Van Morrison fans were blown away by his two concerts in Cyprus Avenue, Belfast on Monday.
Watch RTÉ News journalist Sinéad Hussey's report on the singer's Belfast gigs by clicking the link above.
The legendary Northern Irish singer-songwriter performed two gigs to mark his 70th birthday, one of which took place at 3pm, while the second gig kicked off at 6pm.
The concerts were rather fittingly held on the east Belfast street he immortalised in his masterpiece record Astral Weeks.
Fans travelled from across the world to see Van the Man in action, including British actors Robert Pattinson, Tom Sturridge, Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall and celebrity chef Rick Stein who tweeted his excitement ahead of the gig.
According to Twitter, the first gig went down a storm, with various commenters among the 3,000 attendees saying he hasn't played this well in "years", that he sounded "amazing" and that the gig was "honey for the ears".
Despite the heavens opening for a deluge of rain at the start of the 3pm show, the fan's spirits couldn't be dampened, and they gave the six-time Grammy Award-winner a standing ovation. Opening songs included his classics Moondance, Brown Eyed Girl and Baby Please Don't Go.
It was a particularly poignant event for the singer, as he was born just a short distance away at 125 Hyndford Street on 31 August, 1945.
A brass plaque marks the house he shared with his mother Violet and his father George, who worked as an electrician at the nearby Harland and Wolff shipyard.
Check out some of the reactions to the musician's Belfast gigs below.
You can listen to a recording of Morrison's 3pm Cyprus Avenue gig on the BBC Radio Ulster Player here.
So incredible. Just heard Van Morrison sing Hyndford Street on Cyprus Avenue in Belfast. Spine tingling.
— Duke Special (@DukeSpecial) August 31, 2015
Another masterclass from @vanmorrison today at his Birthday Concert in Cyprus Avenue, Belfast. #StillTopOfHisGameAt70 pic.twitter.com/mg8ZkjbHKz
— LEO GREEN (@theleogreen) August 31, 2015
Love their great Friendship ,,,,Rob & Tom At The Van Morrison Concert x pic.twitter.com/w9KmoMSPva
— Rob's Promotion Team (@RobsPromotion) August 31, 2015
Most spiritual & most joyful Van concert I've had the pleasure of seeing. #VanMorrison kudos 2 @MauriceKinkead pic.twitter.com/T3C28lQm1k
— Máirtín Ó Muilleoir (@newbelfast) August 31, 2015
Robert Pattinson at Van Morrison's 70th Birthday celebration in Belfast. Gorgeous man. pic.twitter.com/1jx86d1keh
— JustMaria (@lifeloveartfilm) August 31, 2015
On the way with @sasstein to Belfast City to see @vanmorrison tonight in Cypress Avenue his 70th Birthday Concert. both v excited
— Rick Stein (@Rick_Stein) August 31, 2015
And he's off and running😃😃😃! #Van Sounding Amazing on #CyprusAvenue - listen in live right now on @bbcradioulster pic.twitter.com/qvRQknzKZZ
— kerry mclean (@kerry_mclean) August 31, 2015
Van Morrison celebrating his 70th birthday with two concerts on Cyprus Avenue, East Belfast #vanmorrison pic.twitter.com/psQARM9srn
— Valerie Hamill (@SkyNewsValerie) August 31, 2015
#vanmorrison haven't heard van playing as well as this in years. Wish I was there. Sounds good on #bbcni
— Paul (@arduns) August 31, 2015
Listening to @bbcradioulster live Van Morrison: absolutely brilliant sound quality on DAB. Feel like I'm there. But I'm not.
— Joris (@jorisminne) August 31, 2015
Listening to Van Morrison live on Cyprus Avenue @bbcradioulster this afternoon... Pure delight.
— Louise Turkington (@misslouiserob) August 31, 2015
Van Morrison just cracked a joke. Dalai Lama goes to hot dog stand & says: "Make me one with everything." Happy birthday Van! #greatconcert
— Jeremy Miles (@jeremynmiles) August 31, 2015
Van Morrison sounding as amazing as ever, live from the legendary Cyprus Avenue in East Belfast 😀
— Shane on Blast106 (@ShanePearce) August 31, 2015
Rare to witness history being made; savour it. The irrepressible, the magical Mr. Van Morrison. A son of our place, our time. Thanks Van.
— Terence Brannigan (@tbrannigan1) August 31, 2015
. @vanmorrison still has it.Surely an amazing experience for him today,gigging on his old street now as one of the worlds most loved singers
— Shane on Blast106 (@ShanePearce) August 31, 2015
This #VanMorrison concert on @bbcradioulster is superb #van70
— Audrey Carville (@AudreyCarville) August 31, 2015
Sat at home, back door open, with the sounds of Van Morrison playing 3 streets away carried in on the wind. Ideal #cyprusavenue #eastbelfast
— Simon Francis (@sifrancis) August 31, 2015
Honey for the ears....listening to @vanmorrison on @bbcradioulster from Cyprus Ave #Van70
— Colin Turkington (@ColinTurkington) August 31, 2015
Listening to some people being interviewed after the Van Morrison birthday concert in Belfast. One man, "I don't often cry but..."
— Count da Money (@LillyLyle) August 31, 2015
Happy Birthday @vanmorrison #CyprusAvenue pic.twitter.com/8Eom6WDdIU
— Love Belfast ❤️ (@love_belfast) August 31, 2015
Hundreds enjoy Van the Man Morrison at Cyprus Ave gig @BTNIPPA @PPAI_IRL @vanmorrison @VanMorrisonFans pic.twitter.com/WOyVgY4hkt
— Justin Kernoghan (@JustinKernoghan) August 31, 2015
Van Morrison - brilliant birthday concert - listened to radio - wish I had been there! pic.twitter.com/Pay7oc2TSk
— Maureen Butler (@MaureenB3) August 31, 2015
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