Van Morrison 'pretends to be someone else'

Van Morrison 'pretends to be someone else' Van Morrison is an introvert and claimed 17 April 2026 Van Morrison "pretends to be somebody else" on stage and all his emotion is "acted out". Van Morrison has adopted a persona The 80-year-old musician insisted he is naturally introverted and his public image is "absolutely nowhere" near who he really is because he feels he needs to hide his real self in order to put on the best possible show. He told The Times newspaper: "Look up the word introvert and you'll get me.