Funeral of Glen Hansard to take place in Dublin
The funeral of musician Glen Hansard will take place in Dublin this afternoon.
Musical icon Glen Hansard's funeral will be held in Dublin today. The 56-year-old singer-songwriter passed away in a road accident last Wednesday following a traditional session at The Wren's Nest pub. A public wake for Hansard, attended by over 11,000 mourners, was held yesterday at the Baroque Chapel within the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Royal Hospital Kilmainham.
The funeral service, scheduled to commence at 1:30pm, will be conducted at St Patrick's Cathedral in the heart of Dublin city. The event will be broadcast on RTÉ News channel, with additional viewings possible at St Patrick's Close due to anticipated crowd size. Access inside the cathedral will be restricted. Hansard's favorite music will be played during the service by friends and family.
Born on April 21, 1970, in Ballymun, Dublin, Hansard's musical journey began at a tender age, starting with street performances before co-founding The Frames in 1990. He also portrayed Outspan Foster, a guitarist, in the 1991 film The Commitments, directed by Alan Parker. Hansard and his wife, vocalist Shona McCardie, shared the Oscar for Best Original Song for Falling Slowly in 2008.
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