Leonard Cohen will return to Australia in January for theatre shows as well as performances at the A Day On The Green open-air winery shows.
Promoter Michael Gudinski told Undercover of this Cohen coup last night at the ‘Underneath The Riffs’ book launch.In a statement today he says “The Leonard Cohen concert I saw last month was almost a religious experience. Fans were captivated the moment Leonard walked out onto the stage. His band and backing vocalists are first class, and the man himself can only be described as magical. It’s one of the few concerts that I’ve seen that has kept me in one spot from start to finish - not wanting to miss a moment of what ended up being more than three hours of musical genius.”
Cohen wrote ‘Hallelujah’, a song that is better know now from the k.d. lang or Jeff Buckley versions.
Other Cohen classics include ‘First We Take Manhattan’, ‘Bird On A Wire’ and ‘Everybody Knows’.
The special guest on the tour will be Paul Kelly.
Dates are:
Tuesday 20 January Wellington - TSB Arena
Thursday 22 January Auckland - Vector Arena
Saturday 24 January Yarra Valley - Rochford Wines, a day on the green
Monday 26 January Adelaide - Leconfield Wines, a day on the green Wednesday
28 January Sydney Entertainment Centre
Saturday 31 January Hunter Valley - Bimbadgen Estate, a day on the green
Sunday 01 February Bowral - Centennial Vineyards, a day on the green
Tuesday 03 February Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Thursday 05 February Melbourne - Rod Laver Arena
Saturday 07 February Perth - Sandalford Wines, Swan Valley, an evening on the green
