LEONARD COHEN - COHEN COLLAPSES ONSTAGE

COHEN COLLAPSES ONSTAGE

Music legend LEONARD COHEN is recovering after he was rushed to hospital when he collapsed onstage in Valencia, Spain on Friday (18Sep09).
The Canadian singer-songwriter had to cut short his concert when he knelt down several times during the show before fainting during his song Bird on the Wire.
Cohen, who turns 75 on Monday (21Sep09), was taken to the city's Nueve de Octubre hospital for treatment.
He was released on Saturday morning (19Sep09), and is now said to be recovering after suffering from a stomach complaint, according to a statement released by Doctor Music Concerts.
Cohen is due to perform the last show of his Spanish tour on Monday (21Sep09) in Barcelona. Trucks carrying the singer's equipment arrived on location as scheduled and the show is being set up in preparation for the gig to go ahead, according to a spokesman from the Palau Sant Jordi concert hall.