Tour Reviews and Other Memories from
LEONARD COHEN WORLD TOUR Fall 2008


Sept. 21, 2008    Bucharest, Rumania    Arcul de Triumf
"[T]otul a fost magic."
("[E]verything was magic.") - HotNews

"[O] seara memorabila, cu un artist desavârsit."
("[A] memorable evening with a perfect artist.") - Jurnalul National


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


Sept. 27, 2008    Prague, The Czech Republic    Tesla Arena
"Cohena byl v oblasti populární hudby jedním z vubec nejlepších,
které kdy Praha zazila."
"[The] Cohen concert was in the field of popular music,
one of the best ever...seen in Prague.") - iDNES.cz

"Cohen je skutecne výjimecný a muzeme jen litovat."
("Cohen is truly exceptional.") - Novinky.cz


Sept. 29, 2008    Wroclaw, Poland    Hala Ludowa
"Za to podczas koncertu mistrz pokazal klase."
("The concert was a master class.") - Wroclaw NaszeMiasto.pl


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

"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


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

"Seine exzellente Band spielt mit eleganter Perfektion."
("[Cohen's] excellent band plays with elegant perfection.") - Welt Online


Oct. 6, 2008    Munich, Germany    Olympiahalle
"Abend unvergessen machen."
("[A] memorable evening") - Oberpfalznetz

"Die Sechs-Mann-Band ist exquisit."
("The six-man band is exquisite.") - HZ-Online


Oct. 10, 2008    Helsinki, Finland    Hartwall Arena
"[E]n trollbindande insats."
("[A] spellbinding performance.") - Hufvudstadsbladet

"[P]arhaimpiin konserttikokemuksiin."
("[T]he best concert experience.") - Aamulehti

"[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


Oct. 12, 2008    Gothenburg, Sweden    Scandinavium
"[E]n underbar afton."
("[A] wonderful evening.") - Göteborgs-Posten


Oct. 15, 2008    Stockholm, Sweden    Globen
"[E]n fin konsert."
("[A} fine concert.") - Svenska Dagbladet


Oct. 17, 2008    Copenhagen, Denmark    Forum
"[D]ygtige musikere, der gjorde Cohens tidløse sange
ære 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


Oct. 19 & 20, 2008    Brussels, Belgium    Forest National
"Un triomphe pour Leonard Cohen"
("A triumph for Leonard Cohen") - LeSoir


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


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


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


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

"[E]in bewegendes Konzert"
("[A] moving concert.") - Frankfurter Neue Presse


Oct. 31, 2008    Hamburg, Germany    Color Line Arena
"Dieser Konzertabend ist so auβergewöhnlich."
("This...concert is so extraordinary.") - Hamburger Abendblatt


Nov. 2, 2008    Oberhausen, Germany    König-Pilsener-Arena
"[E]rlesener Musik."
("[E]xquisite music.") - DerWesten


Nov. 3, 2008    Rotterdam    Ahoy
"[G]edenkwaardige hernieuwde kennismaking met de gouden bariton ."
("[A] memorable encounter with the golden baritone.") - Algemeen Dagblad


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


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


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


Nov. 17 & 18, 2008    London, UK    Royal Albert Hall
"If there can be an essential Leonard Cohen, this concert came close..." - Brisbane Times


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


Nov. 24-26, 2008    Paris, France    Olympia
"[L]es excellents musiciens et les formidables choristes qui tenaient compagnie au maƮtre valaient..."
"[T]he excellent musicians and singers were great company to the master..." - Rue89

"[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


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


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

"[T]he man has no peer." - North West Evening Mail




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