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Leonard a little late

Leonard Cohen
Feb 8, 2010 Updated Feb 9, 2010

Canadian singer Leonard Cohen has had to postpone his tour of Europe by six months due to a back injury, sustained while exercising.

The tour will now begin in France on 15 September, five days before Cohen’s 76th birthday.

The singer has given almost 200 concerts around the world since his return to touring in May 2008 after more than a decade's absence from the music scene.

Last year, Cohen spent time in a Spanish hospital after collapsing on stage, apparently from food poisoning.

Source: BBC News external link

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Leonard Norman Cohen, CC, GOQ (born 21 September 1934) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships. Cohen has been inducted into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also a Companion of the Order of...

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