Leonard Cohen collapsed on stage today while performing in Spain, El Mundo reports (via AFP). Don’t worry though, he appears to be okay. Cohen was performing “Bird on a Wire” in Valencia, when he lost his balance while reaching for a guitar. Backup singers saved his fall, but he collapsed again moments later and the concert was cancelled as Cohen sought medical treatment.
**Update: The AP reports that Cohen has been released from the hospital after suffering a stomach complaint. Also, his tour appears to be going ahead as scheduled. Yay!
Band member Javier Mas told El Mundo that Cohen’s condition was not serious and that he had a “severe attack of indigestion” followed by vomiting.
We’ll update this post if more details become available, but in the meantime, please join us in wishing living legend Leonard Cohen a speedy recovery.