Leonard Cohen’s date at Echo Arena

Apr 16 2009 Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News

LEGENDARY singer songwriter Leonard Cohen follows his critically-acclaimed 2008 UK shows with a special performance at the Echo Arena Liverpool on July 14.

Leonard Cohen’s 2008 World Tour proved to be one the year’s hottest tickets. The sold-out concerts wowed arenas, opera houses, festivals and Edinburgh Castle.

The shows received rave reviews, bringing Leonard’s music to his devoted fans and hoards of converts, including a moving set at the Glastonbury Festival.

A celebrated singer/songwriter of the classic 1960s generation, Cohen has produced some of music and literature’s most illuminating writing on love, sex, death and religion.

Albums like Songs Of Leonard Cohen (1967), Songs Of Love And Hate (1970) and I’m Your Man (1990), right up to 2004’s Dear Heather are considered visionary classics.Š

His songs have been famously covered by the great and the good, from Judy Collins’ Suzanne to Jeff Buckley’s seminal rendition of Hallelujah.

Tickets for his Liverpool show cost £75, £65 and £55. Ring 0844 8000 400 or visit www.echoarena.com.