Any concert in the Balkans?

[Laura]

Jarkko, I'm hugging you with all my remaining arms and fingers! Hurray!!

I searched the net and newspapers here a bit, and no one mentions the big news. So why do I have the feeling that ticket sale will start with... romanian speed?

Laura

[ladydi]

Laura,

I am SO happy for all of you in Bucharest! Enjoy, enjoy! What wonderful news!

Diana

[vladb]

Jarrko, I noticed this page* lists the Bucharest venue as Piata Constitutiei, but your announcement here reads 'Stadionul Arcul de Triumf'. A tad confused - which one is it?

* http://leonardcohenfiles.com/tour2008-1.html

[jarkko]

AEG says it will be Piata Constitutiei. However, the local Romanian ticket seller website says it is Arcul de Triumf BUT they give a wrong date (Sept 21, 2009). Probably the page is not yet updated, because that date (except the year) was last year's concert and it was at Arcul de Triumf.
So I am currently listing it at Piata C. bot here an on The Files, while waiting for more details from AEG.

[david.]

interesting

is it safe to assume there might be more dates in the area between this and budapest or around those dates then?

[daniela07]

Wonderful news, Jarkko! I am deliriously happy, we were waiting for this since the last year concert in Bucharest when newspapers talked about a possible return in 2009.
Between a lot of hugs for you, there is also a big sweet smile from…the next generation I’m talking about my little Miko, the luckiest child in the world to see Leonard’s concert just a few days before her birthday. This morning when she woke up I told her “we are going to see Leonard and listen to his music” and she gave me a happy smile and flapped her hands.
Hope the sale will begin as announced. I can’t wait to hold the tickets in my hands. Thank you again, Jarkko, for this great news on a Monday morning!
daniela

P.S. A question for you Jarkko: how could I add an "avatar" to my profile? I tried but I'm not able to do it.

[superhik]

September 2: Arena, Belgrade
http://www.b92.net/kultura/pop/vesti.ph ... _id=358752

[jarkko]

Looks like the September break (ten first days) has been cancelled and new concerts are being confirmed for this period as well.
I am looking forward to an updated schedule from AEG London.

Daniela: Adding an avatar: go to User Control Panel (click on the link up on the left), choose PROFILE, then EDIT AVATAR

[Paul Zagreb]

Looks like the September break (ten first days) has been cancelled and new concerts are being confirmed for this period as well.
I am looking forward to an updated schedule from AEG London.

well, they are making the schedule pretty gruelling on themselves .. but one more stop off in Zagreb and/or Ljubljana would be very welcome ... or am I getting spoiled by all this too!!!!


Paul

[Laura]

So many concerts... looks like they want us to say the unbelievable: "we finally had enough Cohen"!

Laura

[Womanfromaroom]

So many concerts... looks like they want us to say the unbelievable: "we finally had enough Cohen"!

Laura

Never!

[mar54]

Belgrade, Arena, September 2, is everywhere in the press...

[pironi]

I found more info about the Beograd concert at http://www.blic.rs/culture.php?id=4359
pietro.

Leonard Cohen in Belgrade
Author: N. Dzodan | 05.05.2009 - 07:25

Leonard Cohen, the legendary Canadian singer-composer, will perform on September 2 at the Belgrade Arena. One of the most significant and most influential musicians of our time will present himself to the audience in Serbia for the first time after four decades of his successful career.
His music career comprises unforgettable songs with genres ranging from folk music to pop and jazz. Owing to melodic tunes and wide topics of his songs, Cohen has set standards which make him one of the most admired world artists.


Cohen was born in 1934 in Montreal, but he lost his father as a nine-year-old boy, which he took very hard and which later caused his frequent depressions. He has been under religious influences from early youth, which can be noticed in his later poems. He started playing the guitar as a teenager and developed passion for poetry thanks to a collection of poems by Lorca. His first book of poetry was published in 1956 when he was still a student. In the mid 1960’s he left for New York and met the renowned artist Andy Warhol. He soon released his first album “Songs of Leonard Cohen” (1967) and revealed to the world his incredible talent. His dark songs did not gain much success right from the beginning, although today they are cult hits (such as “Suzanne”, “Sisters of Mercy”, “So Long, Marianne” and “Hey, That’s No Way to Say Good”…) However, with the following two albums “Songs From a Room” (1969) (with a song “Bird on the Wire”) and “Songs of Love and Hate” (1971), he proved that his debut success was not only beginner’s luck. Soon after, Cohen fell in love with Suzanne Elrod with whom he has two children. The following album “New Skin for Old Ceremony” includes a song “Chelsea Hotel No.2” which is about a night spent in a New York hotel which he supposedly spent with Janis Joplin.
During the 1980’s, Cohen brings more colorful and contemporary production. The song “The Future” from the same name album from 1992, Cohen ironically describes himself as a young Jewish who wrote a Bible and his preoccupation with Jewish culture, Christian iconography and deep devotion to Buddhist restraint become conspicuous. After this album, the famous musician goes to monastery and becomes a Zen Buddhist monk. After five years he leaves the monastery to travel America and later releases the albums “Ten New Songs” (2001), “Dear Heather” (2004) and “Blue Alert” (2006).
After a 15-year-long pause, Cohen (75) is again on tour within which he will also visit Belgrade.

[jarkko]

Beogradska Arena has also info about the concert: http://www.arenabeograd.com/en/events/d ... nard-cohen

AEG Live confirmed the Belgrade concert some moments ago!

[Sophia]

Looks like the September break (ten first days) has been cancelled and new concerts are being confirmed for this period as well.
I am looking forward to an updated schedule from AEG London.

Belgrade and Budapest were removed from the final schedule but now they are confirmed...can we still hope for Athens Jarkko?

Sophia