a father again just a year shy of being eligible for the old-age pension.

George Ivan Morrison III is Morrison’s fourth child.

Van junior’s mother is Gigi Lee, who was the executive producer on Morrison’s US tour to promote the 40th

anniversary last year of the release of his masterpiece, Astral Weeks. Morrison (64) has a daughter Shana (39) from his marriage to Janet Minto and he has two young children with former partner Michelle Rocca.

His latest addition was announced on his website. The statement described “little Van” as “the spitting image of his daddy”.

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone

  • Listen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter