Van Morrison announces his first residency at London’s newly opened British Airways ARC venue. Multiple outlets report that the singer will perform a five-night run in 2026, marking the venue’s inaugural residency booking. The British Airways ARC is described as a new performance space that opens next month, and Morrison’s residency is presented as the first such multi-date engagement there. The Evening Standard adds that the announcement includes a full list of dates for the five nights, though specific dates are not reproduced in the provided excerpts. Other coverage similarly frames the residency as Morrison’s first at the new venue and emphasizes that it will take place over five consecutive nights in 2026. The Belfast Telegraph headline confirms the residency announcement for the new London venue, while NME reiterates that it is the venue’s first residency and links it to the ARC’s upcoming opening next month. Overall, the reports agree on the artist, the venue, the residency length, and the fact that the ARC opens shortly before the shows are scheduled.