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Suzan Moore\/PA Images via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Van Morrison<\/strong> and former Northern Ireland Minister of Health Robin Swann<\/strong> have come to a settlement in the dueling lawsuits they had against each other, according to the <\/span>BBC<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Both suits stemmed from the COVID-19 lockdowns. Swann sued Morrison for slander after comments\u00a0the musician made at a June 2021 show in Belfast, where he called Swann \u201cvery dangerous.\u201d The comments were in response to show cancellations due to pandemic lockdowns.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Morrison\u00a0filed his own suit against Swan and the Department of Health\u00a0over\u00a0a September 2020\u00a0op-ed in\u00a0<\/span>Rolling Stone<\/span><\/em>\u00a0magazine that called out Morrison\u2019s anti-lockdown songs,\u00a0arguing their messages could be \u201cactually dangerous.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The High Court in Belfast announced Friday that both lawsuits had been settled, although terms of the settlement were not released. Both cases were due to go to trial at the end of September.<\/span><\/p>\n

While neither Morrison nor Swann\u00a0attended the hearing, a statement was read on behalf of both parties. Morrison acknowledged that although he didn\u2019t agree with Swann, he \u201cacted at all times honestly and in good faith and on the advice of responsible officials.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Swann, who also didn\u2019t agree with Morrison\u2019s views, acknowledged the singer\u2019s views \u201cwere 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.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Department of Health also acknowledged that a U.S. music magazine was not necessarily the most appropriate place to express their views about Morrison\u2019s song lyrics.<\/span><\/p>\n

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