Thousands mourn at funeral of Irish musician Glen Hansard
A star-studded funeral in Dublin honored Glen Hansard, with fellow artists paying tribute and performing in memory of the Oscar-winning figure.
Thousands of mourners, including U2 frontman Bono, gathered in Dublin on Aug. 4 for the funeral of Oscar-winning Irish musician and actor Glen Hansard, who starred in the 1991 cult film “The Commitments.”
The star-studded funeral service for Hansard, who died last week in a motorcycle crash aged 56, saw top musicians pay tribute and perform in memory of the influential figure.
Hansard played the lanky guitarist Outspan Foster in the feel-good musical-comedy “The Commitments,” directed by Alan Parker, about a band playing classic 1950s and 1960s soul music.
