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Dave, Melbourne,Australia · 09-21-2009, 06:49 AM

I don't like or dislike Leonard Cohen's music, but this was in Melbourne newspaper The Age on Sep21 and I was surprised it hadn't been mentioned on the Corfid discussion forum.

COHEN COLLAPSES
Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, who turns 75 today, has been released from a hospital in Spain hours after collapsing during a concert. Organisers of his concert in the eastern city of Valencia on Friday night said he had fainted on stage after being stricken with food poisoning. Witnesses told Spanish media that Cohen was performing "Bird on the Wire" about half an hour into the show when he lost his balance as he went to pick up a guitar. A clip posted on YouTube shows him keeling over sideways. Cohen was forced out of retirement after he was swindled out of his retirement nest egg by his former manager. See Leonard Cohen's fall on www.theage.com.au .

All I can add is that he did a concert tour of Australia, including Melbourne, just a few months ago.

09-21-2009, 06:49 AM	#1
Dave, Melbourne,Australia Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 557	Leonard Cohen collapses during concert I don't like or dislike Leonard Cohen's music, but this was in Melbourne newspaper The Age on Sep21 and I was surprised it hadn't been mentioned on the Corfid discussion forum. COHEN COLLAPSES Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, who turns 75 today, has been released from a hospital in Spain hours after collapsing during a concert. Organisers of his concert in the eastern city of Valencia on Friday night said he had fainted on stage after being stricken with food poisoning. Witnesses told Spanish media that Cohen was performing "Bird on the Wire" about half an hour into the show when he lost his balance as he went to pick up a guitar. A clip posted on YouTube shows him keeling over sideways. Cohen was forced out of retirement after he was swindled out of his retirement nest egg by his former manager. See Leonard Cohen's fall on www.theage.com.au . All I can add is that he did a concert tour of Australia, including Melbourne, just a few months ago. Last edited by Dave, Melbourne,Australia; 09-21-2009 at 10:00 AM.