Leonard Cohen adds Canadian tour dates

Leonard Cohen has announced new tour dates for his album Old Ideas that includes 10shows in Canada.

This time the bard of Montreal is playing arenas, an unlikely venue for a musician given to introspective ballads. Yet Cohen seems to have more fans than everwith his new album becoming a bestseller.

Earlier this year heannounced a European tourin support of Old Ideas.

He will tour North America beginning in October in Texas. The Canadian dates:

• Nov. 12, Rogers Arena, Vancouver.
• Nov. 16, Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary.
• Nov. 18, Rexall Place, Edmonton.
• Nov. 20, Credit Union Centre, Saskatoon, Sask.
• Nov. 28, Bell Centre, Montreal.
• Dec. 2, Colise Pepsi, Quebec City.
• Dec. 4, Air Canada Centre, Toronto.
• Dec. 7, Scotiabank Place, Ottawa.
• Dec. 11, John Labatt Centre, London, Ont.
• Dec. 13, K-Rock Centre , Kingston, Ont.

Cohen is due back in Canada later this month, tobehonoured with the $50,000 Glenn Gould Prizeon May 14.

In addition to a gala celebrating his musical achievement, a series of events will be held in Toronto to celebrate his work:

• A Leonard Cohen visual art exhibition.
• A youth songwriting workshop featuring Carole Pope, Ayah, Deborah Alexander and Blair Packham.
• Street tributes, with multiple artists interpreting Cohen songs.
• Screenings of Leonard Cohen-related films at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival.