Live: Tributes paid after singer-songwriter Glen Hansard dies

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Glen Hansard performing with the Frames in De Barra's, Clonakilty in February 2026 — his last gig in Cork.

Glen Hansard performing with the Frames in De Barra's, Clonakilty in February 2026 — his last gig in Cork.

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