Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard has died in a motorbike crash in Dublin. The 56-year-old, who shot to prominence when he was cast in 1991 musical comedy film The Commitments, was long-time frontman of acclaimed rock band The Frames. Tributes have been paid across world of music from the likes of Ed Sheeran and Bruce Springsteen, who said he was "heartbroken". He and Irglova released three albums as The Swell Season, while Hansard also encountered success as a solo artist with 2016 album Didn't He Ramble being nominated for a Grammy in 2016. The single-vehicle crash happened on Lower Road in Lucan, west of Dublin, and was reported to emergency services shortly before 04:30 local time.