Longford band pays heartfelt tribute to Glen Hansard
Longford band Cronin have paid tribute to their ‘good friend’ Glen Hansard, the renowned musician who died tragically in recent days.
The band who are from Drumlish posted on social media that its members were “shocked and gutted to hear the news of the passing of our good friend Glen Hansard”.
“We had many the dance over the years from supporting The Frames to 20 people up the north of England to playing The Late Late show and he was one of the main reasons we moved back to Ireland.
“He was always so positive towards us,” they said.
Cronin added that its “thoughts and prayers with Marie and his little lad Christy and all his musical family”.
Glen Hansard was a renowned musician and frontman of Irish band The Frames, as well as an Oscar-winner.
He starred in Alan Parker’s much-loved movie, The Commitments, in the early ‘90s.
He went on to enjoy a successful and critically-acclaimed music career.
The death of Glen Hansard occurred following a fatal single-vehicle collision on Lower Road, Strawberry Beds, Lucan, Dublin on Wednesday 29th July 2026