Watch Bono and Eddie Vedder Perform at Glen Hansard’s Funeral - Rolling Stone
Musicians including Bono and Eddie Vedder performed at the funeral of Glen Hansard in Dublin. The service honored Hansard, who passed away following a motorcycle accident.
Why it matters
The event highlights the close-knit nature of the music industry and the public mourning of a respected artist.
At Glen Hansard ‘s funeral in Dublin on Tuesday (Aug. 4), U2 ‘s Bono played a musical voicemail from Patti Smith before reciting the lyrics of “Beautiful Day,” Eddie Vedder performed Hansard’s “The Song of Good Hope,” and both singers joined a group performance of Bob Dylan’s “Forever Young.” Also among the mourners were Hozier , Imelda May, the Edge, the E Street Band’s Jake Clemons, and many other musicians. Hansard died July 29 at the age of 56 after a motorcycle crash.
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