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Sky Arte dedicates a night to Leonard Cohen's musical and literary talents

other · 2026-05-05

Sky Arte HD will air a Leonard Cohen Night on Wednesday, September 21, featuring two documentaries. The evening opens with Leonard Cohen – I'm Your Man, a 2015 film directed by Lian Lunson, inspired by a tribute show at the Sydney Opera House in January 2015 with performances by Nick Cave and Jarvis Cocker. The film concludes with a duet between Cohen and U2 filmed in New York. Following that, Leonard Cohen – Live in Dublin captures a 2012-2013 world tour stop in Berlin, where Cohen performed new songs from Old Ideas and curated a retrospective setlist spanning his career. The event highlights Cohen's multifaceted identity as singer, poet, and composer, one of the most important singer-songwriters of recent music history.

Key facts

  • Leonard Cohen Night airs Wednesday, September 21 on Sky Arte HD.
  • The film Leonard Cohen – I'm Your Man was directed by Lian Lunson in 2015.
  • The film is based on a tribute show at the Sydney Opera House in January 2015.
  • Nick Cave and Jarvis Cocker performed at the tribute show.
  • The film ends with a duet between Leonard Cohen and U2 in New York.
  • Leonard Cohen – Live in Dublin features a Berlin stop of his 2012-2013 world tour.
  • The tour included songs from the album Old Ideas.
  • The concert setlist served as a retrospective of Cohen's career.

Entities

Artists

  • Leonard Cohen
  • Lian Lunson
  • Nick Cave
  • Jarvis Cocker
  • U2

Institutions

  • Sky Arte HD
  • Artribune
  • Sydney Opera House

Locations

  • Sydney
  • Australia
  • New York
  • United States
  • Berlin
  • Germany
  • Dublin
  • Ireland

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