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Leonard Cohen Overdoes It
Singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen has been forced to move his upcoming run of European shows after sustaining a “sports-related injury.”
He suffered a compression injury in his lower back while exercising, according to a statement, and the outcome is a postponement of his European trek, scheduled to kick off March 1 at Zenith in Caen, France.
The 13-date tour will now take place from mid-September through early October.
Cohen, 75, has been advised by physicians to “follow the typical four to six month regime of physical therapy prescribed for athletes with similar injuries.”
“Doctors have confirmed that Mr. Cohen is otherwise in terrific shape, thanks to years of exercise and careful diet, and simply needs appropriate time to recover from the lower back injury,” Cohen manager Robert Kory said.