Former President Michael D. Higgins has remembered him as "a wonderful musician and performer, a troubadour whose gift for storytelling brought so much joy to audiences across the world." Tributes are pouring in this morning, following the devastating news of Glen Hansard's death, aged 56. Taking to social media, David Keenan recalled the first time he met Glen in 2015 – when the Dublin singer-songwriter called him onstage at the Spirit Store in Dundalk. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Robert Arkins Commitments (@racommitments)AdvertisementRead Hot Press editor Niall Stokes' statement here, and more tributes below:Deeply saddened to hear about the tragic passing of Glen Hansard. pic.twitter.com/xT4omfOeEr — Eoin Ó Broin (@EOBroin) July 29, 2026View this post on Instagram A post shared by Spirit Store (@spiritstore.ie)View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tower Records Dublin (@towerrecordsdublin)