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LEONARD COHEN RESCHEDULES EUROPEAN TOUR

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Pitchfork reports: "Leonard Cohen's recent return to the stage has been drawing hosannas from just about everyone who's seen any of his shows. But Cohen is 75 years old. He was planning a short European tour in March, but recently suffered a compression injury in his lower back while exercising. Doctors have told him he'll need four to six months of physical therapy before he puts on any more marathon live shows. Trooper that he is, Cohen has rescheduled all those shows for later in the year. And in a press release, manager Richard Kory says that he's otherwise in great shape. We've got Cohen's adjusted tour dates below. Leonard Cohen: 03-15 Zagreb, Croatia - Arena Zagreb, 03-18 Moscow, Russia - Kremlin Palace, 09-15 Caen, France - Zenith, 09-17 Grenoble, France - Palais des Sports, 09-19 Strasbourg, France - Zenith, 09-21 Marseille, France - Le Dome, 09-23 Tours, France - Parc Des Expositions, 09-25 Lille, France - Zenith Grand Palais, 10-04 Katowice, Poland - Spodek, 10-07 Moscow, Russia - Kremlin Palace, 10-13 Bratislava, Slovakia - Sibamac, Arena"
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