Leonard Cohen's 70th birthday

Canadian Press TORONTO (CP) - First We Take Manhattan. Everybody Knows. Tower Of Song. Those are but a few of Leonard Cohen's songs that musicians across the world will be performing at various tributes celebrating their idol's landmark birthday.

The poet-turned-novelist-turned-singer turns 70 on Tuesday. From Barcelona to Toronto and Australia's Toowoomba, admirers will gather to recreate his work and sip on the Montrealer's signature cocktail, the Red Needle.

For his part, Cohen is keeping mum on where he'll be festing. The singer, who calls Los Angeles home, remains busy with his various projects. He'll release a new record, Dear Heather, on Oct. 26. He's also said to be working on a book called Book of Longing, a collection of previously unpublished poems and drawings, some of which were written during a six-year retreat at the Zen Center at Mount Baldy, Calif.