Berlin was described as depressing when it was first released.

Those are just two views of Lou Reed's seminal album Berlin which was first recorded thirty years ago.

Now Lou Reed is taking the music on the road. The singer/songwriter will be appearing in a series of concerts right across Europe.

I've never been interested in critical receptions, deceptions, hellos, goodbyes, huzzahs, hurrahs.   Lou Reed

He's been telling our arts correspondent Rebecca Jones, why it's taken so long.

Lou Reed.

First broadcast 2nd June