Leonard Cohen Postpones European Tour Due To Injury

Leonard Cohen has been forced to delay the European leg of his current tour by six months so he can have physiotherapy for a back injury.

Cohen hurt his back while exercising, according to his manager Robert Kory. Fans shouldn't be too alarmed, though, because Kory claims the songwriter just needs time to rest.

"Doctors have confirmed that Cohen is otherwise in terrific shape, thanks to years of exercise and careful diet, and simply needs appropriate time to recover," said Kory. "He has been advised by physicians to follow the typical four-to-six month regime of physical therapy prescribed for athletes with similar injuries."

Meanwhile, the European tour dates have been pushed back to mid-September, and are now scheduled to start in Caen, France on Sept. 15.

This isn't Cohen's only recent run-in with health woes. In September, the 75-year-old singer/songwriter collapsed onstage during a performance in Valencia, Spain. He was rushed to hospital, where he was treated for food poisoning.

Cohen received a lifetime achievement Grammy Award last week.

Here are Cohen's rescheduled European dates:

Sept. 15 Caen, France @ Zenith De Caen
Sept. 17 Grenoble, France @ Palais Des Sports Grenoble
Sept. 19 Strasbourg, France @ Zenith De Strasbourg
Sept. 21 Marseille, France @ Le Dome Marseille
Sept. 23 Tours, France @ Parc Des Expositions De Tours
Sept. 24 Lille, France @ Lille Grade Palais
Oct. 4 Katowice, Poland @ Spodek
Oct. 7 Moscow, Russian @ Kremlin Palace
Oct. 13 Bratislava, Slovakia @ Incheba Expo Arena