Leonard Cohen OK After On-Stage Collapse
By
Kate Harper (CHARTattack) September 21, 2009 10:39 am

Leonard Cohen is recovering after collapsing on stage at a show in Valencia, Spain on Friday.
Cohen, who turned 75 on Monday, started kneeling mid-way through "Bird On The Wire" before he completely fell over during a saxophone solo. A band member reportedly told the crowd Cohen had been suffering from stomach cramps and had thrown up earlier in the day, according to BBC News.
Cohen was taken to a hospital in the city and treated for food poisoning, according to The Guardian, and was released Saturday morning. He has since been given the go-ahead to play his show scheduled for Monday night in Barcelona, Spain. He'll play an American tour in October and November in support of a live CD/DVD package entitled Leonard Cohen Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970 that's out Oct. 20.
Here's video of the mishap:
Sept. 21 Barcelona, Spain @ Palau Sant Jordi
Oct. 17 Sunrise, FL @ BankAtlantic Center
Oct. 19 Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum
Oct. 20 Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
Oct. 22 Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Spectrum
Oct. 23 New York City, NY @ Madison Square Garden
Oct. 25 Cleveland, OH @ Allen Theatre
Oct. 27 Columbus, OH @ Palace Theatre
Oct. 29 Chicago, IL @ Rosemont Theatre
Nov. 1 Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Nov. 3 Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
Nov. 5 Nashville, TN @ Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Nov. 7 St. Louis, MO @ Fox Theatre
Nov. 9 Kansas City, MO @ The Midland By AMC
Nov. 12 Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesar's Palace
Nov. 13 San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion At San Jose
Cohen, who turned 75 on Monday, started kneeling mid-way through "Bird On The Wire" before he completely fell over during a saxophone solo. A band member reportedly told the crowd Cohen had been suffering from stomach cramps and had thrown up earlier in the day, according to BBC News.
Cohen was taken to a hospital in the city and treated for food poisoning, according to The Guardian, and was released Saturday morning. He has since been given the go-ahead to play his show scheduled for Monday night in Barcelona, Spain. He'll play an American tour in October and November in support of a live CD/DVD package entitled Leonard Cohen Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970 that's out Oct. 20.
Here's video of the mishap:
Cohen has these dates scheduled:
Sept. 21 Barcelona, Spain @ Palau Sant Jordi
Oct. 17 Sunrise, FL @ BankAtlantic Center
Oct. 19 Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum
Oct. 20 Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
Oct. 22 Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Spectrum
Oct. 23 New York City, NY @ Madison Square Garden
Oct. 25 Cleveland, OH @ Allen Theatre
Oct. 27 Columbus, OH @ Palace Theatre
Oct. 29 Chicago, IL @ Rosemont Theatre
Nov. 1 Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Nov. 3 Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
Nov. 5 Nashville, TN @ Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Nov. 7 St. Louis, MO @ Fox Theatre
Nov. 9 Kansas City, MO @ The Midland By AMC
Nov. 12 Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesar's Palace
Nov. 13 San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion At San Jose
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