Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIrish musicians Hozier, Declan O’Rourke, Jerry Fish, and Imelda May are among those gathering in Dublin for the funeral of Glen Hansard.The frontman of Irish band The Frames died, aged 56, in a motorbike crash on the outskirts of the city last week.His funeral service is taking place at St Patrick’s Cathedral at 1.30pm on Tuesday.Hansard was widely renowned as a trailblazer and won a best original song Oscar in 2008 for the track ‘Falling Slowly’, which he co-wrote for the film Once with Marketa Irglova.Hansard was also an advocate for Dublin’s homeless community and founded an annual Christmas Eve charity busk, which saw famous Irish musicians perform to raise funds.More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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Hundreds of fans gathered in Dublin to pay tribute to Glen Hansard at his public wake Monday after the musician's death at 56.

Mourners paid tribute to Hansard’s ‘generous spirit’ at a public wake on Monday

Hansard died last week in a motorcycle crash aged 56.