Irish singer-songwriter and activist Bob Geldof has said “we have lost one of the greats” in an emotional tribute to Oscar-winning Irish musician and activist Glen Hansard, who died in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday morning. Live Aid co-founder and Boomtown Rats singer Geldof said: “Glen was wonderful. “Tragedy does not do justice to this terrible calamity for his family, the world of music and Ireland itself. In a statement to the Press Association, his publicists, ATC management, said: “With broken hearts we announce the passing of Glen Hansard in the early hours of this morning.” She added: “Glen was one of the vital driving influences of the Irish music world, bringing people together in the sharing of live music.