Leonard Cohen Says He is “Ready to Die” and Likely Won’t Tour In Support of Forthcoming Album
Photo by Jemal Countess/GettyEver full of wisdom, Leonard Cohen humbly told The New Yorker in an epic interview this week, “I am ready to die. I hope it’s not too uncomfortable. That’s about it for me.”
Fans and critics are looking ahead to the Oct. 21 release of his new album You Want It Darker with great excitement; some preview listeners already say it’s one of his best. But the idea that this LP may mark the end of the legendary songwriter’s career is distressing, to say the least.
Cohen is working on more projects: among others, unpublished poems and lyrics that he wants to arrange and record. “I haven’t gotten near finishing up. I’ve finished up a few things. I don’t know how many other things I’ll be able to get to, because at this particular stage I experience deep fatigue,” said Cohen. “There are times when I just have to lie down. I can’t play anymore, and my back goes fast also. Spiritual things […] have fallen into place, for which I am deeply grateful.”