Bono shares heartfelt tribute to late friend Glen Hansard: “A choir of angels in one man”U2 frontman Bono has shared a heartfelt tribute to his late friend and fellow Irish musician Glen Hansard. Taking to X following news of his passing, Bono poetically shared, “Sometimes I would wonder if Glen Hansard really existed….” Bono’s comments come after Bruce Springsteen also remembered the late Irish singer-songwriter, writing, “Here on E Street, we are heartbroken over the death of Glen Hansard. Sometimes I would wonder if Glen Hansard really existed…. Seriously, he was such an angelic presence… not otherworldly…in fact, very present this presence…A smiling rascal if you needed him to be… this most musical and mischievous archangel of Ballymun… no airs, plenty… pic.twitter.com/8d8Cw6YTSb — U2 (@U2) July 29, 2026