Homeless man who ‘served Glen Hansard rashers’ in his tent joins mourners at musician’s funeral

The Oscar-winning musician was laid to rest on Tuesday at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin

Hundreds of mourners, including Irish musicians and entertainers, filled a Dublin cathedral on Tuesday for the funeral of Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who died in a motorcycle crash last week aged 56.

Mourners including Bono, Vedder, Hozier, the Edge, Imelda May, and many others gathered in Dublin to honor the late singer-songwriter

Irish musicians and entertainers were among mourners who packed into a Dublin cathedral for the funeral of Glen Hansard, the Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter killed last week in a motorcycle crash, aged 56

Bono, Eddie Vedder among mourners at the funeral of Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard  AP News

The 56-year-old, who shot to prominence in 1991 musical comedy film The Commitments, died in a motorcycle crash last week.

The pair performed Song of Good Hope from Hansard’s debut solo album just after the singer’s wife, Maire Saaritsa, had addressed the cathedral.

Music stars and fans gather for funeral of Glen Hansard | ITV News  ITVX

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

Hundreds attended the funeral at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin

Bono, Eddie Vedder among mourners at the funeral of Glen Hansard  Toronto Star

"Glen made me feel that the world was a far more magical place than it seemed," said the musician's younger brother, Richard, at a service attended by Bono, Steve Coogan, Chris O'Dowd, Hozier and more.

Stars and fans of Irish music have gathered in Dublin for the funeral of Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard.

Stars of Irish music and fans have gathered in Dublin for the funeral of Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard.

Follow our live coverage of the funeral of Oscar-winning singer songwriter Glen Hansard, who died last week following a road crash in Dublin.

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“Music at the funeral will be provided by Glen’s friends and family," the singer-songwriter's family said.

His funeral will take place at St Patrick’s Cathedral in the city on Tuesday.