Watch live: Glen Hansard’s ‘life, talent, generosity and kindness’ remembered at funeral
Irish musician Glen Hansard was honored at a funeral service at St Patrick’s Cathedral, featuring tributes from friends and musical performances. Large crowds gathered to pay their respects as the procession moved to the cemetery.
Why it matters
The event highlights the cultural significance of the artist within the Irish community and the public outpouring of grief for a prominent public figure.
The reaction on social media to the funeral has been immense, with one clip of the closing ensemble performance of Bob Dylan’s Forever Young amassing over 60k views on X.
In a post shared by Ian Willoughby, he says the video is “impossible to watch this with a dry eye”.
Glen Hansard's coffin being carried out of the cathedral to a mass singalong of Forever Young at the end of his beautiful funeral today. Impossible to watch this with a dry eye. 🖤 pic.twitter.com/ZDYCFlvWL6
Ronan McGreevy has shared a clip of crowds applauding as Hansard’s funeral procession makes its journey to Mount Jerome cemetery and crematorium in Harold’s Cross for a private ceremony.
The video shows huge numbers of people lining Patrick’s street and applauding as the funeral cortege passes.
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