Van Morrison Claims He Is A Victim of Freedom of Speech
Van Morrison claims he’s had a “very negative reaction” for exercising “freedom of speech” in his songs.
Van Morrison has been open about his criticism of lockdowns and released three protest songs last year and launched a campaign to save live music amid the coronavirus pandemic, but he was dismayed that only Eric Clapton paid attention to his plea for fellow artists to “fight the pseudoscience and speak up”.
Morrison is concerned people are being silenced for expressing alternative views.
He told the Times newspaper’s Saturday Review: “The only other person who has any traction or motivation to speak out about what’s going on, to get out there and question things, is Eric.