The solo star and leader of the Irish group the Frames was killed in the accident near his home in Dublin.
Glen Hansard
Mikolaj Rotowski
Glen Hansard, the Irish singer-songwriter and leader of The Frames and folk duo Swell Season has died at age 56 following a motorcycle crash near his home in Dublin, Ireland. A statement from his management team at ATC sent to Billboard on Wednesday morning (July 29) read: “With broken hearts we announce the passing of Glen Hansard in the early hours of this morning. We are still dealing with the shock of it all, so we kindly ask that the privacy of Glen’s family, colleagues and friends is respected at this difficult time.”
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