In January 2009, The Pacific Tour first came to New Zealand. The third leg of Cohen's World Tour 2008–2009 encompassed New Zealand and Australia from 20 January to 10 February 2009. On 16 July 2008 Leonard Cohen also performed on the promenade of Edinburgh Castle Scotland to rapturous applause. In London, he played two more shows at the O2 Arena and two additional shows at the Royal Albert Hall. In September, October and November 2008, Cohen gave a marathon tour of Europe, including stops in Austria, Ireland, Poland, Romania, Italy, Germany, and Scandinavia. In 2009, the performances were awarded Ireland's Meteor Music Award as the best international performance of the year. He also played two shows in London's O2 Arena, and in Dublin he gave a 'milestone concert', while in Dublin he was the first performer to play an open-air concert at IMMA ( Royal Hospital Kilmainham) ground, performing there on 13, 14 and 15 June 2008. His performance at Glastonbury was hailed by many as the highlight of the festival, and his performance of 'Hallelujah' as the sun went down received a rapturous reception and a lengthy ovation from a packed Pyramid Stage field.

The schedule of the first leg in Summer of 2008 encompassed Canada and Europe, including performances at The Big Chill, the Montreal Jazz Festival, and on the Pyramid Stage at the 2008 Glastonbury Festival on 29 June 2008. The tour, Cohen's first in 15 years, began 11 May in Fredericton, New Brunswick to wide critical acclaim, and was extended until Winter of 2010. 13 January 2008, Cohen quietly announced a long-anticipated concert tour.

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