Scene and Heard

MUSIC NEWS: Cillian Murphy has made his directorial debut with a music video for Manchester band Money.

As the countdown to Bruce Springsteen’s Irish tour continues — it begins in Limerick on Jul 16 — eager fans will be excited to hear that his recent live sets have occasionally included one of his entire classic albums, either Born To Run or Born In the USA. Either way, the faithful should be happy with a repertoire that is sure to combine recent material from Wrecking Ball and old favourites.

Meanwhile, it’s no surprise that as 78-year-old Leonard Cohen gets closer to shrugging off this mortal coil, his religious beliefs have become increasingly important to him. Ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1996, it’s his Jewish faith that has sparked the rescheduling of two dates in Britain during the autumn so they wouldn’t clash with religious holidays. He remains on course to play at the O2 in Dublin on Sept 11 and 12.