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| Leonard Cohen to Kick Off World Tour on May 10 Legendary singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen will be kicking off a massive world tour on May 10 with a show at the Fredericton Playhouse in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Cohen has been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as well as the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. The 73-year-old is also an inductee n the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Cohen was recently honored with a Grammy Award as a featured artist on Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters. It has been nearly four years since Cohen released his 11th studio album, Dear Heather, yet he remains one of the most influential artists to date. Cohen will follow his Fredericton Playhouse date with five shows in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium on May 12, 13, 15, 16 and 17. Among the stops on the Leonard Cohen world tour will be Ireland, the UK, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France, Belgium and Portugal. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Jazz News :: home page |