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Glen Hansard's Final Performance Hours Before Death
The pub said it closed at normal hours and denied an after-hours lock-in as Gardaí investigate the cause of the 56-year-old singer-songwriter’s death.
- Early Wednesday, Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle crash near Strawberry Beds in Lucan, Dublin. The 56-year-old performer received treatment at the scene but was declared dead shortly afterwards.
- The Wren's Nest, where Hansard performed hours earlier, denied reports of an after-hours lock-in, confirming the pub closed at standard licensed trading hours and he departed in an easterly direction.
- Garda are investigating the fatal collision and appealed for witnesses to come forward, requesting that road users with relevant camera footage make it available to the Lucan Garda Station.
- Musicians including Bono, Bruce Springsteen, and Bob Geldof expressed condolences for the Ballymun-born artist, while Dublin City Council opened books of condolence at the Mansion House and the Irish Rock and Roll museum.
- Associate Pat Byrne paid tribute to Hansard, describing him as "a gentleman and also a gentle man," and noting that for the late performer, "music was his thing.
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He played music with friends, enjoyed an evening full of Irish tradition – a few hours later Glen Hansard was dead. After the fatal motorcycle accident of the Oscar-winning musician, moving details about his last hours come to light.
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