Joint statement issued outlining pair's position after agreement reached ahead of costly trial
Sir Van Morrison ’s long-running defamation battle with former Stormont Health Minister Robin Swann has been settled, the High Court heard today.
The politician, now MP for South Antrim, sued for slander after Sir Van declared that he was “very dangerous” in front of an audience at Belfast’s Europa Hotel in June 2021. The article appeared in September 2020 after the performer announced plans to release anti-lockdown songs and donate proceeds to a hardship fund for musicians facing restrictions on live performance.
The songs were described as a “smear” on those involved in the public health response to the pandemic. “Mr Swann, while not agreeing with Sir Van’s views on the handling of the pandemic, acknowledges that those views were sincere and expressed in the context of Sir Van being prevented by government regulations from performing in a role for which he is justly famous.”
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