The pair released their latest album together, as The Swell Season, last summerIn a post shared to social media last night, Markéta Irglová paid tribute to her Once co-star and Swell Season bandmate Glen Hansard – following the tragic news of his death on Wednesday, aged 56. She concluded her post quoting Numbers 6:24–26:"The Lord bless youand keep you;the Lord make his face shine on youand be gracious to you;the Lord turn his face toward youand give you peace." AdvertisementView this post on Instagram A post shared by Markéta Irglová (@marketa_irglova)Markéta and Glen won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2008, for their collaboration on 'Falling Slowly' from the film Once. As The Swell Season, the pair released three studio albums. Watch our full, unedited 2023 interview with The Swell Season for the Virgin Media show Uprising – in which Glen and Markéta discuss the making of Once, their Oscar win, appearing on The Simpsons, Billie Eilish, Bono, their enduring friendship, and more: