Anyone hoping to hear Canada's favourite curmudgeon performing songs from his critically fêted new album, Old Ideas, this year need apply for tickets to The Hop Farm, asap. It isn't, however, the Hop Farm Music Festival he's playing (that takes place in June), but a one-off concert on Satuarday 8 September at the same venue. The gig will last three hours and include songs from throughout his career.

Leonard Cohen fan club members can buy advance tickets from 9am on Thursday 12 April, but tickets will go on sale to the general public at 9am on Friday 13April. They can be found here [1], [1]or contact Eventim on 0844 249 1000 (they will also be available elsewhere). Seated tickets cost £85.00 and standing £65.00.