Social networks are awash with tributes today as east Belfast gears up for its most famous son's 70th birthday bash.
Van Morrison marks the occasion with two very special, long-awaited and sold-out concerts on Cyprus Avenue – a source of much inspiration for some of the songwriter's best-loved output – to cap off this year's EastSide Arts Festival.
A lyrical focal point throughout the Belfast Cowboy's early work, the tree-lined street has been transformed overnight as a fitting party venue for the pair of gigs, taking place just a matter of hours apart.
As 'Vanatics' flood the city's streets we've rounded up some of your tweets paying respect to #VantheMan for his fifty-plus years of service to music.
The second of Van Morrison's two performances is broadcast live from 6pm on BBC Radio Ulster. Follow the hashtags #VantheMan and #Van70 for more real time updates on Twitter.
