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Leonard Cohen reschedules tour dates out of respect for Yom Kippur

July 2, 2013 16:53
Leonard Cohen

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Jennifer Lipman,

Jennifer Lipman

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Leonard Cohen has changed the date of two upcoming UK concerts to avoid clashing with the high holy days.

The Canadian Jewish star was due to perform on second night Rosh Hashanah in Leeds, and on Yom Kippur at the O2 in London.

Fans expressed their disappointment in last week's JC, and urged the singer to reschedule.

Mr Cohen, who was ordained as a Buddhist monk but who comes from a Jewish background, was alerted to the clash and asked for the concert dates to be changed.