MONTREAL

Gordon Lightfoot concert in Montreal postponed until April

CTV News Montreal

Amy Luft CTVNewsMontreal.ca Supervising Producer, Digital Content

Published Wednesday, November 27, 2019 12:49PM EST Last Updated Wednesday, November 27, 2019 2:11PM EST

Canadian musician Gordon Lightfoot poses for a photo in his Toronto home on Thursday, April 25, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston)

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MONTREAL -- Gordon Lightfoot is postponing his concert in Montreal to recover from a leg injury.

The 81-year-old Canadian folk icon was set to perform in Montreal on Saturday, sandwiched between a show in Fredericton on Thursday and Ottawa on Sunday.

All three shows are being moved to the spring. According to a publicist, Lightfoot was injured in the summer and it's affected his ability to maintain his touring schedule.

The singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for hits like "If You Could Read My Mind" and "Sundown" is currently undergoing treatment and therapy in Toronto and is expected to make a full recovery.

Lightfoot is now scheduled to perform on April 16, 2020 at Theatre Maisonneuve in Place des Arts in Montreal, with the Fredericton and Ottawa shows moved to April 13 and 15, respectively.

Tickets for the November concerts will be honoured for the rescheduled dates, or can be refunded at the point of purchase until Feb. 21.

- With a report from The Canadian Press