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Commuters travel by jeepney ahead of the evening curfew in Quezon City, Manila, the Philippines, on Monday, April 26, 2021. The Philippine capital and its surrounds returned to stricter virus control measures late last month, as a new surge in cases overwhelmed hospitals, causing dozens of makeshift stalls for food donations to sprout across the country. - Bloomberg MANILA, April 27 (AP): Coronavirus infections surged past one million in the Philippines on Monday (April 26) as o...

Van Morrison now has taken legal action against the indoor music venues in Northern Ireland that are prohibiting shows due to COVID-19. #BigShow #KBGO #BigClassicHits

Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out whats clicking today in entertainment. Van Morrison has taken a stand against the mandatory coronavirus lockdown happening across the United Kingdom as coronavirus cases continue to spike.  On Monday, he slammed politicians on Twitter for their hypocrisy.  "Remember, those who are shutting down our economy haven’t missed a paycheck since lockdown began. We are not in this together," the Northern Irish singer-songwr...

Two of the U.K.’s most famous musicians have taken a stand against coronavirus lockdowns. Rock and blues guitarist Eric Clapton released an anti-lockdown song titled "Stand and Deliver" on Friday, which was penned by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. The 4-minute and 33-second track expresses criticism over shelter-in-place orders and other coronavirus restrictions such as face masks. "Do you wanna be a free man/ Or do you wanna be a slave?" Clapton sings. "Do you wanna wear thes...

Van Morrison has crafted yet another anti-lockdown tune, this time teaming with Eric Clapton. "Stand and Deliver," which dropped Friday, was written by Morrison and performed by Clapton. Proceeds from the blues track will go to Morrison’s Save Live Music campaign benefitting those working in the music industry in the UK and Ireland. “Eric’s recording is fantastic and will clearly resonate with the many who share our frustrations,” Morrison told Variety. “It is heart-breaking to see...

Eric Clapton with lyrics written by  Van Morrison. The song is being released today. This is Van’s fourth song protesting the lockdown of venues in the U.K. because of Covid-19. Like the other songs, “Born to Be Free,” “As I Walked Out” and “No More Lockdown,” this new song will support Morrison’s Save Live Music Lockdown Financial Hardship Fund, supporting musicians who have suffered financial difficulties because of the pandemic. Clapton says, “There are many of us who sup...

“Magna Carta, Bill of Rights, the Constitution, what’s it worth?” the lyrics go. “You know they’re gonna grind us down until it really hurts. Is this a sovereign nation, or just a police state? You better look out, people, before it gets too late.” The two musicians have faced a backlash since announcing the collaboration in November as a benefit to Mr. Morrison’s Lockdown Financial Hardship Fund, which supports U.K. musicians who are facing financial hardship because of widesprea...

Van Morrison has crafted yet another anti-lockdown tune, this time teaming with Eric Clapton. "Stand and Deliver," which dropped Friday, was written by Morrison and performed by Clapton. Proceeds from the blues track will go to Morrison’s Save Live Music campaign benefitting those working in the music industry in the UK and Ireland. “Eric’s recording is fantastic and will clearly resonate with the many who share our frustrations,” Morrison told Variety. “It is heart-breaking to see...

Last year I spent a long and convivial morning in Belfast in the company of Van Morrison. True, Morrison was not there at the time — truth be told, I’ve never actually met or spoken to the bravest man in rock — but that’s not the only way you can get to enjoy an unforgettable encounter with the controversial singer. Over a couple of drizzly hours amid the horseshoe hills of the Northern Ireland capital, I walked the Van Morrison Trail, a cost-effective option for visitors to East Belfas...