Leonard Cohen Confirms Details Of UK Dates

Leonard Cohen has confirmed details of his much rumoured UK tour dates set for this summer.

He will play six dates this June including four shows in Manchester at the Operahouse with one a piece in Edinburgh and London.

The legendary crooner has already been announced as one of the headliners of this year’s Benicassim festival is Spain.

Cohen is also expected to play dates in North America throughout May as he prepares for the release of his new album which is expected before the end of 2008.

The dates announced so far are:

• Toronto, Sony Centre For Performing Arts – June 6/7
• Dublin, IMMA – 14/15
• Manchester, Opera House – 17-20
• Montreal, Montreal Jazz Festival – 23-25
• Glastonbury Festival – 29
• Oslo, Norway – July 1
• Helsingborg, Open Air – 3
• Copenhagen, Rosenborg Castle – 5
• Arhuus, Radhus Parken – 6
• Montreux, Montreux Jazz Festival 8
• Lyon, Festival – 9
• Bruges, Cactus – 10
• Amsterdam, Westerdam – 12
• Edinburgh Castle – 16
• London, O2 Arena – 17
• Lisbon, Passeio Maritimo – 19
• Beniccasim – 20
• Nice, Jazz Festival – 22
• Lorrach, Stimmen De Welt – 25
• Lucca, Summer Festival – 27
• Athens, Lykabettus Theatre - 29

(by Daniel Melia)

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