Glen Hansard

About

Glen Hansard (1970-2026) was an Irish singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known as frontman of the rock band The Frames and as one half of the duo The Swell Season with Markéta Irglová. He won an Academy Award for the song "Falling Slowly" from the film Once, in which he also starred as the busker Guy. As a solo artist he toured for years with a raw, folk-inflected rock sound, and he died in July 2026 following a motorcycle accident in Dublin.

years as an active musician (1990-2026)

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views of live duet with Eddie Vedder on YouTube

What's new

aug 2026
Hansard's funeral took place at St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, where among others Markéta Irglová and Eddie Vedder performed.
29 jul 2026
Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle accident at Strawberry Beds outside Dublin at the age of 56.
30-31 jul 2026
Musicians such as Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Billie Eilish paid tribute to Hansard following the news of his death.
jun 2026
Hansard released the second volume of the live retrospective Don't Settle - Transmissions West, recorded at Funkhaus in Berlin.
feb 2026
He announced his sixth solo album and a major spring tour through North America and Europe.