Leonard Cohen won’t perform on high holidays
Published July 2, 2013
Leonard Cohen (Creative Commons)
If you were surprised by just how early the high holidays are this year, you’re in good company.
Iconic Jewish singer Leonard Cohen has just rescheduled two dates on his UK tour after learning they fell out on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, BBC News reports.
The 78 year old is already publicly repenting, apologizing “deeply for the inconvenience” he has caused fans–via a statement from his promoter, anyway.
FYI for those who still haven’t checked your Jewish calendars: The New Year hits on September 5th and 6th and Yom Kippur is September 14. Oh, and with Chanukah falling on November 28th, we’ll be lighting the menorah over turkey this year. Luckily for Cohen this won’t be an issue. He’s Canadian.
