# Warren Ellis shares story of guitar gifted to him by Glen Hansard: “Everyone Glen crossed in life was richer for the experience”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/warren-ellis-shares-story-of-guitar-gifted-to-him-by-glen-hansard-everyone-glen-crossed-in-life-was-richer-for-the-experience/
- Published: 2026-08-01T17:46:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-01T18:06:32+00:00
- Original publisher: NME
- Original article: https://www.nme.com/news/music/warren-ellis-shares-story-of-guitar-gifted-to-him-by-glen-hansard-everyone-glen-crossed-in-life-was-richer-for-the-experience-3960244?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=warren-ellis-shares-story-of-guitar-gifted-to-him-by-glen-hansard-everyone-glen-crossed-in-life-was-richer-for-the-experience
- Topics: Business, Entertainment, Markets, Music

## Key points

- Warren Ellis recalled Glen Hansard’s generous gift of a Gibson guitar.
- Ellis praised Hansard as a loyal friend and musician.
- Hansard’s public wake and funeral are planned in Dublin.

## Summary

Warren Ellis has paid tribute to his late friend Glen Hansard by recounting how the Irish musician once sent him a Gibson tenor guitar with a note encouraging him to find a song within it. Ellis said the unexpected gift reflected Hansard’s generosity, adding that people who encountered him were richer for the experience.

Hansard, the Oscar-winning Once actor and The Frames frontman, reportedly died aged 56 after a motorcycle crash in Dublin on 29 July. Ellis also recalled their long friendship, including their first meeting in County Cork in the mid-1990s and Hansard’s support for Dirty Three; public wake and funeral arrangements have been announced in Dublin.

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