Video released of Glen Hansard's final Dublin pub set before fatal crash

Video released of Glen Hansard's final Dublin pub set before fatal crash

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A video of Glen Hansard’s final performance at Dublin’s Wren’s Nest pub was released on 30 July, showing the Oscar-winning singer-songwriter delivering an apparently unreleased song just hours before he was killed in a motorcycle crash. Hansard, 56, died on 29 July after a single-vehicle collision near Dublin, shortly after spending the previous evening at a traditional Irish music session. The Frames frontman, who won an Oscar for “Falling Slowly,” was mourned by fellow musicians and Irish officials, including Prime Minister Micheál Martin.

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July 30, 2026
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Video shows Glen Hansard's last Dublin pub performance hours before fatal crash
Video shows Glen Hansard's last Dublin pub performance hours before fatal crash

Consequence of Sound • 30 Jul 17:43

A recording of Glen Hansard's final set at The Wren’s Nest in Dublin has been released, capturing the musician moments before he died in a motorcycle accident early Wednesday.

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Glen Hansard performed unreleased song hours before fatal crash in Dublin
Glen Hansard performed unreleased song hours before fatal crash in Dublin

Rolling Stone • 30 Jul 16:58

Footage shows Irish musician Glen Hansard singing an apparently unreleased song at the Wren’s Nest pub in Dublin shortly before he died in a motorcycle accident.

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Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansland dies in early-morning motorcycle crash near Dublin
Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansland dies in early-morning motorcycle crash near Dublin

New York Post • 30 Jul 00:14

Glen Hansland, 56, was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle accident just before 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday near Dublin after spending the previous evening at a traditional Irish music session.

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July 29, 2026
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Musicians Pay Tribute to Late Irish Singer-Songwriter Glen Hansard
Musicians Pay Tribute to Late Irish Singer-Songwriter Glen Hansard

The Hollywood Reporter • 29 Jul 23:50

Artists including Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Finneas O’Connell honored Glen Hansard after his death in a motorcycle crash near Dublin, highlighting his influence on music and film.

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Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in Dublin motorcycle crash
Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in Dublin motorcycle crash

The Independent • 29 Jul 18:18

Glen Hansard, the Oscar-winning singer-songwriter and actor, died at age 56 after a single-vehicle motorcycle collision in Dublin on July 29, prompting tributes from fellow musicians and the Irish president.

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Irish musician Glen Hansard dies at 56 after Dublin motorcycle crash
Irish musician Glen Hansard dies at 56 after Dublin motorcycle crash

Pitchfork • 29 Jul 16:24

Glen Hansard, frontman of the Frames and co-star of the film Once, died on Thursday in Dublin following a motorcycle accident, prompting tributes from Irish officials and fellow artists.

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Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in Dublin motorcycle crash
Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in Dublin motorcycle crash

The New York Times • 29 Jul 14:54

Glen Hansard, frontman of the Frames and Oscar winner for the song “Falling Slowly,” died at age 56 after a motorcycle accident in Dublin.

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