Sex, spirituality, religion, power - he has relentlessly examined the largest issues in human lives, always with a full appreciation of how elusive answers can be to the vexing questions he raises. His songs have set a virtually unmatched standard in their seriousness and range. The concert comprises 26 of his finest songs including 'Hallelujah', 'Suzanne', 'First We Take Manhattan', 'The Future', 'So Long, Marianne', 'Bird On the Wire' and 'Dance Me to the End of Love'.įor over four decades, Leonard Cohen has been one of the most important and influential songwriters of our time, a figure whose body of work achieves greater depths of mystery and meaning as time goes on. This was Cohen's first tour for 15 years and both fans and critics alike were bowled over by the performances. The septuagenarian singer-songwriter captured live at London's 02 Arena on July 17th 2008.
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