He's one of the most revered singer-songwriters alive, but save for some select dates, Leonard Cohen has largely stayed away from the stage for the past 15 years.

Leonard Cohen

But in a typically restrained post on the 73-year-old Canadian troubadour's Web site, an extensive tour of the US, Canada, and Europe was announced today. "Leonard Cohen will be touring with his band in Canada and US in May and in Europe in the summer," the post read. "More details will be announced in February."

The tour will come at a time of heightened attention on Cohen, given that he is set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, along with Madonna, John Mellencamp, and the Dave Clark Five.

Cohen was regarded as one of Canada's most talented poets and writers in the 1960s, and has since been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

But it was his move to New York City in 1967 and subsequent classic album Songs of Leonard Cohen on Columbia Records that vaulted him into widespread acclaim in the US. Cohen has been the subject of more than 30 tribute albums, and his songs have been covered by countless artists.

The 2006 film Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man chronicled a 2005 Cohen tribute concert at the Sydney Opera House. The event featured performances from Nick Cave, Beth Orton, Antony of Antony and the Johnsons, Rufus and Martha Wainwright, among others, as well a rendition of "Tower of Song" by Cohen and U2.