Mourners gather en masse to bid poignant farewell to beloved Glen Hansard

Stars turn out for funeral, but brother’s voice gives all pause for thought in St Patrick’s Cathedral

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.

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

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

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

Hundreds of people have gathered outside St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin where large screens have been erected to show the service.

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

The Frames’ frontman’s funeral will take place at 1.30pm at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin 8.

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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.