| Sept. 21, 2008 |
Bucharest, Rumania |
Arcul de Triumf |
"[T]otul a fost magic." ("[E]verything was magic.") - HotNews
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"[O] seara memorabila, cu un artist desavârsit." ("[A] memorable evening with a perfect artist.") - Jurnalul National
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| Sept. 24 & 25, 2008 |
Vienna, Austria |
Konzerthaus |
"Cohens Kunst ist das feine Understatement. Klassiker wie 'Suzanne' oder 'So Long, Marianne' lohnen allein das Kommen." ("Cohen is the fine art understatement. Classics like 'Suzanne' and 'So Long, Marianne' alone were worth the attendance.") - Kultur
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| Sept. 27, 2008 |
Prague, The Czech Republic |
Tesla Arena |
"Cohena byl v oblasti populární hudby jedním z vubec nejlepších, které kdy Praha zažila." "[The] Cohen concert was in the field of popular music, one of the best ever...seen in Prague.") - iDNES.cz
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"Cohen je skutecne výjimecný a mužeme jen litovat." ("Cohen is truly exceptional.") - Novinky.cz
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| Sept. 29, 2008 |
Wroclaw, Poland |
Hala Ludowa |
"Za to podczas koncertu mistrz pokazal klase." ("The concert was a master class.") - Wroclaw NaszeMiasto.pl
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| Oct. 1, 2008 |
Warsaw, Poland |
Torwar |
"A kto nie widzial ten... niech zaluje." ("And those who did not see this ... will regret it.") - CGM Poleca
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"Na jego koncercie pojawila sie magia. Dla mnie koncert roku!" ("At [Cohen's] concert there is magic. For me, concert of the year!") - Gazeta.pl Warszawa
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| Oct. 4, 2008 |
Berlin, Germany |
O2-World |
"Drei Stunden lang zog er das Publikum in seinen Bann." ("For three hours, he had the audience in his spell.") - Berliner Morgenpost
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"Seine exzellente Band spielt mit eleganter Perfektion." ("[Cohen's] excellent band plays with elegant perfection.") - Welt Online
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| Oct. 6, 2008 |
Munich, Germany |
Olympiahalle |
"Abend unvergessen machen." ("[A] memorable evening") - Oberpfalznetz
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"Die Sechs-Mann-Band ist exquisit." ("The six-man band is exquisite.") - HZ-Online
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| Oct. 10, 2008 |
Helsinki, Finland |
Hartwall Arena |
"[E]n trollbindande insats." ("[A] spellbinding performance.") - Hufvudstadsbladet
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"[P]arhaimpiin konserttikokemuksiin." ("[T]he best concert experience.") - Aamulehti
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"[K]ertakaikkisen upea konsertti on niitä tapahtumia, joita muistellaan vielä vuosienkin päästä." ("[U]tterly magnificant concert that is one of those events that will be remembered for years to come.") - Turun Sanomat
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| Oct. 12, 2008 |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
Scandinavium |
"[E]n underbar afton." ("[A] wonderful evening.") - Göteborgs-Posten
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| Oct. 15, 2008 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
Globen |
"[E]n fin konsert." ("[A} fine concert.") - Svenska Dagbladet
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| Oct. 17, 2008 |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
Forum |
"[D]ygtige musikere, der gjorde Cohens tidlřse sange ćre og skabte en smuk og unik aften for det danske publikum.." ("[The] talented musicians...did [Cohen's] timeless songs honor and created a beautiful and unique evening for the Danish audience..") - TV2.dk
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| Oct. 19 & 20, 2008 |
Brussels, Belgium |
Forest National |
"Un triomphe pour Leonard Cohen" ("A triumph for Leonard Cohen") - LeSoir
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| Oct. 23, 2008 |
Milan, Italy |
Teatro Degli Arcimboldi |
"[U]no dei grandi eventi di sempre della storia della musica popolare." ("[O]ne of the great events of all time in the history of popular music.") - Il Sussidiario
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| Oct. 25, 2008 |
Zurich, Switzerland |
Hallenstadion |
"[Cohen's Sprechgesang] offenbart sich darin das Leben in all seinen Extremen und Schattierungen." ("[Cohen's voice] reveals itself to life in all its extremes and shades.") - Zürcher Oberländer
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| Oct. 27, 2008 |
Geneva, Switzerland |
Arena Geneva |
"Leonard Cohen noie les lieux d'une présence et d'un son qui flirtent avec la perfection." ("Leonard Cohen floods the scene with a presence and a sound that flirts with perfection.") - Le Temps
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| Oct. 29, 2008 |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Festhalle |
"Nichts zeigt an diesem Abend so eindrücklich, wer Leonard Cohen ist." ("Nothing is more impressive about this evening than Leonard Cohen.") - Frankfurter Rundschau-Online
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"[E]in bewegendes Konzert" ("[A] moving concert.") - Frankfurter Neue Presse
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| Oct. 31, 2008 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Color Line Arena |
"Dieser Konzertabend ist so außergewöhnlich." ("This...concert is so extraordinary.") - Hamburger Abendblatt
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| Nov. 2, 2008 |
Oberhausen, Germany |
König-Pilsener-Arena |
"[E]rlesener Musik." ("[E]xquisite music.") - DerWesten
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| Nov. 3, 2008 |
Rotterdam |
Ahoy |
"[G]edenkwaardige hernieuwde kennismaking met de gouden bariton ." ("[A] memorable encounter with the golden baritone.") - Algemeen Dagblad
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| Nov. 5 & 6, 2008 |
Glasgow, UK |
Clyde Auditorium |
"Anyone lucky enough to have enjoyed one of Leonard Cohen's comeback concerts this year will have afterwards been engaged in stacking it up alongside the greatest gigs of their life." - The Scotsman
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| Nov. 8, 2008 |
Cardiff, UK |
Cardiff International Arena |
| Nov. 11, 2008 |
Bournemouth, UK |
Bournemouth International Centre |
"Cohen's three-hour set masterpiece...a magnificent affair...Armed with a superb band, brilliant backing singers and a sublime catalogue of material, the poet turned singer-songwriter could do little wrong." - Daily Echo
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| Nov. 13 & 14, 2008 |
London, UK |
O2 Arena |
"[S]pectacularly good...an astonishing three-hour performance... His musicians all seemed to be virtuosi, and the three female backing singers had the voices of angels." - Independent.co.uk
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| Nov. 17 & 18, 2008 |
London, UK |
Royal Albert Hall |
"If there can be an essential Leonard Cohen, this concert came close..." - Brisbane Times
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| Nov. 22, 2008 |
Birmingham, UK |
LG Arena, NEC |
"[A concert] that will enter the ‘best gigs of all time’ shortlist for many." - The Oxford Times
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| Nov. 24-26, 2008 |
Paris, France |
Olympia |
"[L]es excellents musiciens et les formidables choristes qui tenaient compagnie au maître valaient..." "[T]he excellent musicians and singers were great company to the master..." - Rue89
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"[U]n concert d'une grande classe, généreux et sans fausse note" "[A] concert of great class, generous and without a false note." - leJDD.fr
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| Nov. 28, 2008 |
Brighton, UK |
Brighton Centre |
"The 'golden voice' may have deepened over the years... but it has lost none of its power and seduction." - Crawley Observer
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| Nov. 30, 2008 |
Manchester, UK |
MENA Arena |
"[S]ome six months on having travelled full circle around the globe [Cohen]’s still able to astound" - CityLife
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"[T]he man has no peer." - North West Evening Mail
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