Hold your breath people – for the first time in twenty four years, the fabled songwriter, poet, novelist and living legend, Leonard Cohen, is coming to Australia.

Despite being told by music critic Jon Landau in the early 1970’s “I have seen the future of rock’n’roll, and it is not Leonard Cohen” , Cohen has gone on to influence everyone from Dylan to Cave throughout his career and last year was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. At the time his inductee, Lou Reed, summed up Cohen’s contribution to music by simply asserting “We’re so lucky to be alive at the same time Leonard Cohen is”.

Since releasing The Songs of Leoard Cohen in 1967, he has produced another eleven alums, numerous artworks and books of poetry. He is the writer’s writer, whose approach to his craft was ironically mundane in its essence : “If it is your destiny to be this labourer called a writer, then you know that you’ve got to go to work every day. But you also know that you’re not gonna get it every day. You have to be prepared, but you really don’t command the enterprise”.

The icing on the cake? Australia’s own master of story-telling, Paul Kelly, will be supporting. You would be ill of mind to miss these shows.

Saturday 24 January
Yarra Valley – Rochford Wines, a day on the green

Monday 26 January
Adelaide – Leconfield Wines, a day on the green

Wednesday 28 January
Sydney Entertainment Centre

Saturday 31 January
Hunter Valley – Bimbadgen Estate, a day on the green

Sunday 01 February
Bowral – Centennial Vineyards, a day on the green

Tuesday 03 February
Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Thursday 05 February
Melbourne – Rod Laver Arena

Saturday 07 February
Perth – Sandalford Wines, Swan Valley, an evening on the green

TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY 10TH NOVEMBER 9:00AM