Watch Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and U2 frontman Bono perform at the funeral of Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard: "Everyone who met him, they just remember the day they met him."
Prominent musicians including Bono and Eddie Vedder gathered in Dublin to mourn the death of singer-songwriter Glen Hansard. Hansard, known for his work in The Frames and the film Once, died following a motorcycle accident.
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The tribute highlights the significant cultural impact of a respected musician and the close-knit nature of the Irish music community.
Friends and family of Oscar-winning Dublin-born singer-songwriter and actor Glen Hansard mourn his passing in the Irish capital
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(Image via Getty Images | Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter U2 's Bono and The Edge, Pearl Jam 's Eddie Vedder, Damien Dempsey, Hozier, Imelda May and actor Steve Coogan were among the mourners who gathered at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin this afternoon (August 4) for the funeral of Irish singer-songwriter and actor Glen Hansard.
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