# Bono pays tribute to Glen Hansard at Dublin funeral

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bono-honors-glen-hansard-at-funeral-with-beautiful-day-tribute-patti-smith-lullaby/
- Published: 2026-08-04T17:32:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-04T23:47:47+00:00
- Original publisher: Consequence
- Original article: https://consequence.net/2026/08/bono-glen-hansard-funeral/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Bono honoured Glen Hansard with a reworked "Beautiful Day" at his funeral
- The Edge joined him for the tribute's closing section
- Bono played mourners a voicemail lullaby from Patti Smith

## Summary

Bono paid tribute to fellow Dublin musician Glen Hansard at his funeral on Tuesday, delivering a reworked spoken-word rendition of U2's "Beautiful Day" and playing mourners a voicemail from Patti Smith. The tribute underlined the deep affection held for Hansard across the Irish and wider music community, with Bono praising his rare gift for making everyone he met feel like a close friend.

Speaking at the Dublin service, Bono recalled how "people on the green outside" and "people tuning in" all felt like Hansard's "best friends," before reciting his adapted "Beautiful Day" lyrics, joined towards the end by U2 bandmate The Edge. He also played a voicemail Smith had sent him on the day of Hansard's death, describing it as "a lullaby for Glen's family and friends" that she was happy to share.

## Coverage

- [Consequence: Bono pays tribute to Glen Hansard at Dublin funeral](https://consequence.net/2026/08/bono-glen-hansard-funeral/)
- [Far Out: Bono shares lullaby from Patti Smith in tribute to Glen Hansard at funeral](https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/bono-shares-lullaby-patti-smith-tribute-glen-hansard-funeral/)
- [Daily Mail: The Commitments star Angeline Ball, Bono and Steve Coogan lead arrivals for the funeral of Glen Hansard in Dublin after musician died in motorbike crash](https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-16027559/The-Commitments-star-Angeline-Ball-Steve-Coogan-Gerry-Adams-lead-arrivals-funeral-Glen-Hansard-Dublin-star-died-motorbike-crash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [BBC Entertainment: Bono, Eddie Vedder and Hozier among mourners at Glen Hansard's funeral](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crk5lmglkdno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)

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