Concert-goers and critics alike have heaped praise on Leonard Cohen for the past two years, as he traveled the world for his first tour after 15 years of semi-retirement. But this winter, the revered singer-songwriter concludes his lengthy trek once and for all in North America.

The final stretch of concert dates begins with a December 2 concert at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. After completing the last tour date in his native Canada, Cohen will veer into the United States for performances on December 5 and 6 at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA, and December 8 at the Rose Garden's Theater of the Clouds in Portland, OR.

Leonard Cohen will celebrate his birthday by returning to the stage after a fainting spell cut short his September 18 concert at Velódromo Luis Puig in Valencia, Spain.

The singer-songwriter collapsed part-way through his song "Bird on the Wire," early in the night's setlist, according to an Associated Press report out of Madrid. Cohen was seated on stage for an instrumental break in the song when he fainted.

Ticket sales will wind down for tours by Leonard Cohen and Cheech & Chong, among others, during the week ending June 8, as compiled by TicketNews.

After earning accolades across the United States and Canada for his exhaustive career-spanning performances, Leonard Cohen will complete his North American tour tonight, June 2, at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO. The concert concludes Cohen's first tour of the U.S. in about 15 years, and after a month's rest, he'll be back at it with a new summer tour itinerary in Europe.

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Comedian Dane Cook has major tour plans for the next year. The performer, who entered the national spotlight with his hit comedy album "Harmful If Swallowed" in 2003, is expected to perform more than 100 shows around the world, beginning with a 34-city North American tour this spring.

After skipping over the United States during his 2008 world tour, legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has finally announced plans for a full-fledged North American tour. The 28-city tour, promoted in the U.S. by AEG Live, begins April 2 at The Long Center in Austin, TX, and wraps June 2 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO.

Cohen's run includes several multiple-night engagements across the nation: April 10-11 at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA; April 13-14 at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA; May 5-6 at Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL; May 16-17 at Radio City Music Hall in New York, NY; and May 29-30 at the Wang Theatre in Boston, MA.