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Public wake to be held for Glen Hansard in Dublin on Monday
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A public wake is to be held for Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard in Dublin, where people can pay their respects.
Hansard’s funeral will take place at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin on Tuesday at 1.30pm, which will also be open to the public.
There will be a public address system in place outside the cathedral, and it will be available to view online.
AdvertisementFormer US president Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, US actor Rachel Zegler, Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and pop star Billie Eilish are among the high-profile names who have praised Hansard after his death.
Irish musicians Bono, Bob Geldof, Cait O’Riordan, Andrea Corr, and Hozier also paid tribute while buskers gathered in Dublin city on Thursday to mark how Hansard began his career.