Public wake to be held for musician Glen Hansard
A public wake is scheduled for Irish musician Glen Hansard in Dublin on Monday 3 August. The event will take place in the Baroque Chapel at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham between 11:00 and 16:00. This gathering offers an opportunity for the public to pay their respects to the 56-year-old artist and former frontman of The Frames.
His funeral service follows on Tuesday 4 August at St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin city centre at 13:30. Attendance inside the cathedral remains limited due to the anticipated number of mourners. Friends and family will provide musical performances during the service to honor his life and career.
Hansard died in a crash early Wednesday morning. His death occurred shortly after he participated in a traditional music session at a local pub. He gained international recognition for his role in the 1991 film The Commitments and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2008 for his work on the film Once.
Tributes from figures including Bruce Springsteen, Ed Sheeran, and Lin-Manuel Miranda followed news of his passing. The musician is survived by his young son. Beyond his professional achievements, Hansard earned recognition for his charitable efforts to support the homeless community in Ireland.