Glen Hansard’s Kirtan Wake Revealed | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 8, 2026 · 1m

Glen Hansard, the Oscar-winning musician and frontman of The Frames, died in a motorcycle accident, and thousands gathered at his public wake to honor him — even as cameras were banned, his bandmate Colm Mac Con Iomaire captured a deeply moving moment: a rare Kirtan performance by a London-based group, brought in to pay tribute, echoing their shared spiritual roots from the late ‘80s. Mac Con Iomaire himself played violin at Hansard’s cathedral funeral, and the late artist leaves behind his wife, their young son, and five siblings. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…