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Billy Connolly Unveils Four New 'Born on a Rainy Day' Prints Ahead of Friday Release

The limited editions draw on memories from his life, including a nod to Elton John.

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Overview

  • The collection goes on sale at 8 a.m. on Friday, August 22, exclusively through Castle Fine Art at castlefineart.com, with each piece hand signed.
  • The four works are titled Saturday Night, Sausage Tree, Sunburned and Fly Away Peter, continuing his long-running Born on a Rainy Day series.
  • Prices start at £1,150 per individual print with an edition size of 295, and the full portfolio is listed at £2,950 unframed or £3,950 framed.
  • Saturday Night draws on Connolly’s 1976 experience opening for Elton John, with the pianist’s trademark leg move referenced in the artwork.
  • Castle Fine Art confirmed a new video of Connolly discussing the pieces is authentic, following his recent alert about scammers using AI to impersonate him and his wife.