Funeral Held for Oscar-Winning Musician Glen Hansard in Dublin

On Tuesday, St Patrick's Cathedral hosted the funeral for Glen Hansard, the acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter who tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident in Dublin last week at the age of 56. Renowned as the lead of The Frames and for his performance in the 1991 film The Commitments, Hansard received heartfelt tributes from notable figures including Ed Sheeran, Bono, and Bruce Springsteen, who expressed his heartbreak. A public wake took place on Monday at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, drawing thousands of admirers. Over a career spanning more than 30 years, Hansard won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2008 alongside Marketa Irglova for the film Once and released five solo albums, including the Grammy-nominated Didn't He Ramble. He founded The Frames in 1990, producing six studio albums, with Burn The Maps reaching the top of the Irish charts. His charity endeavors, notably the annual Christmas Eve busk in Dublin City Centre since 2010, featured artists like Sinéad O'Connor and Shane McGowan. Fans mourned his passing, with Chris James reminiscing about being inspired to play guitar after witnessing him busking on Grafton Street 25 years ago.