Glen Hansard Remembered Through Music | Music News

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 1m

Glen Hansard, the soulful Irish singer-songwriter and actor beloved for his Oscar-winning “Falling Slowly” and iconic work with The Frames and The Swell Season, passed away at 56 in a motorcycle accident. His emotional funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin drew global stars including Bono, The Edge, Eddie Vedder, Hozier, Imelda May, and Steve Coogan. Tributes poured in as Vedder and Markéta Irglová performed “The Song of Good Hope,” while Bono honored him with a Patti Smith voicemail and his own “Beautiful Day.” Their bond, forged through shared music and mutual respect, underscored…