In pictures: Family, fans and musicians crowd St Patrick's Cathedral for the funeral of Glen Hansard

Hundreds gathered to pay their respects to the late musician at the cathedral this afternoon.

LAST UPDATE | 4 Aug

IN AND AROUND St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin 8, there were striking scenes as mourners gathered for the funeral of musician Glen Hansard.

Since Hansard’s death at the age of 56 last week in a road crash in west Dublin, there has been an outpouring of public love and recognition for the frontman of The Frames.

Friends, family and fans of Hansard flocked to the cathedral to pay their respects.

Fans also took to the surrounding park to watch the service’s livestream.

Here are some standout images from the congregation:

20260804_124603 St Patrick's Park pictured shortly before 1pm. Rónán Duffy / TheJournal Rónán Duffy / TheJournal / TheJournal

A host of famous faces have arrived to pay their respects: among them Bono, Chris O’Dowd, Steve Coogan, Hozier, Imelda May, Gerry Adams, Dermot Kennedy, John Carney, BP Fallon, and Tom Dunne.

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U2 frontman Bono, who read a poem at the service, arrived earlier this afternoon.

3F5XR7T Bono pictured arriving at the funeral.

20260804_132928 Crowds gather in the park for the funeral. Andrew Walsh / The Journal Andrew Walsh / The Journal / The Journal

3F5XTTT Mourners carry the coffin bearing Glen Hansard to the cathedral.

Family and mourners carry the coffin of Oscar winner and musician Glen Hansard before his funeral. Eamonn Farrell / RollingNews.ie Eamonn Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

It was a full attendance in the cathedral, which hundreds gathered in the adjoining St Patrick’s Park.

Screenshot (225) Mourners pictured inside St Patrick's Cathedral.

colm Colm Mac Con Iomaire performed Port na bPúcaí – or The Fairy Lament – alongside Uilleann piper Séamus Ong and Liam Ó Maonlaí of the Hothouse Flowers on the piano.

poet Irish trad musician Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich read a poem which he wrote for Glen Hansard.

richard Glen Hansard's younger brother Richard described him as ‘the bard, the troubadour, the friend’.

Maire Glen's wife Maire Saaritsa thanked him “for the life we shared, searching for truth and beauty side by side”.

Screenshot (230) The Song of Good Hope was performed by Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, Markéta Irglová, Thomas Bartlett and The Frames.

757Glen Hansard Funeral_90752831 Crowds outside were visibly emotional during the service. Eamonn Farrell / Rolling News Eamonn Farrell / Rolling News / Rolling News

damien Damien Dempsey now performed Sing All Our Cares Away with The Frames.

Screenshot (231) Bono played a voice message from Patti Smith, which he said was a lullaby for Hansard’s family and friends, before reading the U2 song Beautiful Day as a poem.

758Glen Hansard Funeral_90752830 Crowds pictured at St Patrick's Cathedral. Eamonn Farrell / Rolling News Eamonn Farrell / Rolling News / Rolling News

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